Criminal Justice, Associate in Science
Criminal Justice, Associate in Science
The Criminal Justice program is designed to prepare students to successfully complete the training and testing procedures required to enter law enforcement and corrections academies, or to work within the private sector.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CJ V01 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ V02 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ V03 | Community Relations and Diversity | 3 |
| CJ V05 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| Required Additional Courses | ||
| Select three Required Additional Courses | 9-10 | |
| Total Units | 21-22 | |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Additional Courses | ||
| CJ V04 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 |
| CJ V06 | Criminal Justice Report Writing and Courtroom Procedures | 3 |
| CJ V07 | Patrol Procedures | 3 |
| CJ V08 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CJ V14 | Juvenile Law and Procedures in California | 3 |
| CJ V17 | 3 | |
| CJ V18 | Drug Investigation and Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ V19 | Anatomy of Murder | 3 |
| CJ V25 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| CJ V27 | Introduction to Probation and Parole | 3 |
| CJ V28 | Fundamentals of Criminology | 3 |
| CJ V30 | Victimology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Forensic Science and Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Science and Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory | ||
| May select 3 units from the following courses as part of the 9 units additionally required: | ||
| CJ V90 | Direct Study:Criminal Justice | 1-6 |
| CJ V95 | Criminal Justice Internship I | 1-4 |
| CJ V96 | Criminal Justice Internship II | 1-4 |
Recommended Courses
In addition to the required courses listed above, it is recommended that students who seek to obtain additional insight into the field of study consider taking one or more of the following courses: AES V11 Racial and Ethnic Group Relations (Units: 3); BUS V44 Business English (Units: 3), BUS V45 Business Communications (Units: 3); COMM V01 Introduction to Speech Communication (Units: 3); CS V04 (Units: ); CJ V11A (Units: ); KIN V50A Aikido I (Units: 1); PHOT V01 Beginning Photography (Units: 3); PSY V15 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (Units: 3); SOC V03 Racial and Ethnic Group Relations (Units: 3); SUP V81 (Units: ). Although these supplemental courses may be of value to the student, please note that they do NOT satisfy the requirements for this degree.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the American Criminal Justice System, its obligations to the community and the scope of responsibilities of the various local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies beginning with arrest, through corrections.
- Articulate the major criminological theories regarding criminal behavior, the social implications of crime and how these concepts relate to crime, criminal behavior, and victimology.
- Analyze concepts of law and utilize legal investigative proficiencies applied to preparing and presenting case work. Demonstrate the ability to translate this information to written, verbal, and electronic formats.
- Collaborate to describe the importance of standards relating to ethics, communication, and cooperation within a variety of cultures and situations in the Criminal Justice System.