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Administration of Justice Studies Degree

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Jan 19th, 2012

Administration of Justice Studies

Major Code:
3396
Award:
Degree
First Term:
2009 Fall
Description:
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice Studies program is designed to prepare men and women for careers in the fields of law enforcement and related technical occupations. The program also provides practitioners within the criminal justice field the opportunity for continuing education and growth and development, or the foundation to continue their education at a four-year institution. Upon satisfactory completion of the outlined program, the students will receive an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice Studies.

A Certificate of Completion in Police Academy Preparation has been incorporated within the Administration of Justice Studies program. The Maricopa Community College District in conjunction with the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, which has statutory responsibility for law enforcement officer training in Arizona, has established the Police Academy Preparation program. This program allows students to fulfill a portion of their Academy studies at a community college.

A Certificate of Completion in Crime Scene Technology is also available within the program. This certificate offers the students an opportunity to specialize in this important and expanding area of law enforcement.

The Certificate of Completion in Justice Studies will provide a core of courses for students who are interested in pursuing a career in Justice Studies but have previously received a degree in a different field of study. For students who are pursuing an AAS degree in Justice Studies, completion of the certificate will provide an area of specialization within their degree program. Certificates of Completion in Law Enforcement and Law Enforcement Supervision are also available within the program which allows the student to specialize in this area of Justice Studies.
Credits: 61-63
Total Credits:
Credits:
Program Prerequisites:
None
Credits: 18
Required Courses:
 
AJS101 
Introduction to Criminal Justice 
3 
 
AJS109 
Substantive Criminal Law 
3 
 
AJS225 
Criminology 
3 
 
AJS230 
The Police Function 
3 
 
AJS240 
The Correction Function 
3 
 
AJS260 
Procedural Criminal Law 
3 
Credits: 21
Restricted Electives:
None
Credits:
Free Electives:
None
Credits: 22-24
General Education Requirement:
Credits: 15-17
General Education Core:
Credits: 6
First-Year Composition:
 
 
Any approved General Education course in the First-Year Composition area. 
6 
Credits: 3
Oral Communication:
 
COM100 
Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR 
 
COM100AA 
Introduction to Human Communication Part I (1) AND 
 
COM100AB 
Introduction to Human Communication Part II (1) AND 
 
COM100AC 
Introduction to Human Communication Part III (1) OR 
 
COM225 
Public Speaking (3) 
3 
Credits: 3
Critical Reading:
 
CRE101 
College Critical Reading (3) OR 
 
 
Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 
3 
Credits: 3-5
Mathematics:
 
 
Any approved General Education course in the Mathematics area. 
3-5 
Credits: 7
General Education Distribution:
Credits: 3
Humanities and Fine Arts:
 
AJS123 
Ethics and the Administration of Justice 
3 
Credits: 0
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
 
 
Met by AJS101 in the Required Courses area 
0 
Credits: 4
Natural Sciences:
 
 
Any approved General Education course in the Natural Sciences area 
4 
Program Competencies:
  1. Identify and describe the organization and jurisdiction of local, state, and federal law enforcement, including judicial and corrections systems. (AJS101)
  2. Identify and describe the current issues and trends that are occurring in juvenile and adult criminal justice and corrections systems. (AJS101)
  3. Trace the historical development of common law to modern American criminal law and describe the elements and classifications of crime. (AJS109)
  4. Define the term evidence and describe the general rules governing admissibility of evidence, including the exceptions and privileges. (AJS101)
  5. Trace the development of the U.S. Constitution and describe the constitutional guarantees and how they relate to the law enforcement function. (AJS101)
  6. Identify the general areas covered in juvenile police work, to include delinquency causation, philosophical practice of the Juvenile Court, police handling of juveniles, detention and processing, case disposition, and major crime problems. (AJS101)
  7. Define the term deviance, identify the theories of criminality, and describe the relationship between statistics and crime trends, the types of crime, and the viewpoint of the Criminal Justice System. (AJS225)
  8. Identify and describe procedures and methods of operations of public police and explain the discretionary powers of the working police officer. (AJS230)
  9. Examine community problems and community action programs, identifying methods of coping with human behavior, conflict, and ethnic and minority cultures and environments. (AJS230)
  10. Describe the history and development of correctional theories and institutions. (AJS240)
  11. Trace the adult justice system from initial entry by arrest or summons through the sentencing and appeals processes and describe the procedures utilized in Arizona. (AJS260)
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 14:11