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Associate of Arts with Emphasis in Administration of Justice

The Administration of Justice program offers courses which reflect a balanced approach to the criminal justice system. Courses in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections are available. This program prepares students to become a criminal justice professional or transition to a four-year degree. A full range of elective courses offer the student an ability to explore individual interests. The ADMJ faculty members are all experienced in an area of the criminal justice system; they bring real-world expertise to the classroom.

Important: Students graduating with an Administration of Justice degree must complete an approved cultural diversity course. Some of the approved courses are able to meet both the cultural diversity requirement and a general education requirement.

Cultural Diversity Course Requirement at JCCC

(Major Code 2120; State CIP Code 43.0107)

Associates of Arts Degree

First Semester

ENGL 121Composition I*3
ADMJ 121Introduction to Administration of Justice3
NOTE: If you are certified under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, you are eligible to receive assessment of prior learning credit for some or all of these courses.
ADMJ 124Criminal Justice and Corrections3
ADMJ 127Criminology3
Humanities Elective (cannot be a philosophy course) ^3
Total Hours15
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Humanities Elective (cannot be a philosophy course)

Second Semester

ENGL 122Composition II*3
MATH 171College Algebra* (or higher)3
SPD 120Interpersonal Communication3
or SPD 121 Public Speaking
or SPD 125 Personal Communication
ADMJ 141Criminal Law*3
NOTE: If you are certified under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, you are eligible to receive assessment of prior learning credit for some or all of these courses.
ADMJ 235Community Based Corrections3
Health and/or Physical Education Elective ^1
Total Hours16
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Health and/or Physical Education Elective

Third Semester

ADMJ Program Elective (see below)3
PHIL 124Logic and Critical Thinking3
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3
ADMJ 228Criminal Justice Communications*2
ADMJ 150Criminal Procedure3
NOTE: If you are certified under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, you are eligible to receive assessment of prior learning credit for some or all of these courses.
Science and/or Math Elective ^3
Total Hours17
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Science and/or Math Elective

Fourth Semester

ADMJ Program Elective (see below)6
ADMJ 255Ethics and Criminal Justice3
Science course with Lab ^4
Social Science Elective (cannot be a psychology course) ^^3
Total Hours16
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Science course with Lab

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Social Science Elective

ADMJ Program Electives

ADMJ 122Police Operations*3
ADMJ 130Crime Prevention3
ADMJ 133Juvenile Delinquency3
ADMJ 143Crime Analysis3
ADMJ 145Fundamentals Private Security3
ADMJ 148Physical and Sexual Violence within the Family3
ADMJ 154Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation3
NOTE: If you are certified under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, you are eligible to receive assessment of prior learning credit for some or all of these courses.
ADMJ 170Drugs and Crime3
ADMJ 180Correctional Casework*3
ADMJ 201Police Interrogation3
ADMJ 221Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation3
ADMJ 223The World of Crime*3
ADMJ 230Criminal Behavior*3
ADMJ 275Police Management*3
ADMJ 285Administration of Justice Internship*3

Total Program Hours: 64

Courses

ADMJ 121   Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 Hours)

This course provides a detailed description of the components of the American criminal justice system: police, courts and corrections. Students utilize critical thinking skills to discern the balance between individual rights and public order as it pertains to the criminal justice process. Students demonstrate knowledge of criminal justice processes through examinations, assigned papers and reports. Additionally, students are required to participate in field and classroom experiences designed to explore the various career opportunities within the criminal justice system. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 121H   HON: Introduction to Administration of Justice (1 Hour)

Prerequisites: Honors Department approval

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information.

ADMJ 122   Police Operations* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: ADMJ 121

This course examines the major components involved in police operations. The students examine the role of police in society and the application of key concepts to policing scenarios. Focus is placed on patrol, investigative activities, communications, routine and emergency police calls, specialized police operations, police operations in culturally diverse communities, legal restraints, stress in police work, and ethical responsibilities. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 124   Criminal Justice and Corrections (3 Hours)

This course will explore the correctional system and trace the evolution of criminal sanctions from early English common law to the present. An examination of local, state, and federal correctional systems will provide an overview of society's response to criminal behavior. Students will be introduced to a detailed examination of jails, prisons, and community corrections. 3 hrs. lecture/ wk.

