The Administration of Justice program offers an Associate of Arts Degree to prepare students for the skills necessary to work in the criminal justice field, in both public and private sectors. The Administration of Justice degree is ideally suited for students who desire to transfer to a four-year institution to continue academic endeavors or to enter the workforce. The Administration of Justice program combines both academic and practitioner perspectives to the study of crime in a global society. The Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer is designed to prepare students for fields related to law enforcement, corrections, courts, social service, and the private sector. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to transfer to the California State University system to continue studying in Administration of Justice, Corrections including Probation and Parole, Social Services, or Legal-Pre Law Studies.
To be awarded the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must have the following:
- Completion of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- A minimum of at least 2.0 GPA in CSU transferable courses (note that a higher GPA may be required in some institutions).
- Completion of at least 18 units in the major with a grade of “C” or better. 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.
- Certified completion of the CSU General Education-Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) requirements, or completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for CSU requirements.
Please Note: No more than 60-semester units are required for this degree and no additional requirements will be imposed by Evergreen Valley College.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication necessary in the criminal justice field.
- Interpret and analyze information, concepts, and theories of the criminal justice system from multiple perspectives.
- Apply and integrate terminology, concepts, and practices of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.
- Recognize the value of a multicultural society and the importance of social justice within the community both personally and within the criminal justice field.
- Analyze and consider personal decisions and ideas related to the criminal justice system that are based on civility, civic responsibility, and public perception.