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Term Effective:
Summer 2012
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Spring 2015
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
Description:
The Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer major provides theoretical and practical instruction to prepare students for further study for a career in the criminal justice system and seamless transition to programs in the CSU system. This major fulfills the Transfer Model Curriculum for many CSU campuses.
Students will have to fulfill the following requirements to earn this degree.
- Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth requirements; and
- A minimum of 18 semester units as required for the Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer Major.
- Obtainment of an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0.
- Earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer Major.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:
- Analyze relationships and interactions between citizens and the criminal justice system in a social and cultural context and develop a communication
style consistent with legal requirements that encompass cultural understanding;
- evaluate situations and incidents to determine if a criminal law has been violated, and develop and implement an appropriate intervention strategy
consistent with constitutional protections and safeguards;
- evaluate and analyze a crime scene to ensure the proper recognition, identification, collection, preservation, and scientific analysis of physical
evidence; and
- examine the pre-trial, trial, and post-trial elements of the criminal justice system to ensure constitutional and statutory requirements are
maintained consistent with public safety standards.
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence and the Transfer Model Curriculum template transfer model template.
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