The Administration of Justice Associate of Arts degree is de-signed to prepare the student for a wide variety of criminal justice career fields or for transfer into university degree programs. To ensure seamless university transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics** | 3 |
| or higher (3-5 credits) | |
Laboratory sciences 8 credits
| CHM 128 | Forensic Chemistry* | 4 |
| OR | |
| FOR 105 | Forensic Science: Physical Evidence* | 4 |
| | |
| Laboratory sciences | 4 |
Arts 3 credits
Humanities 3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
COM 204, POS 110 or POS 220, and PSY 101, SOC 101, or SOC 160 are recommended.
General Education Electives 4-6 credits
| COM 102 | Essentials of Communication* | 3 |
| General education electives | 1-3 |
General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS
Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency
University non-English language requirements vary. Check with your advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 18 CREDITS
ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 64 CREDITS)
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com. AJS 212, AJS 215, AJS 275, PSY 240, and SOC 207 are recommended. It is highly recommended that students complete a criminal justice-related internship in addition to the 64-unit degree, namely AJS 224 or a related SLE special topics course.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS