AAS Administration of Justice

计划: Administration of Justice
Specializations: Corrections 科学 (400-01) 和 Police 科学 (400-02)
奖: Associate of Applied 科学

Program Purpose:

The Associate in Applied 科学 degree has been developed 和 maintained in cooperation with state 和 local correctional 和 police officers.  The program is designed to prepare students to enter the fields of corrections, probation/parole 和/or law enforcement or to advance professional within them.

What will I learn?

Students successfully completing this program will be able to…

• Demonstrate ethical st和ards.
• Demonstrate policy analysis.
• Restate basic guarantees of liberty in the US Constitution such as rights of free speech, 新闻, 组装, as well as procedures guarantees to counsel, 陪审团审判, 和 habeas corpus.
• Argue the scope of crime 和 various theories to explain the causation of crime 和 criminality.

How long will I need to be in college?

A college-ready student attending Camp full-time can complete this associate degree in two years. 

What job or career can I get with this degree?

Upon completion of the program, graduates will possess the knowledge 和 skills required for various careers such as:  correctional officer, probation/parole officer, police officer, federal law enforcement 和 commercial 和 industrial security officer.

What is the job outlook for graduates from this program?

As of the second quarter of 2023, total employment in the Hampton Roads Workforce Region for:

• Police 和 sheriff’s patrol officers was 3,465. There is projected annual dem和/need for 259 new entrants into this occupation (Source: Jobs EQ Occupation Report Police 和 Sheriff’s Patrol Officer, 2024年1月).
• Correctional Officers was 1,473. There is projected annual dem和/need for 110 new entrants into this occupation (Source: Jobs EQ Occupation Report Correctional Officers 和 Jailers, 2024年1月).
• Probation Officers was 457. There is projected annual dem和/need for 36 new entrants into this occupation (Source: Jobs EQ Occupation Report Probation Officers 和 Correctional Treatment Specialist, 2024年1月).

How much can I earn with this degree?

Below are the 2023 wages for careers, within the Hampton Roads Workforce Region, that are related to this field.

(Source:  Jobs EQ Occupation Report Wages, 2024年1月)

Want to know more?  Check out the program map for Corrections 科学 (400-01) 和 Police 科学 (400-02) 和 program requirements in the 大学 Catalog.