ADMJ 127   Criminology (3 Hours)

This class will explore various explanations for criminal behavior including choice, biosocial, psychological, social structure and social process theories. Society's responses to crime will also be examined. 3 hrs. lecture/wk. ADMJ 127 and SOC 127 are the same course. Do not enroll in both.

ADMJ 130   Crime Prevention (3 Hours)

Topics of special interest include the techniques public service agencies use to operate crime-prevention programs and provide technically accurate, cost-effective security recommendations to the community. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 133   Juvenile Delinquency (3 Hours)

This class will provide an analysis of detention procedures, disposition, custody and treatment of juvenile offenders throughout the United States with a specific interest in area systems. The origin and development of juvenile agencies, as well as the organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile courts will be studied. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 133H   HON: Juvenile Delinquency (1 Hour)

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information.

ADMJ 141   Criminal Law* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: ADMJ 121 or LAW 121

After taking this course, the student will be able to state the two basic elements necessary for any crime and the philosophy behind these two elements. After a detailed exploration of common law crimes and selected Kansas and Missouri statutes, the student will be able to classify common law crimes and state the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor. The student will understand the significance of the separation of powers doctrine and its application to criminal law and the constant interplay of the U.S. Constitution in criminal law. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 143   Crime Analysis (3 Hours)

Students will learn crime profiling skills and specialized techniques of conducting research, analyzing data and producing crime analysis products. Students will survey existing computer applications and learn practical use and evaluation of these applications. Students will become familiar with the common written reports, charts and graphs used to describe crime analysis products. Students will survey the variety of customers served by crime analysts and the integral part crime analysis plays within the community. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 145   Fundamentals Private Security (3 Hours)

In addition to understanding the general field of private security, the student will be able to differentiate between the security needs of industry, private business, government and selected educational institutions. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 148   Physical and Sexual Violence within the Family (3 Hours)

A description and causal analysis of the different physical, psychological, and sexual abuse acts that may occur within the primary family unit will be provided in this course. The study will include possible causative factors; psychological and social effects on the various family members; psychological, social and legal implications; treatments; and the relationship between abuse and crime. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 150   Criminal Procedure (3 Hours)

Criminal Procedure is an exploration of the structure of the judicial process, the sources and constitutional development of criminal procedure, criminal investigation, remedies for violations of constitutional rights, the pretrial and trial process, sentencing and appeals, and counter-terrorism. Students will learn through discussion of important U.S. Supreme Court cases that have shaped the way the Constitution is interpreted followed by analysis of hypothetical fact patterns that require the student to apply the knowledge they have gained. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 154   Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation (3 Hours)

This course is designed to give fundamental information that serves as an overview of the entire field as well as a solid foundation for specialized course work. The course focuses on investigation of property crimes, homicide investigation, crimes against children and sex-related offenses. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 170   Drugs and Crime (3 Hours)

This course explores the relationship between drugs and crime. Students will analyze how drugs impact criminal activity at the local, state, federal, and international level. Local, state and federal laws regulating substance use will also be examined. Students will become familiar with the effects of drugs on the body. Interventions for individuals harmfully involved with drug use will be explored. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 180   Correctional Casework* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: ADMJ 124

This course helps prepare students for positions in correctional agencies. Students will learn how corrections officials, parole officers, probation officers, facility based caseworkers and treatment providers perform their roles. Students will examine various types of offenders housed in correctional facilities. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 201   Police Interrogation (3 Hours)

This class will assist students in developing the specific verbal and written communication skills used in the criminal justice field. Emphasis will be placed on the development of interviewing, interrogation, and report writing skills. Course content will focus on interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects and utilizing the information to write accurate and complete narrative reports. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 221   Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation (3 Hours)

