Administration of Justice (AA Degree)

Administration of Justice

This degree is designed for transfer to the Criminal Justice bachelor's degree at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Arizona State University (ASU). The program provides students with knowledge and skills which can be used to enter a wide variety of law enforcement and corrections positions. Students completing this degree will transfer a minimum of 60 credits to NAU or ASU. Students planning to transfer to a university other than NAU or ASU should see an advisor. This degree results in an AGEC-A, which is transferable to all Arizona public universities.

Minimum Credits Required: 60
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AGEC-A Requirements (35 credits)
All General Education coursework must be selected from approved AZ General Education Curriculum.
Course	Course Title	Hours
Composition (6 credits)
ENG 101	College Composition I	3
ENG 102	College Composition II	3
Mathematics (3 credits)
MAT 140 (5) or higher (3).	College Mathematics w/ Algebra Review (5)	3
Arts/Humanities (6 credits)
Two courses from different disciplines.		6
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Two courses from different disciplines.		6
Physical/Biological Sciences (8 credits)
Two courses.		8
Options (0-6 credits)
Any AGEC coursework to complete 35 credit hours.		0-6
Special Requirements
Must be met within the AGEC or degree requirements by a minimum of 2 courses.
Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry		"W"
Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness		"E"
Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness		"C"
Degree Core Requirements (15 credits)
Course	Course Title	Hours
AJS 101	Intro to Administration of Justice	3
AJS 110	The Correction Function	3
AJS 130	The Police Function	3
AJS 260	Constitutional Law	3
AJS 280	Criminology	3
Electives (10 credits)
10 credits of transferable courses as stated in the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG). These courses must transfer to all Arizona public universities. See an advisor or check the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG).
Course	Course Title	Hours
Recommended
One course at the 100 level or above in Spanish or Navajo.		2-4
SOC 210	Sociology of Gender	4
SOC 215	Race and Ethnic Relations	3

What will I learn?

Upon completion of the program, students will:

prepare for upper division university study and the attainment of a bachelor’s degree in related fields of study;
understand the structure of the criminal justice system and the functions of its main constituents: official agencies, citizens, and their elected representatives;
acquire the major communication skills required of most criminal justice practitioners including the development of effective written and oral communications consistent with the criminal justice field;
use knowledge of other cultures, politics, ethics, and human rights to positively impact the community, work place, and the physical environment around us;
be provided with the resources to investigate careers within the criminal justice system;
and be prepared with skills necessary to enter the criminal justice workforce with specialized training in such areas as detention/corrections officer or emergency communications dispatcher.

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Administration of Justice (AA Degree)

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AGEC-A Requirements (35 credits)

Degree Core Requirements (15 credits)

Electives (10 credits)

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