# Administration of Justice (A.A. Degree)

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Administration of Justice

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/administration-of-justice-aa-fall-2026

The requirements for an associate degree in Administration of Justice may be satisfied by completing 12 units of required courses, selecting an additional 6 units from the restricted list of program electives, 21 units of general education requirements, and sufficient elective units to total 60 units. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.)

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Administration of Justice AA: Complete all of the following** | | 18 |
| **Required Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 12 |
| AJ 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 102 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJ 103 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| AJ 205 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| **Program Electives** | | 6 |
| AJ 104 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| AJ 109 | Crime Analysis | 3 |
| AJ 110 | Terrorism Investigation | 3 |
| AJ 111 | Beginning Health and Fitness for First Responders I | 3 |
| AJ 112 | Intermediate Health and Fitness for First Responders II | 3 |
| AJ 113 | Advanced Health and Fitness for First Responders III | 3 |
| AJ 130 | Report Writing for Law Enforcement | 3 |
| AJ 199 | Work Experience Education | 0.5-3 |
| AJ 201 | Modern Policing in Society | 3 |
| AJ 203 | Narcotics Control | 3 |
| AJ 204 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| AJ 206 | Criminology | 3 |
| AJ 207 | Probation and Parole | 3 |
| AJ 208 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| AJ 220 | Leadership and Ethics in Modern Policing | 3 |

### Recommended Pathway

#### Administration of Justice AA

**Term 1** (15 units)

-   AJ101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3)
-   AJ201 - Modern Policing in Society (3)
-   AJ203 - Narcotics Control (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 4 (3)

**Term 2** (15 units)

-   AJ102 - Criminal Law (3)
-   ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
-   General Elective (2)
-   Any AVC GE Area 2 (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)

**Term 3** (15 units)

-   AJ103 - Criminal Evidence (3)
-   General Elective (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 5 (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)
-   General Elective (3)

**Term 4** (15 units)

-   AJ205 - Criminal Investigation (3)
-   General Elective (3)
-   General Elective (3)
-   General Elective (3)
-   General Elective (3)

### Program Outcomes

### Administration of Justice AA