MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3397 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2016 Spring Last Admit Term: 2016 Fall Award: AAS Total Credits: 64 CIP Code: 43.0104	Primary College: Glendale Community College Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GCC Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Administration of Justice Studies (01) GPA: 2.00
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Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice program is interdisciplinary in nature and is designed to provide the student with a broad based knowledge of the criminal justice field. It is designed to prepare the students of excellent character and reputation for careers in Administration of Justice, including, but not limited to: law enforcement, corrections, probation/parole officer, and social services in community based agencies/organizations. The program also includes a Certificate of Completion in Administration of Justice.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Administration of Justice (5837) 30

Credits: 30

Restricted Electives
Students must select nine (9) credits of AJS prefixed courses except those used to satisfy the Required Courses area and have them approved by the department advisor. AJS113, AJS230, AJS240 recommended for students considering university transfer. AJS+++++ Any AJS Administration of Justice Studies course 9	Credits: 9

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

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)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved General Education course in the Oral Communications area

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
Any approved General Education course in the Mathematics area MAT142 is recommended for students considering transfer to the university.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved General Education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area AJS123 is recommended.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved General Education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area AJS/EMT/FSC/SWU258 or PSY132 is recommended.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved General Education course in the Natural Sciences area BIO107 or PHY101 is recommended.

Program Competencies
1. Identify and describe the three major components of the criminal justice system. (AJS101) 2. Describe the structure and history of law enforcement in the United States. (AJS101) 3. Identify and describe the numerous kinds of rank structures found within police departments throughout the United States. (AJS101) 4. Identify the structure of the federal and state courts within the United States judicial system. (AJS101) 5. Identify the rights provided by the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and fourteenth amendments as they pertain to the criminal justice system. (AJS101) 6. Identify and describe the types of correctional institutions found within the state and federal systems. (AJS101) 7. Discuss the various definitions of crime that apply to the Arizona Criminal Code. (AJS109) 8. Describe the elements pertaining to certain criminal code offenses, such as preparatory offenses, and property type crimes, such as arson, burglary, theft, and criminal damages. (AJS109) 9. Describe the elements pertaining to certain criminal code offenses, such as assaults, homicides, kidnapping, sexual assaults, and robbery. (AJS109) 10. Describe how Arizona criminal law both identifies with and differs from the various criminal law statues throughout the United States. (AJS110) 11. Describe current issues and trends in criminal justice and corrections. (AJS200) 12. Organize and write clear and accurate criminal justice reports. (AJS205) 13. Describe the application of statutory law and judicial decisions to law enforcement. (AJS210) 14. Identify and explain the major theories surrounding the reasons for crime and delinquency. (AJS225) 15. Define and describe the major types of crimes within the criminal justice system. (AJS225) 16. Describe the impact of crime as it affects the various segments of society. (AJS225) 17. Describe how crime and delinquency relate to the three components of the criminal justice system. (AJS225) 18. Describe the police process for arrests as they pertain to the state of Arizona. (AJS260) 19. Identify the functions of the rules of felony criminal procedures, from the initial appearance through the trial, sentencing, and appeals process. (AJS260) 20. Identify the judicial function as it relates to prosecutors, defense counsels, magistrates, grand juries, trial juries, and the public in general. (AJS260) 21. Define and describe the elements surrounding both misdemeanor and felony trials. (AJS260) 22. Describe methods and programs for understanding and coping with problems concerning the community and relationships with the criminal justice system. (AJS270) 23. Describe the various methods used to investigate crime scenes, collect and preserve physical evidence, and conduct follow-up criminal investigations. (AJS275) 24. Describe the procedures and techniques used for obtaining information from witnesses, victims, and suspects during interviews and interrogations. (AJS275)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 28, 2015

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.