Administration of Justice - Law Enforcement Specialization
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Are you interested in a career that is loaded with
exciting challenges? Are you interested in promoting public safety and ensuring
that the rule of law is more than a mere textbook concept?
As a law
enforcement professional, you will not only be exposed to crime, but you will be
asked to apply the latest technology to solving street-variety crime, as well as
sophisticated economic crime. To ensure advancement in rank, law
enforcement officers must hone their skills with a combination of in-service
training and professional schooling. Come check out DCC's
certificate - 45 credits - as well as the Associate in Applied Science in
Administration of Justice - 68 credits. Education as well as specialized
training spells advancement in today's ever-challenging local, state and federal
law enforcement career field.
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First Semester |
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SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
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ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
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SOC 200 |
Principles of Sociology Intro to Sociology I* |
3 |
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ADJ 100 |
Survey of Criminal Justice |
3 |
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ADJ 130 |
Introduction to Criminal Law |
3 |
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ADJ 116 |
Special Enforcement Topics |
3 |
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Second Semester |
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NAS 105 |
Natural Science Topics for Modern Society or Other approved Lab or Math course ** |
3-4 |
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ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
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SOC 202 |
Introduction to Sociology II or Approved Sophomore Level Sociology |
3 |
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ADJ 131 |
Legal Evidence |
3 |
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ADJ 227 |
Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel |
3 |
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ADJ 236 |
Prin. of Criminal Investigation |
3 |
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Third Semester |
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PSY 200 |
Principles of Psychology |
3 |
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Elective |
Non-ADJ Elective |
3 |
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SPA 103 |
Basic Spoken Spanish |
3 |
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SOC 235 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
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ADJ 171 |
Forensic Science I (for Specialization I students) |
4 |
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Fourth Semester |
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HUM 165 |
Controversial Issues in American Society Introduction to Communication |
3 |
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Approved Computer Elective*** |
3 |
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ADJ 296 |
Internship |
3 |
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SOC 236 |
Criminology |
3 |
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ADJ 215 |
Report Writing |
3 |
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PED/HLT |
Approved Wellness Elective |
3 |
| Total Minimum Credits for the AAS degree in Administration of Justice Law Enforcement Specialization | 67-68 | |




