2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

50 Professional/TechnicalTacoma Community CollegeADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE PROGRAMProgram Chair: Erik Laurentz ............................... 253.566.5133The Administration of Law and Justice program offers four areas of concentration: law enforcement, juvenile justice, private investigator andparalegal. Each concentration is specifically designed to introduce and prepare students for positions in that area. (A separate section is listedfor the Paralegal program, page 73). Successful graduates may be eligible for criminal justice careers in law enforcement, municipal police andprivate police; parole, probation and counseling; juvenile justice, diversion, counseling and probation; court security and administration;private security, loss prevention and private investigations.General education courses are usually distribution courses and will normally transfer to all major baccalaureate institutions in Washington.Students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution should contact that institution to determine their requirements when planning anacademic schedule. Assessed placement at college-level English and reading is required for most ADLJ courses.Administration of Law & JusticeAssociate in Applied Sciences DegreeCourse No. Course Title CreditCore Requirements (40 credits)ADJ 100 Introduction to Administration of Justice ...... 5ADJ 101 Criminal Law.......................................................... 5ADJ 102 Criminal Procedure and Evidence .................... 5ADJ 103 Community Policing ............................................. 5ADJ 104 Power, Multiculturalism and the Law ............... 5ADJ 105 Ethical Issues in Law Enforcement .................. 5ADJ 107 Juvenile Justice System......................................... 5ADJ 200 Criminal Investigation ......................................... 5Electives (5 credits)Select a minimum of five credits from the following courses:ADJ 140 Introduction to Corrections ............................... 5ADJ 179 Special Topics ........................................................ 2ADJ 201 Forensics ................................................................. 5ADJ 202 Police Leadership .................................................. 5ADJ 204 Juvenile Delinquency in America ...................... 3ADJ 205 Crime and Justice in America ............................. 3ADJ 207 Law Enforc./Criminal Justice Internship I ..... 5ADJ 208 Law Enforc./Criminal Justice Internship II ... 5ADJ 209 De-Escalation Techniques .................................. 2ADJ 211 Police in America .................................................. 5ADJ 212 Law Enforcement Communication Skills ........ 3ADJ 213 Prevention and Control of Delinquency ......... 5ADJ 240 Parole and Probation ........................................... 5ADJ 299 Special Projects...................................................... 5Related Instruction Requirements (49 credits)ENGL 101 College Freshman Composition ........................ 5ENGL 102 College Freshman Composition ........................ 5CU 102 MS Word ................................................................. 2or other approved computer courseSOC 110 Survey of Sociology ............................................. 5PSYCH 100 General Psychology .............................................. 5SPCH 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ...... 5SPCH 101 Public Speech Communication .......................... 5POLSC 202 American National Government and Politics . 5PE 100 Total Fitness ........................................................... 2Math 107 Math: A Practical Art ........................................... 5or BUS 110 Business MathNatural Science (select one):Any course listed for the Assoc. of Arts & Sciences Degree ..... 5TOTAL CREDITS: 94Administration of Law & JusticeCertificateThe Administration of Law and Justice certificate is designed toenhance the career potential of those planning to enter theprofession or who are already employed with an agency. Flexiblecourse times offer students a wide variety of options to workaround their schedules. The certificate curriculum can be directlyapplied toward completion of an Associate in Applied Sciencedegree in Administration of Justice.Requirements for the certificate are a total of 40 credits of corecourses in the Administration of Law and Justice program.Paralegal ProgramSee page 73.