Northland Pioneer College -- Catalog 03-05 Administration of Justice Systems

Administration of Justice Systems

The Administration of Justice Systems Program assists in preparing students for occupations which may include: Security Guard, Bailiff, Detention Officer, Game and Fish Officer, Park Ranger, Investigator, and Probation Officer. Local career opportunities exist in all Northland Pioneer College communities as well as statewide.

Northland Pioneer College offers a unique service to law enforcement officers who have completed AzPost certification during or since 1990. If the officer completes 20 credit hours at Northland Pioneer College, s/he may submit proof of AzPost training academy certification, dated since January 1, 1990, and receive, at no additional cost, 30 hours of law enforcement credits toward an NPC Associate of Applied Science degree in Administration of Criminal Justice. If the residence requirement (20 credit hours at Northland) is not complete the student may still submit proof of AzPost certification, and be charged $15.00 per credit for evaluation and transfer of AzPost credits to his/her NPC transcript.

The credits would be assessed in the following manner:

ACJ 101 Orientation to Law Enforcement • 1 cr.
ACJ 106 Law and Legal Aspects • 5 cr.
ACJ 111 Police Patrol Procedures • 3 cr.
ACJ 118 Traffic Control • 4 cr.
ACJ 126 Crime Scene Management • 3 cr.
ACJ 150 Police Report Writing • 1 cr.
ACJ 180 First Responder • 3 cr.
ACJ 190 Supervised Police Field Services • 4 cr.
ACJ 205 Police Proficiency Skills • 4 cr.
ACJ 231 Community Policing • 2 cr.

Total: 30 credits

Associate of Applied Science • 64 cr.

To complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Administration of Criminal Justice a student must complete the general education requirements (16 cr.), the core requirements (42 hrs.) and complete 3 credits of required electives and 3 credits of unrestricted electives.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 16 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

ENL 101 College Composition I
ENL 102 College Composition II

Mathematics • 3 cr.

MAT 142 College Math with Contemporary Applications
...OR...
MAT 152 Advanced Algebra

Arts and Humanities • 3 cr.

Any one course from Arts/Humanities list, page 51

Physical and Biological Sciences 4 cr.

See requirements page 51.

Core Requirements • 42 cr.

ACJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice • 3 cr.
ACJ 210 Juvenile Justice • 3 cr.
ACJ 250 Criminology • 3 cr.
CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Science • 3 cr.
HUS 110 Introduction to Social Work • 3 cr.
HUS 120 Introduction to Helping Skills • 3 cr.
HUS 140 Group Dynamics • 3 cr.
HUS 180 Cross Cultural Helping Skills • 3 cr.
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology • 3 cr.
PSY 270 Abnormal Psychology • 3 cr.
SOC 120 General Sociology • 3 cr.
SOC 130 Racial, Ethnic and Gender Relations in Modern Society • 3 cr.
SOC 140 Analysis of Deviant Behavior • 3 cr.
SPT 120 Public Speaking • 3 cr.

Required Electives • 3 cr.

Student may choose any one 3-credit unduplicated course from ANT, HUS, PSY or SOC. • 3 cr.

Unrestricted Electives • 3 cr.

Student may choose any 3-credit unduplicated course at the 100 or higher level • 3 cr.