Major: 3181
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2021 Fall
Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer
Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-69 CIP Code: 43.0104 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Mesa Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: Shared
Field of Interest: Behavioral Sciences and Human Services
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 |
Program Prerequisites: None
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Required Courses | |||||||||||
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AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 | Credits: 27 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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AJS113 Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices 3 | Credits: 12-13 |
General Electives | |||
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Recommend the following for transfer: | Credits: 7-9 |
General Education Requirements | |||
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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. | |||
Learning Outcomes | |||
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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]) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 23, 2021 |