Administration of Justice AS Major

The Associates Degree in Administration of Justice provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation for a broad range of careers in criminal justice. Students must complete six required courses, plus 9 elective units. Additionally, students must satisfy General Education requirements of the college. 

Learning outcomes:

• Describe the history, structure, and functions of the main components of the American criminal justice system.
• Analyze principles and applications of California and Constitutional law, particularly the requirements adhered to by law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
• Produce written communications that meet the professional standards of the criminal justice system.
• Critically examine contemporary problems and issues within criminal justice.
• Practically apply knowledge of investigative and forensic skills, techniques, and procedures

There are no prerequisite requirements or enrollment limitations.  

30-50 depending on ability of student to complete required and elective courses by the second school year.

This is an occupational goal to address those courses identified as required by Advisory Board and faculty recommendations for the AS Major.  This substantive change to the existing major has resulted in a core curriculum requirement, and elective courses to complete the major.  There was unanimous consensus to show a core curriculum and electives.  Local law enforcement agencies now focus on applicants with a Major and Certificates in the Adm. of Justice education system to ensure more qualified applicants.

See program document narrative information below in Program Narrative requirements:

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

AS Major in Administration of Justice

Program Goals and Objectives

The Associates Degree in Administration of Justice provides astrong theoretical and practical foundation for a broad range of careers incriminal justice. Students must complete six required courses, plus nine electiveunits. Additionally, students must satisfy General Education requirements ofthe college. The AS Major provides a core curriculum with electives toprepare students for applying for positions in law enforcement and criminaljustice fields.

 

Upon completion of this program, students willbe able to:

 

·        Describe the history,structure and functions of the main components of the American criminal justicesystem

·        Analyze principles andapplications of California and Constitutional law, particularly therequirements adhered to by law enforcement, courts and correction

·        Produce writtencommunications that meet the professional standards of the criminal justicesystem

·        Critically examinecontemporary problems and issues within criminal justice

·        Apply knowledge ofinvestigative and forensic skills, techniques and procedures

Catalog Description:

This certificate of achievement is available for students who donot choose to complete the general education requirements for graduation. Atleast 9 units of Administration of Justice courses must be completed at CityCollege of San Francisco for this certificate. The certificate allows studentsto complete a partial course of study in Administration of Justice, while theydetermine their career goal in law enforcement and the justice system.

Courses Required for the ASMajor inAdministration of Justice

Course	Units	Sequence
Required courses:
ADMJ 52 Concepts of Criminal Law	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 54 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System	3.00	Year 1 Spring
ADMJ 57-Introduction to Administration of Justice	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 62-Criminal Investigation	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 64-Progressive Policing in the 21st Century	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 68-Crimnal Justice Report Writing	3.00	Year 1 Spring
Total:	18.00 units
Choose an additional 9 units from the following course list:
ADMJ 51-Juvenile Procedures	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 53-Legal Aspects of Evidence`	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 59-Organized Crime	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 63-Fingerprints	3.00	Year 1 Fall
ADMJ 65-Criminal Justice, Drugs, Crime and the Law	3.00	Year 1 Spring
ADMJ 66-Forensic Evidence	3.00	Year 1 Spring
ADMJ 67-Terrorism and Counterterrorism	3.00	Year 1 Spring
ADMJ 69-Crime Scene Investigation	3.00	Year 1 Spring
ADMJ 70A-Patrol Procedures	3.00	Year 1 Spring
ADMJ 71-Police Work Experience	1.00-8.00	Year 2 Fall
ADMJ 80-Community Corrections	3.00	Year 2 Spring
ADMJ 82-Criminal Justice Work Experience	1.00-3.00	Year 2 Spring
ADMJ 83-Police Career Preparation	3.00	Year 2 Spring
ADMJ 85-P.C. 832 Arrest and Control Certification	3.00	Year 2 Spring
F SC 145-Introduction to Homeland Security	3.00	Year 2 Spring
Total:	9.00 units
Completion of City College of San Francisco General Education pattern.Areas A-H.  Some GE course requirements may be satisfied by ADMJ Coursework (Area D and Area H).
Total:	27.00 units

Year 1 Fall-12 units

Year 1 Spring-15 units

Year 2 Fall-16 to 23 units

Year 2 Spring-15 units

Master Planning:.  More and more, advancementin law enforcement and the justice system requires at a minimum a two-yeardegree in Administration of Justice from a community college, as well ascertificates in specific areas, such as Civil and Criminal Law, HomelandSecurity and Forensics. The goal of the AS Major in Administration of Justiceallows a student to prepare for a field in law enforcement or criminal justiceby a field of study that prepares them for further commitment.

 

The G.I. Bill providedmoney for college or vocational education to returning World War II veterans,drawing thousands of returning veterans into higher education. Collegeenrollments soared, and community colleges sprang up and grew nationwide.  Many returning military veterans went intopublic safety employment at a time when education was not an equal partner inthe hiring process.  Ove time this haschanged to where education is an important hiring and promotionalcomponent.  This is whey communitycolleges, such as City College of San Francisco, constantly look at revampingtheir curriculums to reflect current public safety needs.

 

Concurrently, thepatronage system for entry and advancement in local government service cameunder assault. Beginning with the Pendleton Act in 1883 and followed by theHatch Act in 1939, merit-based civil service systems gradually followed thefederal example and moved into state and local governments. And as the needs ofpublic safety, specifically law enforcement and civil and criminal law areas,required more education and professionalism, community colleges have developedand improved that important component.

