Administration of Justice Studies
Associate of Applied Science
This two-year degree covers a broad range of knowledge and professional skills in criminal law, corrections, and the American justice system. Students planning to transfer to ASU should complete the Administration of Justice - Associate of Arts degree instead. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day and evening classes.
Program/Major Codes: AASADMINJUST/AJS
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Find entry-level employment or promotion in corrections or criminal justice.
Academic Options: This degree can transfer to a few 4-year institutions. See transfer options.
Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
| Credits | ||
| This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. * | ||
| Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement** | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Literacy Requirement | 1-3 | |
| Subtotal | 7-9 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| AJS 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice Systems | 3 |
| AJS 109 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJS 115 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| AJS 123 | Corrections as a Process | 3 |
| AJS 201 | Rules of Evidence | 3 |
| AJS 212 | Juvenile Justice Procedures | 3 |
| AJS 225 | Criminology | 3 |
| AJS 290 | Administration of Justice Field Experience | 3 |
| AJS Elective: select 2 of the following AJS 124, AJS 204, AJS 210, AJS 246, AJS 260 |
6 | |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| POS 201 | American National Government and Politics [SUN# POS 1110] |
3 |
| POS 231 | American State and Local Governments and Politics [SUN# POS 1130] |
3 |
| SPA 101LE or SPA 101 |
Elementary Spanish for Law Enforcement Elementary Spanish I [SUN# SPA 1101] |
4 |
| SPA 102LE or SPA 102 |
Elementary Spanish II for Law Enforcement Elementary Spanish II [SUN# SPA 1102] |
4 |
| NOTE: SPA 101LE and SPA 102LE are the preferred language courses for this program. | ||
| SPE 120 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| WRT 101 | Writing I [SUN# ENG 1101] | 3 |
| WRT 102 | Writing II [SUN# ENG 1102] | 3 |
| Subtotal | 23 | |
| Total | 60-62 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication – WRT 101 and 102; Humanities and Social Science - AJS 225 and SPA 101 or 101LE; C/G requirement: POS 201
** NAU BAS degree requires MAT 142 or higher and a four hour lab science course. Please refer to the NAU Liberal Studies course list for options.