Administration of Justice, A.A. (Spring 2012)
The Administration of Justice program offers courses which reflect a balanced approach to the criminal justice system. Courses in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections are available. This program prepares students to become a criminal justice professional or transition to a four-year degree. A full range of elective courses offer the student an ability to explore individual interests. The ADMJ faculty members are all experienced in an area of the criminal justice system; they bring real-world expertise to the classroom.
Important: Students graduating with an Administration of Justice degree must complete an approved cultural diversity course. Some of the approved courses are able to meet both the cultural diversity requirement and a general education requirement.
Cultural Diversity Course Requirement at JCCC
(Major Code 2120; CIP Code 43.0107)
Associate of Arts Degree
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Course | 3 | |
| (cannot be a philosophy course) | ||
| ENGL 121 | Composition I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 | ||
| ADMJ 121 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ADMJ 124 | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 3 |
| ADMJ 127 | Criminology | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 15
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health and/or Physical Education Elective | 1 | |
| ENGL 122 | Composition II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 121 | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra or higher | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or MATH 131 with a grade of "C" or higher or MATH 134 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| SPD 120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SPD 121 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SPD 125 | Personal Communication | 3 |
| ADMJ 141 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ADMJ 121 or LAW 121 | ||
| NOTE: If you are certified under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, you are eligible to receive assessment of prior learning credit for some or all of these courses. | ||
| ADMJ 235 | Community Based Corrections | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADMJ Program Elective | 3 | |
| Science and/or Math Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL 124 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ADMJ 226 | Criminal Justice Interview and Report Writing | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 122 | ||
| ADMJ 150 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| NOTE: If you are certified under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, you are eligible to receive assessment of prior learning credit for some or all of these courses. |
Total Semester Hours: 18
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADMJ Program Elective | 6 | |
| Science course with Lab | 4 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| (cannot be a psychology course) | ||
| ADMJ 255 | Ethics and Criminal Justice | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
ADMJ Program Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADMJ 122 | Police Operations | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ADMJ 121 | ||
| ADMJ 130 | Crime Prevention | 3 |
| ADMJ 133 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| ADMJ 140 | Constitutional Case Law | 3 |
| ADMJ 143 | Crime Analysis | 3 |
| ADMJ 145 | Fundamentals Private Security | 3 |
| ADMJ 146 | Retail Security | 3 |
| ADMJ 148 | Physical and Sexual Violence within the Family | 3 |
| ADMJ 154 | Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| ADMJ 170 | Introduction to Substance Use and Abuse | 3 |
| ADMJ 180 | Correctional Casework | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ADMJ 124 | ||
| ADMJ 201 | Police Interrogation | 3 |
| Prerequisite: Suggested course: ENGL 121 | ||
| ADMJ 221 | Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
| ADMJ 223 | The World of Crime | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ADMJ 121 | ||
| ADMJ 224 | Introduction to Terrorism | 3 |
| ADMJ 230 | Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| Prerequisite: PSYC 130 | ||
| ADMJ 275 | Police Management | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ADMJ 121 | ||
| ADMJ 280 | Criminal Justice and the Public | 3 |
| Prerequisites: ADMJ 121 and ADMJ 124 and ADMJ 127 and ADMJ 220 and at least five (5) additional credit hours of Administration of Justice course work | ||
| ADMJ 281 | Readings in Police Science | 3 |
| Prerequisite: 15 credit hours in ADMJ courses | ||
| ADMJ 285 | Administration of Justice Internship | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Fifteen credit hours in ADMJ courses or department approval and a grade point average of 2.0 or higher |
Total Program Hours: 65