Degrees & Certificates
Administration of Justice AA
Effective Fall 2020
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 74 (Gangs and Drugs) | 3 |
| AJ 79 (Homicide Investigation) | 3 |
| AJ 78 (Introduction to Probation and Parole) | 3 |
| AJ 89 (Family Violence) | 3 |
| ANTR 13 (Introduction 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 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| General Education Pattern | Total Units Required |
| AA | 60 |
| CSU GE-B | 60 |
| IGETC (CSU) | 60 |
The Associate Degree is conferred upon those students who complete the required 60
or more semester units of the degree pattern with a grade-point average of 2.0 or
better, of which 12 units must be earned at Las Positas College. In addition, students
must complete a General Education pattern in order to earn a degree: see the Las Positas
College General Education Pattern for Associate of Arts (AA) Degree, California State
University General Education-Breadth, or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (for CSU) patterns 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, the optional course(s) taken,
and the GE pattern selected. Elective units are degree applicable. Consult with an
adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal.