Program Requirements
Required Core:
| ADMJ 1501 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.00 Credits(s) |
List A:
Select 9 units from List A. Repeatable courses will only be counted once toward the degree.
| ADMJ 1502 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1503 | Criminal Court Process | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1504 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1505 | Criminal Investigation | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1506 | Introduction to Forensics | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1507 | Community and the Justice System | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1508 | Introduction to Corrections | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ADMJ 1509 | Juvenile Procedures | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| CJA 2030 | | |
| CJA 2131 | Control and Supervision in Corrections | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| CJA 2133 | Legal Aspects of Corrections | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| CJA 2134 | Correctional Interviewing and Counseling | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Prior learning credit for POST academy completion may be awarded. See counselor for further information.
Electives:
6 units from the recommended electives may be used to complete 18 units in the major
| BUSN 2001 | College Keyboarding and Document Processing | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| | OR | |
| BUSN 2002 | College Keyboarding and Document Processing | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| | OR | |
| BUSN 2003 | College Keyboarding and Document Processing | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| | OR | |
| PSYC 1500 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| | OR | |
| PSYC 2200 | Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| SOC 1510 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| SOC 2110 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| SOC 2120 | American Social Problems | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| SOC 2141 | Sociology of Marriage | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
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This degree does not prepare a student to transfer to a four-year college or university. However, certain courses may be transferrable to other colleges and universities. If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a TC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that TC requires for an associate degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor’s degree.