Administration of Justice, A.A.S.

This curriculum is for students seeking an associate of applied science degree for employment with law enforcement, corrections or the judicial system. The program may also be undertaken as a basis for transfer to a four-year degree program. However, students interested in doing so, should consult with program faculty and advising staff.

View the Administration of Justice Fact Sheet.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	ENG 102 or ENG 112	Advanced English Composition or Technical Writing	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics; 3-4 credits *(MAT 115 is preferred)	3	SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities (A Spanish language course is preferred)*	3	ADJ 201	Law Enforcement and the Community	3
ADJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	ADJ 104	Corrections in America	3
ADJ 102	American Law Enforcement	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science; 3-4 credits	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
ADJ 203	Criminal Law	3	ADJ 206	Criminal Procedure for Criminal Justice	3
ADJ 204	Criminal Investigation	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (21-23 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)
*(A Spanish Language (SPN) Course is preferred - SPN 101 , SPN 102 , SPN 201 , SPN 202 )

Behavioral/Social Sciences

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category (3-4 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
ENG 102 - Advanced English Composition (3 Credits)
OR
ENG 112 - Technical Writing (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Mathematics category (3-4 Credits)
*(MAT 115 is preferred)

Program Requirements (21 Credits)

ADJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
ADJ 102 - American Law Enforcement (3 Credits)
ADJ 104 - Corrections in America (3 Credits)
ADJ 201 - Law Enforcement and the Community (3 Credits)
ADJ 203 - Criminal Law (3 Credits)
ADJ 204 - Criminal Investigation (3 Credits)
ADJ 206 - Criminal Procedure for Criminal Justice (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (16-18 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

ADJ 108 - Introduction to Homeland Security (3 Credits)
ADJ 210 - Gangs and Law Enforcement (3 Credits)
ADJ 269 - Internship I (1-3 Credits)
COM 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
CYB 101 - Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 Credits)
MAT 116 - Statistical Reasoning (3 Credits)
POL 101 - American Government (3 Credits)
POL 202 - Constitutional Law (3 Credits)
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
PSY 206 - Abnormal Psychology (3 Credits)
SOC 103 - Criminology (3 Credits)
SOC 105 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 Credits)
Select any Spanish Language (SPN) course (3 Credits)

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)

Note:

* Students considering completing their baccalaureate degree with University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in criminal justice should consider taking one of the statistics courses and the public speaking course to fulfill UMGC’s foundation course requirements.

* Students who may have a criminal record need to be aware this could preclude them from employment in this field. Please discuss concerns with the program coordinator. Additionally, students need to be aware that excessive prior drug use may prevent their employment in the state of Maryland as well. Please direct questions about this to the program coordinator.

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