Administration of Justice Associate Degree

CLASSES YOU’LL TAKE

You have to know the law before you can lay down the law. That’s why our program is designed to take you through a wide-ranging group of subjects: Criminology, constitutional rights, the structure of our court system, the history of U.S. law enforcement, how juvenile and adult law procedures differ, procedural law, criminal code offenses, and more.

• What Will I Learn?
  • Synthesize multiple sources of information to make timely assessments.
  • Solve problems through logical and sound reasoning. 
  • Communicate orally, visually and in writing precisely, appropriately, and effectively to varied audiences. 
  • Communicate in the language common to the criminal justice system. 
  • Collaborate with diverse agencies, community representatives and individuals to achieve common goals.
  • Apply the principles and processes of criminal and Constitutional law, criminology theory, knowledge of the functions and components of the criminal justice system, and current issues to criminal justice operations.
  • Utilize technology to collect, analyze and communicate data.
  • Practice professional standards appropriate to the field of criminal justice.
  • Subscribe to and practice ethical behavior appropriate to the field of criminal justice. 
• Full-Time Schedule

  On a full-time schedule, it will only take five semesters for you to earn your Associates degree.

  SEMESTER 1 (12 CREDITS)

  AJS101 (3): Introduction to Criminal Justice

  AJS123 (3): Ethics and the Administration of Justice

  ENG101 (3): First-Year Composition

  CIS105 (3): Survey of Computer Information Systems

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  SEMESTER 2 (15 CREDITS)

  AJS109 (3): Substantive Criminal Law

  AJS230 (3): The Police Function

  CRE101 (3): College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking

  ENG102 (3): First-Year Composition

  COM110 (3): Interpersonal Communication

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  SEMESTER 3 (13 CREDITS)

  AJS240 (3): The Correction Function

  AJS225 (3): Criminology

  AJS258 (3): Victimology

  BIO100 (4): Biology Concepts

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  SEMESTER 4 (12 CREDITS)

  AJS212 (3): Juvenile Justice

  AJS260 (3): Procedural Criminal Law

  MAT142 (3): College Mathematics

  AJS113 (3): Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices

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  SEMESTER 5 (12 CREDITS)

  AJS205 (3): Effective Communication and Report Writing in Criminal Justice 

  AJS255 (3): Crime, Law, and Mental Health

  AJS275 (3): Criminal Investigation I

  AJS162 (3): Domestic Violence
• Part-Time Schedule

  Rio's part-time schedule breaks the Administration of Justice curriculum down into ten semesters.

  SEMESTER 1 (6 CREDITS)

  AJS101 (3): Introduction to Criminal Justice

  ENG101 (3): First-Year Composition

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  SEMESTER 2 (9 CREDITS)

  MAT142 (3): College Mathematics

  AJS123 (3): Ethics and the Administration of Justice

  AJS113 (3): Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices

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  SEMESTER 3 (9 CREDITS)

  AJS109 (3): Substantive Criminal Law

  CRE101 (3): College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking

  ENG102 (3): First-Year Composition

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  SEMESTER 4 (6 CREDITS)

  CIS105 (3): Survey of Computer Information Systems

  AJS230 (3): The Police Function

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  SEMESTER 5 (6 CREDITS)

  AJS240 (3): The Correction Function

  COM110 (3): Interpersonal Communication

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  SEMESTER 6 (6 CREDITS)

  AJS225 (3): Criminology

  BIO100 (3): Biology Concepts

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  SEMESTER 7 (6 CREDITS)

  AJS258 (3): Victimology

  AJS205 (3):  Effective Communication and Report Writing in Criminal Justice

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  SEMESTER 8 (6 CREDITS)

  AJS212 (3): Juvenile Justice Procedures

  AJS113 (3): Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices

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  SEMESTER 9 (6 Credits)

  AJS260 (3): Procedural Criminal Law

  AJS255 (3): Crime, Law, and Mental Health

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  SEMESTER 10 (6 credits)

  AJS275 (3): Criminal Investigation I

  AJS162 (3): Domestic Violence
• Flexible Block Calendar Scheduling

  Rio offers flexible start dates and class times, so you can create a schedule that works for you. Plan out your degree and certificate classes by checking out our Block Calendar System.

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