Associate in Applied Science Checksheet
Administration of Justice Studies
2008-2009 Catalog Year
Student Name
 Credits Required
     62		 Major
     Administration of Justice Studies (3012)
Student ID
 Minimum G.P.A.
     2.00		 Catalog Year
     2008-2009

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Administration of Justice Studies is designed to prepare students for careers within the criminal justice system including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, corrections, and social services agencies that support the criminal justice system. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and provides students with a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Students may select one of four Certificate of Completion (CCL) programs to complete the AAS degree: Crime and Intelligence Analysis, Forensic Science, Homeland Security, or Justice Studies.

For more information on the CGCC Justice Studies program, visit their homepage here.
General Education (25 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
General Education Core (15 Credits)
First-Year Composition        
ENG101† or 107†
 3
ENG102† or 108†
 3
Oral Communication        
COM100, COM110, COM225† or COM230†
 3
Critical Reading        
CRE101† or Equivalent as indicated by assessment
 3 Test Exempt Date/Test & Score/School
Mathematics        
MAT102† or higher
 3
General Education Distribution
Humanities & Fine Arts        
AJS123 - Ethics and the Administration of Justice
 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences        
AJS101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
 3
Natural Sciences        
4 Select from the approved Natural Science course list.

The required courses below comprise a group of Program Common Core courses that are required for the AAS degree in addition to completion of one of four certificate programs. Some certificates may contain additional course requirements.
Required Courses (31-36 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
AJS119 - Computer Applications in Justice Studies
 3
AJS200 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice
 3
AJS225 - Criminology
 3
AJS258 - Victimology and Crisis Management
 3
AJS270 - Community Relations
 3

Certificate of Completion Choices CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
CCL in Crime & Intelligence Analysis (5056) (16 Credits)        
CIA210 - Introduction to Crime and Intelligence Analysis
 2
CIA220† - Link Analysis, Visual Investigative Analysis (VIA), and Time Event Charting (TEC)
 3
CIA230† - Telephone Toll and Flow Analysis
 3
CIA240† - Crime Analysis
 3
CIA250† - Statistics for Crime Analysis
 3
CIA260† - Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
 2
CCL in Homeland Security (5322) (21 Credits)        
AJS109 - Substantive Criminal Law
 3
AJS139 - Emergency Response to Terrorism
 3
AJS147 - Emergency Preparedness
 3
AJS195 - International and Domestic Terrorism
 3
AJS230 - The Police Function
 3
AJS260 - Procedural Criminal Law
 3
AJS275 - Criminal Investigation I
 3
CCL in Forensic Science (5326) (18 Credits)        
AJS201 - Rules of Evidence
 3
AJS213 - Evidence Technology/Fingerprints
 3
AJS215 - Criminalistics: Physical Evidence
 3
AJS216 - Criminalistics: Biological Evidence
 3
AJS241 - Police Photography
 3
AJS275 - Criminal Investigation I
 3
CCL in Justice Studies (5327) (18 Credits)        
AJS109 - Substantive Criminal Law
 3
AJS212 - Juvenile Justice Procedures
 3
AJS230 - The Police Function
 3
AJS240 - The Correction Function
 3
AJS260 - Procedural Criminal Law
 3
AJS275 - Criminal Investigation I
 3

Students must select credits in the Restricted Electives area to earn a total of 62 credits required for the AAS in Administration of Justice Studies degree. Selected courses will not apply in both the Required Courses area and the Restricted Electives area.
Restricted Electives (1-6 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
Any AJS course
Any AJS course
Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
† indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.