MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3181 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2019 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 62-68 CIP Code: 43.0104	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG EM GC MC PC PV RS SC SM Field of Interest: Behavioral Sciences and Human Services Instructional Council: Administration of Justice Studies (01) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 33-1012.00, 43-5031.00, 33-3052.00, 33-3021.01, 33-3021.02, 33-3051.01 33-3051.00, 33-3012.00, 33-9032.00, 33-3021.05, 23-1012.00, 33-3011.00 33-3021.00, 33-3021.06, 33-3031.00, 33-3021.03

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students for various careers within the criminal justice system and/or transfer to a four year institution. 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 four Certificates of Completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, Legal Studies, and Victimology, and/or a transfer option.

Required Courses

AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
AJS109 Substantive Criminal Law 3
AJS123 Ethics and the Administration of Justice 3
AJS212 Juvenile Justice Procedures 3
AJS225 Criminology 3
AJS230 The Police Function 3
AJS240 The Corrections Function 3

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

AJS260 Procedural Criminal Law 3

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
AJS+++++ Students may choose course in the Administration of Justice Studies area not listed under Required Courses area (3) 3

Credits: 30

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 Criminal Justice Report Writing 3 (Fulfills Corrections, Law Enforcement and Legal Studies certificate requirement) AJS210 Constitutional Law 3 (Fulfills Legal Studies certificate requirement and NAU transfer requirement) AJS255 Crime, Law, and Mental Health 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 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 Welfare 3 (Fulfills ASU transfer requirement)	Credits: 9-10

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	Credits: 7

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 16-21

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

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: 3-5
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR Higher course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area (3-5) 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 4

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

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

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. Recommend FOR105 or FOR106 in Electives area.

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, COM225, CRE101, FOR105, FOR106, [FYC], [MA], PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171) 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, COM225, CRE101, [FYC], FOR105, FOR106, [MA], PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171) 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, COM225, CRE101, FOR105, FOR106, [FYC], [MA], PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171) 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, COM225, CRE101, [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, COM225, CRE101, [FYC], PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171) 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, CRE101, [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, COM225, CRE101, FOR105, FOR106, [FYC], [MA], PSY101, SOC101) 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, COM225, CRE101, FOR105, FOR106, [FYC], PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171) 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, CRE101, FOR105, FOR106, [FYC], PSY101, REC120, SOC101, SWU171)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 11, 2018

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