Degrees & Certificates
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Associate of Arts Degree
(Program: 210500 State Code: 02759)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Explain how law enforcement is a critical part of the criminal justice system.
- Apply practical forensic techniques to successfully complete a criminal investigation.
- Recognize the responsibilities and requirements of law enforcement careers.
MAJOR + ELECTIVES: 12 COURSES | 36 UNITS | AA
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Associate of Science (AS-T)
(Program: 210500 State Code: 33121)
To earn the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must meet the following requirements:
A. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University by completing the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements; and
- A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as approved by the CCC Chancellor's Office.
B. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Students completing this degree will have satisfied the lower division major preparation and transfer requirements for priority admission consideration to a local CSU campus.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Explain how law enforcement is a critical part of the criminal justice system.
- Apply practical Forensic techniques to successfully complete a criminal investigation
- Recognize the responsibilities and requirements of law enforcement careers.
MAJOR: 6 COURSES | 18-19 UNITS | AS-T
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Certificate of Achievement
(Program: 210500 State Code: 19591)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Explain how law enforcement is a critical part of the criminal justice system.
- Apply practical forensic techniques to successfully complete a criminal investigation.
- Compare and contrast the role of security in preventing crime.
- Analyze how law enforcement, private investigations, and security coalesce in the judicial system.
EVIDENCE SPECIALIST
Skills Certificate
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Conduct a thorough search of a crime scene for forensic evidence, collect the evidence using proper techniques, and write a forensic report.
- Locate, evaluate, and collect trace blood and blood spatter evidence from a crime scene.
- Conduct a firearms analysis investigation and write an investigative report.
FINGERPRINT EXPERT
Skills Certificate
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Categorize fingerprint records by identifying the different types of fingerprint patterns in the three basic groups, i.e., arches, loops, and whirls.
- Use the six divisions of the Henry classification system to categorize ten-print fingerprint records.
- Locate latent or other type fingerprints from a crime scene.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
Skills Certificate
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Write a detailed, descriptive, and accurate crime report.
- Conduct a criminal investigation by interviewing witnesses, conducting background checks, and writing an investigative report.
- Conduct an accident investigation by interviewing witnesses, analyzing accident debris, and writing an investigative report.
PARALEGAL STUDIES
Associate of Arts Degree
(Program: 140200 State Code: 02750)
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the federal and California court systems and be able to explain which court has jurisdiction over a particular matter.
- Prepare court documents in a professional and competent manner and ascertain answers to legal questions through thorough legal research.
- Author legal writings that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct.
MAJOR: 15 COURSES | 42 UNITS | AA
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