Administration of Justice Studies

Program Overview

The Administration of Justice curriculum is designed to prepare men and women for careers within the criminal justice system, including, but not limited to: law enforcement, the courts, probation and parole, corrections, and the various social service agencies that support the criminal justice system. It is interdisciplinary in nature and provides the student with a broad knowledge of the conceptual occupational issues and concerns existent within the criminal justice system. The program also provides criminal justice practitioners with the opportunity for continued education and academic growth and development.


Required Courses

Credits

Restricted Electives

Credits
AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
AJS110 Law and Legal Review I
3
AJS109 Substantive Criminal Law
3
AJS124 Correctional Institutions
3
AJS123 Ethics and the Administration of
Justice (3) OR 		AJS133 Correctional Supervision I
3
PAD101 Survey of Public Administration (3)
3
AJS200 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
3
AJS131 Police Management Techniques I
3
AJS201 Rules of Evidence
3
+ AJS132 Police Management Techniques II
3
AJS205 Criminal Justice Reporting Writing
3
AJS211 Police Planning
3
AJS210 Constitutional Law
3
AJS225 Criminology
3
AJS212 Juvenile Justice Procedures
3
AJS249 Community Policing
3
AJS220 Organized Crime
3
AJS260 Procedural Criminal Law
3
AJS230 The Police Function
3
AJS270 Community Relations
3
AJS107 Patrol Procedures
3
AJS275 Criminal Investigations I
3

Total  33

Total  6


Note: +indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites
Note: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the Required Courses Area.
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Contact Information
Mr. Eddie Zuleger
Administrative Justice Faculty
(623)935-8310
eddie.zuleger@emcmail.maricopa.edu
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