Administration of Justice

The field of Administration of Justice is directed toward the prevention, discovery, control and treatment of crimes, criminals, and criminality. This Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer (A.S.-T.) degree provides a path to students who wish to transfer to a CSU campus in Administration of Justice. The degree allows students to learn the fundamental principles and practices of law enforcement, the court system, and the corrections systems. Students who major in Administration of Justice are preparing for a wide variety of career opportunities in such areas as uniformed police officer, investigation, criminal identification, criminalistics, and corrections.

The following Associate Degree for Transfer completion requirements must be met:

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
2. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
3. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
4. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs require that students earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.