MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3181
Effective Term: 2021 Fall

Award: AAS
Total Credits: 60-69
CIP Code: 43.0104

Instructional Council: Administration of Justice Studies (01)
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
23-1012.00 Judicial Law Clerks
33-1012.00 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-3011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-3012.00 Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3021.00 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021.01 Police Detectives
33-3021.02 Police Identification and Records Officers
33-3021.03 Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
33-3051.04 Customs and Border Protection Officers
33-3021.06 Intelligence Analysts
33-3051.00 Police and Sheriff`s Patrol Officers
33-3051.01 Police Patrol Officers
33-3052.00 Transit and Railroad Police
33-9032.00 Security Guards
43-5031.00 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice Studies provides in-depth preparation for students desiring to be practitioners or pursue continued education and advancement in several fields including local and federal law enforcement, the courts, corrections, security, and investigations. The program also provides criminal justice practitioners with the opportunity to complete the Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Administration of Justice as well as one of five Certificates of Completion (CCLs) in Corrections, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Legal Studies, and Victimology. A transfer pathway in Criminal Justice is also available (Associate Arts (AA), Emphasis in Criminal Justice) as well as an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Forensics and related Certificates of Completion.

Learning Outcomes
1. Synthesize multiple sources of information to make timely assessments. (AJS101, AJS113, AJS123, AJS162, AJS200, AJS201, AJS205, AJS210, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, BPC110, CIS105, CIS114DE, FOR105, FOR106, PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA]) 2. Solve problems through logical and sound reasoning. (AJS101, AJS109, AJS113, AJS123, AJS162, AJS201, AJS205, AJS210, AJS212, AJS225, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS260, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, BPC110, CIS105, CIS114DE, FOR105, FOR106, PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA]) 3. Communicate orally, visually and in writing precisely, appropriately, and effectively to varied audiences. (AJS101, AJS113, AJS162, AJS201, AJS205, AJS210, AJS212, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, BPC110, CIS105, CIS114DE, FOR105, FOR106, PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA]) 4. Communicate in the language common to the criminal justice system. (AJS101, AJS109, AJS113, AJS162, AJS201, AJS205, AJS210, AJS212, AJS225, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, (COM), (CRE), [FYC]) 5. Collaborate with diverse agencies, community representatives and individuals to achieve common goals. (AJS101, AJS113, AJS123, AJS162, AJS200, AJS201, AJS210, AJS212, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS290BN, PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171, (COM), (CRE), [FYC]) 6. Apply the principles and processes of criminal and constitutional law, criminology theory, knowledge of the functions and components of the criminal justice system, and current issues to criminal justice operations. (AJS101, AJS109, AJS113, AJS123, AJS162, AJS200, AJS201, AJS210, AJS212, AJS225, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS260, AJS290BN, (CRE), [FYC], [MA]) 7. Utilize technology to collect, analyze and communicate data. (AJS101, AJS113, AJS162, AJS200, AJS201, AJS210, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, BPC110, CIS105, CIS114DE, FOR105, FOR106, PSY101, SOC101, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA]) 8. Practice professional standards appropriate to the field of criminal justice. (AJS101, AJS109, AJS113, AJS119, AJS123, AJS162, AJS201, AJS210, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS260, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, FOR105, FOR106, PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171, (COM), (CRE), [FYC]) 9. Subscribe to and practice ethical behavior appropriate to the field of criminal justice. (AJS101, AJS109, AJS113, AJS119, AJS123, AJS162, AJS201, AJS210, AJS230, AJS240, AJS255, AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258, AJS260, AJS270, AJS275, AJS290BN, FOR105, FOR106, PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171, (CRE), [FYC])

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. This program replaces: AAS/3012 Administration of Justice Studies AAS/3057 Administration of Justice AAS/3137 Administration of Justice AAS/3396 Administration of Justice Studies AAS/3397 Administration of Justice AAS/3398 Administration of Justice Studies

Required Courses

AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
AJS109 Substantive Criminal Law 3
AJS123 Ethics and the Administration of Justice 3

AJS200 Current Issues in Criminal Justice (3) OR
AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258 Victimology and Crisis Management (3) 3

AJS212 Juvenile Justice Procedures 3
AJS225 Criminology 3
AJS230 The Police Function 3
AJS240 The Correction Function 3
AJS260 Procedural Criminal Law 3

Credits: 27

Restricted Electives
AJS113 Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices 3 (Fulfills ASU transfer requirement) AJS119 Computer Applications in Justice Studies 3 (Fulfills NAU transfer requirement) AJS162 Domestic Violence 3 (Fulfills Victimology certificate requirement) AJS201 Rules of Evidence 3 (Fulfills Legal Studies certificate requirement) AJS205 Effective Communication and Report Writing in Criminal Justice 3 (Fulfills Corrections, Law Enforcement and Legal Studies certificate requirement) AJS210 Constitutional Law 3 (Fulfills Legal Studies certificate requirement and NAU transfer requirement) AJS255 The Criminal Justice System Handling of the Mentally Ill 3 (Fulfills Corrections and Victimology certificate requirement) AJS270 Community Relations 3 (Fulfills GCU transfer requirement) AJS275 Criminal Investigation I 3 (Fulfills Corrections and Law Enforcement certificate requirement and GCU transfer requirement) AJS290BN Courtroom Testimony Seminar 1 AJS+++++ Any AJS Administration of Justice Studies course not listed under Required Courses area (3) OR BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3 (BPC110 or CIS105 fulfills transfer requirement) CIS114DE Excel Spreadsheet 3 (Fulfills NAU transfer requirement) PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) OR SOC101 Introduction to Sociology (3) 3 (Fulfills ASU transfer requirement) REC120 Leisure and the Quality of Life 3 (Fulfills ASU transfer requirement) SWU171 Introduction to Social Work 3 (Fulfills ASU transfer requirement)	Credits: 12-13

General Electives
Recommend the following for transfer: FOR105 Forensic Science: Physical Evidence (4) OR FOR106 Forensic Science: Biological Evidence (4) OR any course with the [SQ] general education designation (4) 4 Recommend the following for transfer: Any course with an [HU] and [G] general education designation OR an [HU] and [H] general education designation 3-5	Credits: 7-9

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 12-22

General Education Core	Credits: 12-18

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) Recommend COM225 for students intending to transfer

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment

Mathematics	Credits: 3-6
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) OR Any higher approved general education course in the Mathematics area (3-6)

General Education Distribution	Credits: 0-4

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 0
Met by AJS123 in the Required Courses area

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by AJS200 or AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258 in the Required Courses area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0-4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. May be met by FOR105 or FOR106 in Electives area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 23, 2021

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.