- Community of interest
- Health & Public Services
- Award
- AS-T Degree
- Program code
- 31042.31AS-T
- Department
- AJ/Court Personnel
- CIP code
- 43.0107: Criminal Justice/Police Science.
- TOP code
- 2105.00 - Administration of Justice*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- HPS Health & Public Services
- Award
- AS-T Degree
- Program code
- 31042.31AS-T
- Department
- AJ/Court Personnel
- CIP code
- 43.0107: Criminal Justice/Police Science.
- TOP code
- 2105.00 - Administration of Justice*
Next Steps
AS-T Degree — expand to learn about this award
The AS-T is designed for transfer preparation to a specific California State University major. Like every Butte College associate degree, it has two parts: a general-education curriculum and an academic program of specialization.
About Associate Degrees for Transfer. AA-T and AS-T degrees are aligned with transfer model curricula developed jointly by the Academic Senates and discipline faculty in the California Community College and California State University systems. Completing one with a qualifying GPA guarantees CSU admission with junior standing in a related major (campus assignment depends on space and competitive criteria).
About General Education. GE is an integrated program of learning designed to foster intellectual curiosity, cultural understanding, critical thinking, creative reasoning, oral and written communication, and the capacity for ethical reasoning. By graduation, you'll have developed the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, apply quantitative reasoning, understand how the major academic disciplines ask their questions, comprehend diverse cultures and historical periods, and assess ethical problems — alongside the depth you build in your major.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principals and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross cultural context, emphasis is placed on the US justice system, particularly the structure and function of US police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, and sentencing and incarceration policies. (C-ID AJ 110).
course details
This course offers an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification of crime, the general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. This course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law. The completion of this course offers a foundation upon which upper-division criminal justice course will build. The course will also include some limited discussion of prosecution and defense decision making, criminal culpability, and defenses to crimes. Graded only. (C-ID AJ 120).
General Education: Area 1A
about Area 1A
English Composition
Baccalaureate-level academic writing — expository and argumentative. The foundation for every other course you'll write in.
General Education: Area 4
Taking POLS C1000 or POS 12 is recommended to meet the US-2 graduation requirement for CSU/UC.
about Area 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
The systematic study of people as members of society — cultural anthropology, cultural geography, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology — and the methods these disciplines use to ask their questions.
Term 2
Class Schedules
List A (Select two):
Department recommends AJ 10 (prerequisite for Criminal Justice major at CSU Chico).
3 unitsGeneral Education: Area 1C
about Area 1C
Oral Communication
Public speaking and group discussion — organizing ideas for a live audience, listening actively, responding under pressure.
General Education: Area 3A
about Area 3A
Arts
Engaging with creative work — painting, music, theatre, design — through making, viewing, and interpreting.
General Education: Area 4
about Area 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
The systematic study of people as members of society — cultural anthropology, cultural geography, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology — and the methods these disciplines use to ask their questions.
Term 3
Class Schedules
List B (Select two or any List A not already used):
General Education: Area 1B
about Area 1B
Critical Thinking and Composition
Reading and writing about complex texts — analyzing arguments, identifying assumptions, building your own case with evidence.
General Education: Area 3B
Taking ECON 20, HIST 8, HIST 10, HIST 18, or HIST 26 is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement for CSU/UC.
about Area 3B
Humanities
History, literature, philosophy, language — how people across time and cultures have made sense of the world.
General Education: Area 5A
about Area 5A
Physical Science
The physical world — chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy — and how science actually works.
Term 4
Class Schedules
General Education: Area 2
Only necessary if STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E was not chosen in List B.
about Area 2
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
College-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning — the toolkit behind science, business, and informed citizenship.
General Education: Area 5B
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5A/5C.
about Area 5B
Biological Science
Life and living systems — from cells to ecosystems.
General Education: Area 6
about Area 6
Ethnic Studies
The histories, experiences, and contributions of the four autonomous disciplines: Black / African American / Africana studies, Native American studies, Chicano/a/x and Latino/a/x studies, and Asian American studies.
Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)
Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
Example roles: 4
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.
Local Job Market
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsSOC 33-902127 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Butte County 4
- Tyme Maidu Tribe 3
- Victor Careers 2
- Adventist Health 1
- Air Methods 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 6
- Thermalito, Butte County 5
- Las Plumas, Butte County 3
- Butte Creek, Butte County 2
- Linda, Yuba County 2
Sample current postings
Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSOC 33-30511 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- Online Employment System 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSOC 33-302110 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Enloe Medical Center 2
- Adventist Health 1
- Armed Guard Private Security 1
- Cooperative Agricultural Support Services Authorit 1
- Curative 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 7
- Las Plumas, Butte County 1
- Linda, Yuba County 1
- Live Oak, Sutter County 1
Sample current postings
BailiffsSOC 33-30112 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Butte County 2
Where the postings are
- Thermalito, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 60 days within up to 50 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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