Degrees & Certificates
Administration of Justice AA
Effective Fall 2019
The Las Positas College Administration of Justice program offers courses that lead to an Associate of Arts degree. It also prepares students academically for the POST Basic Peace Officer Academy for students seeking full-time employment in law enforcement. The degree program prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university while the Basic Peace Officer Academy program prepares students for direct job entry with a California law enforcement agency.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities in AJ include: Municipal or Special District Policy Officer, County Deputy Sheriff, FBI Agent*, DEA Agent*, Game Warden, Highway Patrol Officer, State Narcotics Agent, Lawyer*, Forensic Specialist*, Probation Officer*, and a host of other careers and jobs. (*Denotes a four-year degree requirement for that position.)
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| AJ 50 (Intro to Admin of Justice) | 3 |
| AJ 54 (Investigative Reporting) | 3 |
| AJ 60 (Criminal Law) | 3 |
| AJ 61 (Evidence) | 3 |
| AJ 63 (Criminal Investigations) | 3 |
| AJ 68 (Police Ethics and Leadership) | 3 |
| AJ 70 (Community Relations) | 3 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| AJ 55 (Intro to Correctional Science) | 3 |
| AJ 56 (Fundamentals of Crime and Delinquency) | 3 |
| AJ 59 (Child Abuse in the Community) | 3 |
| AJ 64 (Patrol Procedures) | 3 |
| AJ 66 (Juvenile Procedures) | 3 |
| AJ 69 (Sex Crime Investigation) | 3 |
| AJ 71 (Narcotics & Drug Enforcement) | 3 |
| AJ 74 (Gangs and Drugs) | 3 |
| AJ 79 (Homicide Investigation) | 3 |
| AJ 89 (Family Violence) | 3 |
| ANTR 13 (Intro to Forensic Anthropology) | 3 |
| CNT 68 (Digital Forensics Fundamentals) | 3 |
| PSYC 1 (General Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 6 (Abnormal Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 12 (Life-Span Psychology) | 3 |
| SOC 1 (Principles of Sociology) | 3 |
| SOC 3 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) | 3 |
| SOC 6 (Social Problems) | 3 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Total Units for the Major | 27 |
| Additional General Education and Elective Units | 33 |
| Total Units | 60 |
See Las Positas College General Education Pattern for Associate of Arts Degree for
listing of areas and
courses. Double counting courses in GE and the major is permissible. The number of
units that may be
double counted will depend on the entry point to the degree program and the optional
course(s) taken.
Consult with an adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your
academic goal.