Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
FY: 2025-2026
Synopsis: The Administration of Justice Associate of Arts degree is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of criminal justice career fields or for transfer into university degree programs. The degree also provides additional training for certified law enforcement and corrections professionals. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Explain the historical development of American criminal law from its English common law roots to the present and explain the impact of history upon the modern-day criminal justice system in the United States.
- Define and effectively use all forms of American legal terminology.
- Describe the organization, characteristics, and career fields of the United States' system of criminal justice, including law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and juvenile justice.
- Identify the key provisions of the Bill of Rights and the United States' Constitution that pertain to civil liberties and civil rights and differentiate among competing theories of constitutional interpretation and judicial review.
- Examine the fundamental ethical characteristics required in the criminal justice profession and demonstrate critical reasoning in the application of ethics to common criminal justice dilemmas.
- Analyze current issues and trends in crime rates, criminal behavior, and social trends as they impact the criminal justice process.
- Appraise the relationship of socio-economic status, gender, and race and ethnicity to the definition of crime and to adjudication and sentencing.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
72
Hours
62
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Sierra Vista, Douglas
Local WIB
1 - ARIZONA@WORK - Southeastern Arizona
Type of Attainment:
Associate Degree;
Name of Credential
Administration of Justice - AA degree
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Contact the Cochise College Financial Aid Dept at https://www.cochise.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/index.html
Refund Policy
https://www.cochise.edu/paying-for-college/refunds.html
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC of North Central Assoc
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$1,592.00 MAT 142: $92.00 LIB Arts: $200.00 (estimate for 2 classes) Lab Sciences: $300.00 (estimate for 3 classes) SOC/BEH SCI: $200.00 (estimate for 2 classes) Gen Electives: $100.00 (estimate for 1 class) AJS Classes: $700.00 (estimate for 7 classes) Total Books: $1592.00
In-State Tuition
$5,952.00 In-State General Credit Hour Cost: $96.00 62 CR x 96 = $5952.00 Total In-State Tuition Cost: $5952.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$15,996.00 Out-of-State General Credit Hour Cost: $258.00 62 CR x 258 = $15,996.00 Total Out-of-State Tuition Cost: $15,996.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$7,544.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$17,588.00
