Administration of Justice, AAS

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ACADEMIC PLAN: 400

CIP CODE: 43.0103

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science

LENGTH: 2 Years

Purpose:

The Administration of Justice curriculum is designed to provide a broad educational foundation which will prepare graduates for employment in numerous criminal justice related occupations. For students already working in the criminal justice field, this curriculum will provide preparation for advancement in the profession. Note: The Associate of Applied Science degree does not take the place of attendance at a basic academy which most police, corrections, or security agencies require prior to being employed by that agency. However, the Administration of Justice curriculum will help prepare one academically for successful completion of an agency academy.

Admissions Requirements:

Individuals are eligible for admission to CVCC if they are high school graduates or the equivalent, or if they are eighteen years of age or older and able to benefit academically from study at the community college, as demonstrated by assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Program Requirements:

All students expected to complete the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or career studies certificate must complete an Application for Graduation.

Courses:

The Program Pathway for Administration of Justice AAS is a resource for students that lists the following items:

The recommended order in which to take the program courses
Suggested course when more than one option exists
Which semester each course is typically offered
If the course has a prerequisite
Courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

Please Complete Program Requirements in the Order Listed:

ADJ 100 - Survey of Criminal Justice Credits: 3
ADJ 105 - Juvenile Justice System Credits: 3
ADJ 107 - Survey of Criminology Credits: 3
ADJ 140 - Introduction To Corrections Credits: 3
Criminal Justice Career Studies Certificate Completed
ADJ 133 - Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional Credits: 3
SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credits: 1 ¹
CST 126 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
Criminal Justice Plus Career Studies Certificate Completed
ADJ 128 - Patrol Administration and Operations Credits: 3
ADJ 211 - Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I Credits: 3
ADJ 212 - Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures II Credits: 3
ADJ 229 - Law Enforcement and The Community Credits: 3
ADJ 236 - Principles of Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
ADJ 237 - Advanced Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
Criminal Justice Advanced Career Studies Certificate Completed
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
BUS 226 - Computer Business Applications Credits: 3
or
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts Credits: 3
or
ITE 119 - Information Literacy Credits: 3
Approved Elective Credits: 3 ²
HLT/PED Health of Physical Education Credits: 1
ENG 131 - Technical Report Writing I Credits: 3
Approved Elective Credits: 3 ²
MTH 130 - Fundamentals of Reasoning Credits: 3
Approved Elective Credits: 3 ²
PSY 205 - Personal Conflict & Crisis Management Credits: 3
Approved Elective Credits: 3 ²

Total Program Pathway Credits: 65

(1) SDV 101 may be substituted for SDV 100 .
(2) Students must chose from ADJ, humanities or social science electives. It is strongly recommended students planning to transfer to other programs choose humanities or social science electives. Permission to take ADJ 196 must be give by the Program Director.