Santa Barbara City College
Certificate of Achievement in Administration of Justice: Legal Studies Emphasis
Santa Barbara, USA
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 419 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Certificate of Achievement in Administration of Justice with a focus on Legal Studies prepares you for a career in the legal and justice fields. This program covers essential topics related to the administration of justice, legal theory, and practical applications in legal settings.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue roles such as legal assistants, paralegals, compliance officers, or positions in law enforcement agencies. Skills gained in this program are applicable in various legal environments, including private law firms and government legal departments.
Introduction
This course of study is designed to prepare students for a career in law (i.e. legal assistant, court reporter) or a law enforcement-related field and/or to transfer to Bachelor’s degree programs in Law, Criminal Justice or related fields and/or to qualify for admission to law school.
Program Description
The School of Justice Studies (SoJS) prepares students for entry into the criminal justice system and related professions, as well as those transferring to the California State University (CSU) system, other four-year universities, or law school. Full college credit is granted for each course successfully completed, and an Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree or Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of the respective program chosen.
The School of Justice Studies offers four A.S. degrees and three Certificates of Achievement.
- A.S. Degree or Certificate of Achievement: Criminology Emphasis - Ideally suited for students interested in understanding the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and society.
- A.S. Degree or Certificate of Achievement: Law Enforcement Emphasis - Ideally suited for students interested in understanding the nature of law enforcement as it pertains to enforcing and detecting crime, investigations, apprehending law violators, preparing a case for trial, and crime prevention.
- A.S. Degree or Certificate of Achievement: Legal Studies Emphasis - Ideally suited for students interested in understanding the history, philosophy, ethics, and practice of the American legal system.
- A.S.-T. Degree: Administration of Justice for Transfer - Designed for students who want to earn a Baccalaureate Degree in Criminal Justice. Students successfully completing an A.S.-T degree are guaranteed admission to a Criminal Justice program with junior standing at one of the California State University (CSU) campuses.
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. Please click here to learn more on the TAG program website.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Enrolled students may apply one time per year in February. If awarded, the money is disbursed for the following academic year in two parts: half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester. The amounts range from very small: $100-750 and larger $1000-2500 with some variations in between.
Curriculum
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
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the American Criminal Justice system and the scope of responsibilities of the various local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies beginning with arrest through parole.
- Articulate the system’s objectives, the crime problem, and role expectations of criminal justice personnel, and describe the various agencies and each subsystem within the system.
- Analyze legal concepts and make rational decisions about case processing. Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of evidence, legal definitions, and concepts of evidentiary law. Apply basic investigative proficiencies.
- Analyze the role of the Constitution and judiciary in shaping society, the criminal justice system, and our system of government.
- Examine the issues of judicial review and incorporation of the Bill of Rights and evaluate and assess the effect of the political process on Supreme Court interpretations.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills acquired in the social sciences in preparation for continuance of college-level education.
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