# Administration of Justice (Associate in Science for Transfer)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Administration of Justice

Source: https://butte.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/25398/28408/28070/28411/28206

**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Transfer

**GE Pattern(s):** Cal-GETC

**Program Code:** 31042.31AS-T

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  Explain the historical development and philosophy of law.
2.  Perform legal research independently and interpret, analyze and defend appellate court decisions.
3.  Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of crime and criminality, and the criminal justice system in the United States.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 18-19 |
| AJ 2 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 4 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| **List A (Select two):** | | 6 |
| AJ 6 | Evidence | 3 |
| AJ 8 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| AJ 10 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| AJ 11 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| AJ 14 | Community Oriented Policing | 3 |
| **List B (Select two or any course from List A not already used):** | | 6-7 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| **Total** | | **18-19** |