 

Part of this capabilityis an educational process that prepares prospective employees with thepertinent education in specific areas of public safety.  Criminal law addressespunishment and rehabilitation.  Criminallaw is different in many states and even local areas of states. Criminalprocedures and law enforcement policies address constitutional rights andresponsibilities of the government agency as well as the individual.  The Constitution provides for checks andbalances and judicial interpretation.

The goal of the CityCollege AS Major in Administration of Justice is to give our students seeking acareer in law enforcement or the legal system a better understanding of theConstitutional checks and balances that govern and protect us as citizens, andthose working in these related fields.  Theyalso learn the importance of progressive policing, a much-discussed concept in societytoday.  We have also added a reportwriting component based on feedback from our Advisory Board and faculty.

 

City College will continue to be a comprehensivecommunity college that will provide opportunities for student transfer, careerand technical education, basic skills, and English as a Second Languageinstruction as well as opportunities for lifelong learning and personalenrichment. City College willcontinuously align its Career Technical Education (CTE) programs with marketrealities in order to meet students’ educational needs.

 

Although CCSF can and does develop new coursesor programs in response to demonstrated industry need, the DWM frameworkrequires Colleges to interact, pursue and manage grants, and plan workforce andCTE offerings in a new way.  Colleges areexpected to follow a sector strategy model, work regionally to align programswith industry needs, leverage existing programs throughout the region, pursuefunding through collaborative efforts, and report data on student outcomes onthe Launchboard, a statewide system.  Newprograms, Associate degrees, and Certificates of Achievement must be endorsedby voting members of BACCC which includes CTE and Workforce Deans from the 28regional colleges.

 

The CCSF Master Educational plan report comparesdegree and certificate offerings in the Bay Area, explores the breadth ofexisting programs in the Bay Area, and identifies those programs that areunique to City College and those programs that overlap with other, similarinstitutions.  This analysis uses 23institutions labeled as “two-year or less” operating in a 25-mile radius ofCity College of San Francisco.  Futureapproaches will more fully incorporate the Bay Area Community CollegeConsortium (BACCC), our “competitors” and colleagues in collaborative effortsfrom 28 regional colleges.  These includeBerkeley, Cabrillo, Canada, Chabot, College of Alameda, College of San Mateo,Contra Costa, De Anza, Diablo Valley, Evergreen, Foothill, Gavilan, Hartnell,Laney, Las Positas, Los Medanos, College of Marin, Merritt, Mission, MonterreyPeninsula, Napa Valley, Ohlone, CCSF, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Skyline, Solano,West Valley.  

 

There are 117,402 credit students enrolled inpublic and private postsecondary institutions offering two-year degrees or lessin a 25-mile radius of City College. Credit enrollment at the City College numbered 30,106, representing 26%of student population for two-year degree or less institutions within the 25-mileradius.  Two-year public colleges accountfor 95% of the total enrollment among all 2-year degree and less institutionsin this radius.  The second largest setof “competitors” was private 2-year for-profit institutions at a combinedpercentage of 4%.

 

For a school of its size, it is not surprisingthat City College offers a large number of courses, as well as a large numberof degree and certificate programs compared to other, neighboringinstitutions.  There are 53 programsoffered at CCSF that are not offered elsewhere by two-year institutions in theBay Area. College of San Mateo campuses and Chabot College have two year degreeprograms in Administration of Justice. We do not impact them or vice-versa. The number of vacant positions in law enforcement at this time are notbeing filled despite our educational programs. There are a number of reasons for this, some pay and benefits, and somerelated to societal issues.

 

The CCSF Strong Workforce Program (SWP) 2017-2020 Strategic Plan (referred to as“Plan” heretofore), embodies this core commitment. The Plan provides a guidefor how CCSF can support student achievement and career readiness through thestrategic application of funds from the state Strong Workforce Program (SWP), anew source of workforce development funding available to public two-yearcolleges statewide through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’sOffice (CCCCO).

 

Enrollmentdevelopment is designed to strengthen CTE outreach and enrollment. ProgramEnhancement is designed to focus on: strengthen existing CTE programs andoccupational clusters at CCSF; address gaps in funding; encourage thedevelopment of innovative curriculum; support student success strategies, suchas learning communities, decrease system barriers to completion, such assequencing and program advising; increase job placement support; deepenindustry engagement; and fund updated equipment supplies and facilities.

 

 

Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

The AS Major in Adm. of Justice complementsother areas in our Department: Administration of Justice AS-T, andcertifications in Forensics, Homeland Security, Fire Science, Fire Academy andCompany Officer, and improves career opportunities for our students. Inaddition, STEM programs at City College also prepare our students for thetechnical analytical aspects of law enforcement and the legal job positions,such as computer intelligence and data analysis and development systems.

 

Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area

In our immediategeographical area, College of San Mateo campuses and Chabot College haveAdministration of Justice programs-two year degree and certificationcourses.  We complement each other, anddo not impact each other in a negative way at all. 

 

 

Labor Market Information (LMI)and Analysis

Seedocument attachment prepared by the San Francisco Bay Center of Excellence

 

 

Advisory Committee Recommendation

The CCSF Administration of Justice Advisory Board has approved and supported emphasis and focus on degree and certification changes to make them more contemporary. 

 

Regional ConsortiumRecommendation

 

Requestsubmitted 10/7/18 so no BACCC agenda available as of this date.

 

Thankyou,

Jim Connors

Dept.Chair, Adm. of Justice/Fire Science

CityCollege of San Francisco

jconnors@ccsf.edu/415-239-3202

The changes made to the AS Major in Adm. of Justice will benefit students with an improved curriculum and degree and certificates.

No impact to College of San Mateo and Chabot College, which are most closely geographically located to CCSF.