Administration of Justice, A.A.S.

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This curriculum is for students seeking an associate of applied science degree in law enforcement, corrections, or the judiciary system. With careful planning it can be used as the basis for transfer to four-year degree programs.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Math Gen Ed	3	Gen Ed	ENG 102 or 112- Composition and Literature or Technical Writing I	3
Gen Ed	ENG 101 - English Composition	3	Gen Ed	SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology	3
Gen Ed	Arts & Humanities Gen Ed	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 below in consultation with an advisor	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Science Gen Ed; 3-4 credits	3	Gen Ed	Diversity Gen Ed	3
ADJ 203	Criminal Law	3	ADJ 208	Police Management	3
ADJ 204	Criminal Investigation	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list below in consultation with an advisor	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list below in consultation with an advisor	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list below in consultation with an advisor	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list below in consultation with an advisor	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list below in consultation with an advisor	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (21-23 Credits)

Diversity

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

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)
OR
ENG 112 - Technical Writing I (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select from approved General Education course list (3-4 Credits)

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 208 - Police Management (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (16-18 Credits)

Select from the following list:

ADJ 108 - Introduction to Homeland Security (3 Credits)
ADJ 110 - Policing Theory, Practice and Skills (9 Credits)
ADJ 205 - Forensic Science for Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
ADJ 269 - Internship I (3 Credits)
MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits) *
PED - Physical Education Elective (1-3 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)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits) *

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)

Note:

* Students considering completing their baccalaureate degree with University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in criminal justice should consider taking one of the statistics courses and the public speaking course to fulfill UMUC’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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