MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5987N Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2019 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 15 CIP Code: 43.0107	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 Science and Human Services Instructional Council: Administration of Justice Studies (01) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 33-1012.00, 33-3052.00, 33-3021.01, 33-3021.02, 33-3051.00, 33-3051.00. 33-9032.00, 33-3051.04, 33-3011.00, 33-3021.00, 33-3021.06, 33-3031.00, 33-3021.03

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Law Enforcement is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a course of study specifically focused on law enforcement. The certificate program specializes in training and education related to the duties of law enforcement. The program is designed for the student with no Arizona police academy experience and is one pathway to the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice.

Required Courses

AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
AJS123 Ethics and the Administration of Justice 3
AJS205 Effective Communication and Report Writing in Criminal Justice 3
AJS230 The Police Function 3
AJS275 Criminal Investigation I 3

Credits: 15

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Learning Outcomes
1. Synthesize multiple sources of information to make timely assessments. (AJS101, AJS123, AJS205, AJS230, AJS275) 2. Solve problems through logical and sound reasoning. (AJS101, AJS123, AJS205, AJS275) 3. Communicate orally, visually and in writing precisely, appropriately, and effectively to varied audiences. (AJS101, AJS205, AJS230, AJS275) 4. Communicate in the language common to the criminal justice system. (AJS101, AJS205, AJS230, AJS275) 5. Collaborate with diverse agencies, community representatives and individuals to achieve common goals. (AJS101, AJS123, AJS230) 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, AJS123, AJS230) 7. Utilize technology to collect, analyze and communicate data. (AJS101, AJS230, AJS275) 8. Practice professional standards appropriate to the field of criminal justice. (AJS101, AJS123, AJS230, AJS275) 9. Subscribe to and practice ethical behavior appropriate to the field of criminal justice. (AJS101, AJS230, AJS275)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 11, 2018

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.