The Las Positas College Administration of Justice program offers courses that lead to an Associate of Arts degree. It also prepares students academically for the POST Basic Peace Officer Academy for students seeking full-time employment in law enforcement. The degree program prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university while the Basic Peace Officer Academy program prepares students for direct job entry with a California law enforcement agency

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the AA in Administration of Justice, students are academically prepared for a California Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission basic training academy and prepared for transfer to a four year degree program. The student will be able to compare and contrast the different components and sub-components of the American criminal justice program; interpret criminal law statutes; differentiate between civil law and criminal law; investigate a scenario and create a police report utilizing proper investigative and evidentiary procedures and understand ethical leadership in a law enforcement agency.

Careers Opportunities:

Career opportunities in AJ include: Municipal or Special District Policy Officer, County Deputy Sheriff , FBI Agent*, DEA Agent*, Game Warden, Highway Patrol Officer, State Narcotics Agent, Lawyer*, Forensic Specialist*, Probation Officer*, Parole Agent, and a host of other careers and jobs. (*Denotes a four-year degree requirement for that position.)