| ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Associate in Applied Science Degree AN, MA, WO
Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide a broad foundation
that will prepare students to enter any of the varied fields
in criminal justice or to prepare for professional advancement.
The occupational objectives for students include local, state,
and federal enforcement officers, police officers, private or
government investigators, adult/juvenile correction officers,
probation/parole officers and counselors, security director (manager),
loss prevention director, classification manager, and personnel
clearance administrator. Most of the ADJ courses in this curriculum
are "core courses" that provide a basic entry-level
foundation in both criminal justice and security administration.
These courses must be taken by ALL STUDENTS in this program.
At several points in the curriculum "course options" are
provided for selection by the students.
Special Curriculum Admission Requirements: Students are advised
that many criminal justice and private/government security agencies
require excellent moral character and a written record of conduct
prior to consideration for employment.
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First Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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ADJ |
100 |
Survey of Criminal Justice |
3 |
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ADJ |
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Elective or |
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BUS |
100 Intro. to Business |
3 |
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ADJ |
111 |
Law Enforcement Org. & Admin. or |
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1ADJ |
140 Intro. to Corrections or |
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ADJ |
150 Intro. to Security Administration |
3 |
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ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
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2 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness |
1 |
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3 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
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SVD |
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Elective |
1 |
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ADJ |
105 |
The Juvenile Justice System |
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3 |
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1 ADJ |
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Elective or |
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ADJ |
159 Physical Security |
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3 |
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ADJ |
107 |
Survey of Criminology |
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3 |
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4 MTH |
151 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I |
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3 |
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2 PED |
/RPK |
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1 |
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3 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
17 |
16 |
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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ADJ |
211 |
Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. I |
3 |
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ADJ |
216 |
Organized Crime & Corruption |
3 |
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ADJ |
236 |
Prin. of Criminal Investigation or |
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ADJ |
234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism |
3 |
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5 ___ |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
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ITE |
115 |
Intro. to Computer Applications & Concepts |
3 |
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SPD |
110 |
Intro. to Speech Communication |
3 |
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1 ADJ |
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Elective or |
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ADJ |
255 Security Management or |
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ADJ |
256 Information Security |
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3 |
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ADJ |
133 |
Ethics and the Crim. Justice Professional |
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3 |
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ADJ |
212 |
Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. II |
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3 |
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ADJ |
237 |
Adv. Criminal Investigation or |
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ADJ |
228 Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs or |
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ADJ |
248 Probation/Parole/Treatment |
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3 |
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PLS |
135 |
American National Politics or
HIS 121 U.S. History I |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
18 |
15 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree
in Administration of Justice = 66.
Although not required as part of this program, students planning
to transfer to George Mason University (GMU) may wish to complete
eight hours of a laboratory science while attending NVCC. Check
the current GMU Catalog or contact a GMU faculty advisor if you
have questions.
1 Students interested
in a career in the field of corrections should take corrections
courses as ADJ electives.
2 The PED requirements
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr., plus a PED activities course,
1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr., plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116
is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
3 The social science
elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography,
history, political science, psychology,
or sociology (includes anthropology). Psychology 201-202 or Sociology
201-202 are recommended.
4 May substitute a higher-level
math.
5 Humanities/fine arts
elective may be chosen from list on page 38.
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