Liberal Arts, Administration of Justice Studies Concentration, AA

Prepare for advanced studies in the criminal justice system.

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: Transfer to a university degree program in Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, or a related program.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7694
Lead Faculty: 520-206-7634

Concentration Code: ALAJ

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 credits

ANT 112 or HIS 161 fulfill 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a course from the Arts list. Recommend: ART 110 or MUS 160

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

Recommend: Two courses from BIO 160IN , CHM 121IN , CHM 130IN

Mathematics: 3 credits

Recommend: MAT 142

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits

AJS 225 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a non-AJS course. Recommend: POS 201 or POS 210

Other Requirements: 6-8 credits

Recommend: ASL 101 and ASL 102 ; or SPA 101 and SPA 102 ; or two from CMN 120 , JRN 102 , HUM 260 , or THE 105

AGEC Special Requirements

ANT 112 or HIS 161 fulfills this requirement

Subtotal: 29-31 credits¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

AJS 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice Systems 3 Credits SUN# AJS 1101
AJS 109 - Criminal Law 3 Credits
AJS 115 - Criminal Procedures 3 Credits
AJS 124 - Ethics and the Administration of Justice 3 Credits
AJS 204 - Criminal Investigations 3 Credits
AJS 225 - Criminology 3 Credits
AJS 265 - Issues in Administration of Justice 1 Credits

Subtotal: 19 credits

Required Support Courses

ANT 112 - Exploring Non-Western Cultures 3 Credits
OR
HIS 161 - Modern Latin America 3 Credits
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits

Transfer Electives: 9 credits

Recommend: three courses from the following: AJS 113, AJS 123 , AJS 201 , AJS 205 , AJS 212 , AJS 260 , AJS 290

Subtotal: 13 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 61-63

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
* Students transferring to the UA should complete ASL 101 & ASL 102 , or SPA 101 & SPA 102 ; students transferring to NAU should complete PSY 101 , and either HUM 260 or THE 105 ; students transferring to ASU or another school should choose the appropriate course depending on the transfer major requirements.