The Administration of Justice Program
Degrees/Certificates
Degree: AA - Administration of Justice
A California Peace Officer's Standards and Training Basic Academy Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the Alameda County Sheriff's POST Academy.
Freshman Year
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| Administration of Justice 50 (Introduction to Administration of Justice) | 3 |
| Administration of Justice 54 (Investigative Reporting) | 3 |
| Administration of Justice 60 (Criminal Law) | 3 |
| Administration of Justice 61 (Evidence) | 3 |
| Electives* | 0-6 |
| General Education Courses |
Sophomore Year
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| Administration of Justice 63 (Criminal Investigations) | 3 |
| Administration of Justice 68 (Police Ethics and Leadership) | 3 |
| Administration of Justice 70 (Community Relations) | 3 |
| Emergency Medical Services 61 (First Responder) | 2.5 |
| Electives* | 0-6 |
| General Education Courses | |
| Total units required | 60 |
* Electives
Select from the following for a minimum of 6 units:
- Administration of Justice 55 (Introduction to Correctional Science)
- Administration of Justice 56 (Fundamentals of Crime and Delinquency)
- Administration of Justice 59 (Child Abuse in the Community)
- Administration of Justice 62 (The Justice System)
- Administration of Justice 64 (Patrol Procedures)
- Administration of Justice 66 (Juvenile Procedures)
- Administration of Justice 69 (Sex Crime Investigation)
- Administration of Justice 71 (Narcotics and Drug Enforcement)
- Administration of Justice 74 (Gangs and Drugs)
- Administration of Justice 79 (Homicide Investigation)
- Administration of Justice 89 (Family Violence)
- Anthropology 13 (Introduction to Forensic Anthropology)
- Computer Network Technology 68 (Introduction to Computer Forensics)
- Computer Network Technology 70 (Computer Forensics II)
- Psychology 6 (Abnormal Psychology)
- Psychology 12 (Life-Span Psychology)
- Sociology 1 (Principles of Sociology)
- Sociology 6 (Social Problems)