This course provides an overview of forensic science by focusing on the current technologies police rely on to apprehend criminal perpetrators and to link them through trace evidence to crime scenes. Emphasis is on crime scene investigation, physical evidence, organic and inorganic analysis, forensic toxicology and use of DNA in investigations. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 223   The World of Crime* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: ADMJ 121

This course provides the study of crime and the criminal justice systems of countries other than the United States, and with issues related to crime throughout the world. Emphasis will be placed on a comparison of the three main aspects of the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections) between specific countries. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 228   Criminal Justice Communications* (2 Hours)

Prerequisites: ENGL 121

This class will assist students in developing the specific verbal and written communication skills used in the criminal justice field. Emphasis will be placed on the development of interviewing and report writing skills, focusing on the unique types of writing required gathering pertinent information and then recording that information by writing a variety of report narratives, represented by those prepared by individuals working in a profession within the criminal justice system. 2 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 230   Criminal Behavior* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: PSYC 130

This course explores the relationship between psychology, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. The foundation of the course will be a detailed examination of the various theories used to explain the causation of criminal behavior. Special emphasis will be placed on exploring how this understanding is applied in various settings within the criminal justice system; including police departments, the courts, and corrections. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 235   Community Based Corrections (3 Hours)

This course is a comprehensive examination of community based corrections. The history of probation and parole is discussed as a foundation for the expanded coverage of correctional services offered in the community. Emphasis is given to modern correctional paradigms including diversion, intermediate sanctions, reentry and restorative justice. Practical field experience will broaden the students' understanding of this population and successful best practices of existing federal, state and county agencies will be examined. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 255   Ethics and Criminal Justice (3 Hours)

This course explores the study of ethics, particularly as it applies to the field of criminal justice. Focus is placed on providing a basic framework for understanding morality and ethics, then applying those concepts to the development of critical thinking and decision-making skills as they relate to the field of criminal justice. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 265   Advanced Police Training* (12 Hours)

Prerequisites: Selective Admissions - open only to currently employed full-time police officers attending the Police Academy under sponsorship of a law enforcement agency

This course consists of 60 clock hours of law enforcement training provided in addition to the 540 hours required by the Kansas Minimum Standards Training Act for recruits attending the Police Academy. While the required 600-hour curriculum is provided without fee, enrollment in advanced training is required of all those attending the academy. The curriculum covers law, criminal investigations, patrol procedures, defensive tactics, report writing and specialized training required by local law enforcement agencies.

ADMJ 275   Police Management* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: ADMJ 121

This class will assist students in developing an understanding through practical analysis of modern criminal justice administration theory as well as supervisory and management principles. Students will apply these principles to the unique operating problems of contemporary criminal justice organizations. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

ADMJ 285   Administration of Justice Internship* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites: Fifteen credit hours in ADMJ courses or department approval and a grade point average of 2.0 or higher

Students augment their academic course work with an internship in an appropriate setting under instructional supervision. Internship projects are cooperative efforts between appropriate federal, state or local criminal justice agencies or not-for-profit organizations, and college staff and students. Internships give students the opportunity to participate in the real-world application of their academic studies. In addition, this synthesis of classroom study with practical experience provides students with skills and insights useful in selecting a career in the field of criminal justice. The student spends the equivalent of 12 hours per week for 14 weeks performing internship duties over the course of the semester or a total of 168 hours.

ADMJ 291   Independent Study* (1-7 Hour)

Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA minimum and department approval

Independent study is a directed, structured learning experience offered as an extension of the regular curriculum. It is intended to allow individual students to broaden their comprehension of the principles of and competencies associated with the discipline or program. Its purpose is to supplement existing courses with individualized, in-depth learning experiences. Such learning experiences may be undertaken independent of the traditional classroom setting, but will be appropriately directed and supervised by regular instructional staff. Total contact hours vary based on the learning experience.