Modern Policing
Associate of Science Degree Administration of Justice · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Administration of Justice program provides professional education and training for students in Law Enforcement, Investigations, Contemporary Police Technologies, and Correctional Technologies. Specialized seminars and intensified course offerings are designed to meet all current training mandated and prescribed by law. Students who meet the academic requirements may obtain an Associate of Science degree or select from a variety of Certificates of Performance and Certificates of Achievement. The program is also designed to enhance general knowledge of the Administration of Justice System for the community at large
The Modern Policing AS degree focuses on the future of law enforcement, inclusive of the diverse perspectives of stakeholders.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Modern Policing Program will be able to:
- Understand the three parts of the criminal justice system and how they interrelate.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the California Penal Code, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training regulations and appropriate department policies and procedures.
- Relate knowledge from several employment areas such as pre-employment testing, physical requirements, psychological evaluations and social factors.
- Use information of crime scene management and investigation, forensics analysis and information technology to conduct rudimentary criminal investigations.
- Analyze and evaluate the role of criminal sanctions in recidivism rates and the rehabilitation process of offenders.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for the Major: | 36 | |
| ADJU 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ADJU 102 | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| ADJU 106 | Diversity and Community Relations | 3 |
| COMS 180 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| PSYC 166 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 131 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ARTF 113 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas | 3 |
| PHIL 102B | Introduction to Philosophy: Values | 3 |
| CHIL 141 | The Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| Select one of the following Social Justice course | 3 | |
| SOCO 110 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCO 207 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| Select one of the following ADJU courses: | 3 | |
| ADJU 161 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| ADJU 162 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| ADJU 201 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| ADJU 210 | Rules of Evidence | 3 |
| Select one of the following statistics options: | 3-4 | |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| The combination of: | 4 | |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 259 | Behavioral Science Statistics Laboratory | 1 |