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Santa Barbara City College
Associate of Science in Administration of Justice: Criminology Emphasis

Santa Barbara, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Associate of Applied Science

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The Associate of Science in Administration of Justice: Criminology Emphasis offers a comprehensive foundation in criminology and the justice system. Students learn about crime, its causes, and the role of law enforcement. This program equips you with theoretical knowledge and practical skills critical for navigating the justice field in today’s society.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various roles, including police officer, corrections officer, or crime analyst. The program prepares you for entry-level positions in law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and community service organizations.

The Associate of Science in Administration of Justice: Criminology Emphasis is designed to qualify students for entry into the field of law, law enforcement, or corrections directly from Santa Barbara City College, as well as for those who desire two years of criminal justice study for transfer to a four-year university or law school.

California-certificated instructors, with criminal justice and/or legal experience, teach all School of Justice Studies courses offered at Santa Barbara City College. Full college credit is granted for each course completed, and a Certificate of Achievement or Associate in Science Degree is awarded upon completion of the respective program chosen.

The criminal justice system is a diversified occupational area with available employment opportunities on the federal, state, county, and local levels: These include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, California Highway Patrol, municipal police departments, county sheriff’s departments, federal and state departments of correction, probation and parole, and forensics.

SBCC offers a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG). A TAG is a contractual agreement between the student, SBCC, and specific four-year colleges or universities. This includes six University of California ( *UC) institutions, six California State Institutions (CSU), seven California private institutions, nine out-of-state institutions, as well as Honors Transfer Agreements with ten institutions and 8 CSUs without campus impaction. Students must enroll in the TAG program and work with a TAG advisor.

Justice Studies (AJ)

AJ 101 Introduction To The Administration Of Justice (3 Units)

Course Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or 110H.
Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
A comprehensive introduction to the history, functions, structures, processes, and interactions of the basic components of the criminal justice system. Required course for majors.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, IGETC Area 4J, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
C-ID: AJ 110.

AJ 102 Ethics In The Criminal Justice System (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Examination of the types and history of ethical theories and development of moral and ethical behavior for criminal justice practitioners. Students learn how to analyze an ethical dilemma and apply this process to contemporary law enforcement issues.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, CSUGE Area D8, IGETC Area 4J, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.

AJ 103 Legal Aspects Of Evidence and Procedure (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Covers the development, philosophy, and constitutional basis of evidence and criminal procedure; legal considerations affecting arrest, search, and seizure; kind and degrees of evidence; rules governing admissibility; judicial decisions interpreting individual rights; case studies; major stages of criminal justice processes.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.
C-ID: AJ 124.

AJ 104 Introduction to Corrections (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Examines major types of crime and criminal behavior, characteristics of offenders, factors that contribute to crime and delinquency, and the role of probation and parole. Analyzes historical changes in crime control, treatment, and punishment.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, IGETC Area 4J, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, 103, 104, 107, 110, 115, 125, 255, and 265 combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: AJ 200.

AJ 105 Diversity, Law and Justice (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Legal perspectives on cultural diversity in the U.S., including race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Examines historical and contemporary law cases that have shaped how these groups interact within society. Analysis of the role the criminal and civil justice systems play in determining the status of minority groups and their relationship to the law.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E5
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D3, CSUGE Area D8, IGETC Area 4C, IGETC Area 4H, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 105, 113, 245, 250, and 271 combined: maximum credit, one course.

AJ 107 Concepts Of Criminal Law (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Historical development and philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; definitions, classifications of crimes, and their application to the system of administration of justice; legal research, the study of case law, methodology, and concepts of law as a social force.
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D8, IGETC Area 4J, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.
C-ID: AJ 120.

AJ 110 Introduction To Forensics (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Use of science and technology to investigate and establish facts in courts of law, with emphasis on examination and analysis of physical evidence. Explores the history of forensics, crime scene management, and various scientific techniques used to analyze the evidentiary value of items found during an investigation.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.
C-ID: AJ 150.

AJ 111 Criminal Investigation (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Fundamentals of investigation; techniques of crime scene search and recording; collection and preservation of evidence; modus operandi processes, sources of information, and follow-up investigation.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.
C-ID: AJ 140.

AJ 113 Community Relations (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Examines the relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict. Emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics include the consensus and conflicting values in culture, religion, and law.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 105, 113, 245, 250, and 271 combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: AJ 160.

AJ 125 Introduction To Criminology (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Examines the relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict. Emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics include the consensus and conflicting values in culture, religion, and law.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, IGETC Area 4J, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.

AJ 245 Constitutional Law (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Critical study, analysis, and evaluation of landmark cases of the U.S. Supreme Court. The logic and fallacies of the interpretive reasoning processes utilized by the court in reaching its decisions. Emphasis on the protection of individual rights and privileges contained in the Bill of Rights, and an understanding of the formal and informal thinking processes applied to judicial interpretation.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D8, CSU US-2, IGETC Area 4H, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 105, 113, 245, 250, and 271 combined: maximum credit, one course.

AJ 250 The Study of Murder (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Historical and contemporary analysis of criminal homicide by examining the nature and extent of murder, including serial murder and sex crime-related murder.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 105, 113, 245, 250, and 271 combined: maximum credit, one course.

AJ 255 Terrorism And The Criminal Justice System (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Historical perspectives and current terrorist threats and challenges; major terrorist groups and their strategies; limits on military and civilian authority; future trends and law enforcement responses.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.

AJ 265 Crime and Human Behavior (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Examines the application of psychology to crime and the criminal justice system. The analysis includes areas of intersection between the fields of psychology and criminal justice, the role of psychologists in the criminal justice system, the use of psychological concepts in court, and the psychology of criminal behavior.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, CSUGE Area D9, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 102, AJ 103, AJ 104, AJ 107, AJ 110, AJ 111, AJ 125, AJ 255, and AJ 265 combined: maximum credit, 1 course.

AJ 271 The Study of Evil (3 Units)

Hours: 54 (54 lectures)
Examination of legal and societal interest in defining, identifying, and punishing "evil" people and their actions. Identifies cultural contexts of evil from sociological, psychological, philosophical, biological, and neuroscience perspectives. Focus on historical events, with an analysis of the various definitions of evil. Analyzes how societies respond to such behaviors, and how the C.J. system is impacted.
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D7, IGETC Area 4, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: AJ 105, 113, 245, 250, and 271 combined: maximum credit, one course.

AJ 290 Work Experience In Administration Of Justice (3 Units)

Hours: 225 (225 lab)
Consists of supervised employment for students whose career objectives, course of study, and employment complement each other. One unit of credit is earned for each 75 hours of supervised on-the-job experience. Students must accomplish specific course objectives. Class meetings on campus will be scheduled each semester. Course restricted to 3 repetitions
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable