Modern Policing
A.S. Degree Criminal Justice Academies · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.CJAMP.AS
Program Control Number: 44691
The Modern Police Associate in Science is designed to fulfill a portion of the state requirements for future employment as a full time, sworn peace officer, while preparing students to continue studies toward a B.A. or B.S. degree in a discipline of their choosing. Students who pursue a Modern Police degree enjoy a wealth of career options in the field of law enforcement. They work in multiple areas including patrol, detectives, S.W.A.T., narcotics, reserves, K-9 handler, traffic, and more.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Identify the procedures involved in the American justice system from arrest to release and rehabilitation.
- Analyze the importance of the inter-cooperation between communities, social work, law enforcement, courts, and corrections in the American justice system.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills and cultural awareness through the scholarly analysis of important periods in American history and their impacts on modern policing.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | 45-45.5 | |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| orCJ 101H | Honors Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CJ 103 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| orCJ 103H | Honors Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| Community and the Justice System | 3 | |
| CJ 109 | Community Interaction | 3 |
| orCJ 109H | Honors Community Interaction | 3 |
| Statistics | 4-4.5 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| orSTAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| orPSYC 210 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| Public Speaking | 3 | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| orCOMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | 3 |
| Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking | 4 | |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| orENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| orENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| College Composition | 4 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYC 240 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| orSOC 240 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| Social Justice | 3 | |
| ETHN 150 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| orETHN 150H | Honors Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| CMST 103 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| orCMST 103H | Honors Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Legal Ethics | 3 | |
| LAW 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| orPARA 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| ART 103 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| PHIL 108 | Ethics | 3 |
| CDEV 110 | Child, Family, and Community (DS2) | 3 |
| Procedure: Choose 1 course from the following list: | 3 | |
| CJ 107 | Principles and Procedures in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| orPARA 107 | Principles and Procedures in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| orCJ 105 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 |
| orCJ 205 | Criminal Investigation Principles | 3 |
| orCJ 220 | Juvenile Delinquency and Control | 3 |
| Total | 48-48.5 | |