Administration of Justice courses will acquaint you with the criminal justice system, the Penal Code, and general laws of California.

In our courses you will learn about:

• The historical development of the criminal justice system
• Criminal behavior
• The purpose of criminal law
• Crimes against persons, property and the state
• The ethics and professionalization of the justice system

The Administration of Justice Associate in Science for Transfer Degree (AJ AST) develops students for specialized careers in criminal justice, corrections, forensic science, critical incident response, emergency management, security and loss prevention, law enforcement, human relations, procedural reporting, and homeland security. Learning methodologies are industry- and community-based with an emphasis in hands-on, real-life approaches that create an awareness of social and community issues in an effort to improve quality of life. Students completing the AJ AST will be prepared to transfer and major in criminal justice.

Students completing AS degrees for transfer (AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the California State University (CSU) system, but not to a particular campus or major. This curriculum is designed to provide students who would like to major in Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice at a CSU with an Associate in Science Degree for Transfer (AJ AS-T). The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, now codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a CSU campus for any community college student who completes an “Associate Degree for Transfer,” a variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. The AS-T is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus.