Grossmont College will award an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice upon students who successfully complete the following requirements:
Students should be aware that prior felony or any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence convictions, and some psychological holds, are disqualifying. TROs (Temporary Restraining Orders) can also be a disqualifier.
Prior substance abuse (including marijuana) and other disqualifiers may apply in specific positions related to law enforcement or forensics.
You must pay all tuition immediately or you will be dropped from the course. This may not apply to VA or Financial Aid applicants. Contact your counselor for verification. You are not given priority to re-enroll, if you are dropped from a course.
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Core Curriculum for Corrections is now included - New Courses are in Italics and are effective Fall 2020 |
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 110 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AOJ 125 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| AOJ 140 | Inmate Psychology and Supervision | 3 |
| AOJ 143 | Gangs and Law Enforcement | 3 |
| AOJ 144 | Probation and Parole | 3 |
| AOJ 200 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AOJ 202 | Criminal Evidence OR | 3 |
| AOJ 204 | Criminal Trial Process | 3 |
| AOJ 208 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| AOJ 210 | Leadership in Criminal Justice OR | 2 |
| AOJ 214 | Public Service Internship OR | 2 |
| AOJ 215 | Public Service Internship | 3 |
| AOJ 230 | Public Safety Communications | 3 |
| AOJ 240 | Community and the Justice System | 3 |
| Total for Certificate | 32 or 33 | |
| Plus General Education Courses and electives for degree (minimum) | 60 | |
Note: If you have completed the Grossmont College Corrections Academy, you may be eligible to receive credit for AOJ 125.
You might also be able to take AOJ 214 and 215 if currently working in corrections. Contact the AOJ office for more details.
(core included)
*Bold indicates courses are available online
Requires all courses listed below (Italics effective fall 2020)
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 110 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AOJ 148 | Fingerprint Identification | 3 |
| AOJ 150 | Forensic Photography | 4 |
| AOJ 200 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AOJ 202 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| AOJ 206 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| AOJ 218 | Crime Scene Technology | 4 |
| AOJ 220 | Forensic Analysis | 4 |
| AOJ 252 | Advanced Forensic Photography | 4 |
| AOJ 254 | Advanced Fingerprint Identification | 3 |
| BIO 120 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | Forensic Chemistry* | 4 |
| Total | 42 | |
| Total for Certificate | 42 | |
| Plus General Education Courses and electives for degree (minimum) | 60 | |
Recommended electives:
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 224 | Public Service Internship | 2 |
| AOJ 225 | Public Service Internship | 2 |
*Chemistry 115 or 120 may be substituted for Chemistry 113.
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 110 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AOJ 200 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AOJ 202 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| AOJ 204 | Criminal Trial Process | 3 |
| AOJ 230 | Public Safety Communications | 3 |
| AOJ 240 | Community and the Justice System | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
Area of Emphasis – LAW ENFORCEMENT Items in Italics are effective Fall 2020
Requires an additional 12 units from below (in addition to Core Curriculum above)
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 120 | Community Policing and Patrol Procedure | 3 |
| AOJ 122 | Traffic Law and Enforcement | 3 |
| AOJ 143 | Gangs and Law Enforcement | 3 |
| AOJ 144 | Probation and Parole | 3 |
| AOJ 155 | Digital Investigations | 3 |
| AOJ 206 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| AOJ 208 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| AOJ 210 | Leadership in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| AOJ 214 | Public Service Internship | 2 |
| AOJ 215 | Public Service Internship | 2 |
| AOJ 264 | Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
| Plus Core Curriculum Above | 18 | |
| Total for Certificate | 30 | |
| Plus General Education Courses and electives for degree (minimum) | 60 | |
Note: if you have completed a California POST-Certified Regular Basic Course (RBC) Police Academy or a Module I Police academy, you may be eligible to receive credit for AOJ 120, 122, 206 and 230.
You might also be able to take AOJ 214 and 215 if currently working in public safety. Contact the AOJ office for more details.
Some courses are offered on a rotating basis, between days, nights and online. Please check WebAdvisor for most current offerings.
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(core included) |
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 110 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AOJ 111 | Introduction to Security Management | 3 |
| AOJ 201 | Legal Aspects of Security Management | 3 |
| AOJ 207 | Investigative Techniques for Security Management | 3 |
| AOJ 210 | Leadership in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| AOJ 230 | Public Safety Communications | 3 |
| AOJ 260 | Information Security | 3 |
| AOJ 264 | Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 |
| Total | 24 | |
| Plus General Education Courses and electives for degree (minimum) | 60 | |
Recommended Electives:
| Subject | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ 171 | Security Academy | 3 |
| AOJ 214 | Public Service Internship | 3 |
| AOJ 215 | Public Service Internship | 3 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Note: To advance quickly to top level management positions, Associate degree graduates are encouraged to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business administration. However, students should be aware that upper division baccalaureate business administration programs may require specific lower division (freshman-sophomore) prerequisites. Students who wish to transfer to a university upper division business school or college should consult with the "receiving institution" to identify all lower division prerequisite courses that may be completed at Grossmont College as part of the general education/ elective requirements in the associate degree program.
In addition, we also have a 48 hour Security Academy for entry level security officers.
Please visit our webpage for more information.You may want to visit ASIS for more information on Security Management. https://www.asisonline.org/
AOJ Department
Email: grossmont.aoj@gcccd.edu
8800 Grossmont College Drive
El Cajon, California 92020
619-644-7000
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