Justice is at the heart of the U.S. democratic system, yet today’s criminal justice system is facing increasingly complex issues, from human trafficking and terrorism to computer crimes and gang-related crimes. Professionals with careers within the criminal justice system are confronting these challenges daily; working to prevent and reduce crime, serve as positive role models, improve public safety, and serve their communities.

An Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer will fulfill the requirements for students to transfer to a CSU institution as an Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice major. The courses in the A.S.-T in Administration of Justice for Transfer degree allow for the development of depth in one of the subject’s substantive subsystems (i.e. law enforcement, juvenile, courts or corrections). The main objective is to familiarize students with the processes involved in the interaction of the criminal justice system as a whole.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the essential qualifications for employment in the criminal justice field to include the mastery of core criminal justice principles and the ability to think critically and to speak and write effectively.
Demonstrate an understanding of personal and civic responsibility as they apply to the criminal
justice system.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of race, cultural diversity, and inequality as manifested in the criminal justice system both locally and nationally and apply these understandings to both study and practice. This includes identifying transformative forces generating social change on a micro and macro level.
Demonstrate the knowledge of ethical analysis, research, and practice in applying the law, as well as the
ability to reason and think critically in the application of these principles and/or laws within the criminal justice field.
Demonstrate the competency to apply criminological theory, research methods, and appropriate technology to assess, evaluate, and address both current and future issues in the practice of criminal justice.
Demonstrate a meaningful understanding of how discretion permeates every phase of the criminal justice system and creates ethical dilemmas for criminal justice professionals.

Career/Industries

Lawyer, Judges (B, M+)
Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff (SM, A)
Corrections, Probation (SM, B+)