Associates
Degree Requirements
60
Units are needed in order to graduate with an Associates Degree:
30 units in lower division requirements of Math, English, Humanities,
and Social Sciences.
30 units in the desired degree core classes and electives.
All
units must meet the lower division requirements for an Associates Degree
and should all be transferable to a four year institution.
Math
and English Skills Assessment tests are required to receive proper placement
in the designated and required core classes. You may place in a lower
math or English class, all leading up to taking Math 101, and English
101 or higher level transferable courses.
College
grants 15 units in Criminal Justice if you went to the South Academy.
Units are granted via the institution with jurisdiction over your academy
class.
ELA
College gives 15 units for AJ101, Basic Police Academy. These units
may be used to satisfy the elective units for the Criminal Justice degree.
They
may also be substituted for core classes in the Criminal Justice degree.
ELA may substitute three units each in AJ-1, Introduction to Law Enforcement,
AJ-2, Introduction to Patrol Procedures and other core courses in Administration
of Justice.
ELA
College also offers three units for anyone who has gone through patrol
school, as AJ-6, Patrol Procedures. They also offer three units for
Sergeant Supervisory School as AJ-160, Police Supervision.
ELA
College also offers certificates in "Police Supervision" if
you have completed patrol school. They also offer certificates in "Police
Dispatcher," and other areas in the Criminal Justice field.
College
of the Canyons grants 10 units of credit in Criminal Justice if you
attended the North Academy.
These
schools are strategically located throughout the County area and may
serve a vast majority of our employees.
East
Los Angeles College
As stated previously you can take the on-site courses or you can attend
ELAC. They offer regular and accelerated courses in Business, as well
as other degree curriculums.
ELAC
also has 25 classes offered via the internet.
Core
courses offered online include Psychology 1, Philosophy 1, Speech
101, and Accounting 21.
Electives
and other degree courses offered online include , Computer Science
Technology, and Administration of Justice 196 (report writing).
http://www.elac.edu/
Orange
Coast Community College
Orange Coast Community College has a PACE (Progressive Adult Continuing
Education) Program, which means classes are accelerated at nine weeks
instead of eighteen weeks in length.
Located
at 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626, 714-432-0202
http://www.occ.cccd.edu/
Coastline
Community College
A majority of classes are taken via the internet. All core classes and
electives are offered online. They also utilize distance learning through
the local cable television station KOCE TV-50.Located at 11460 Warner
Avenue. Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708, 714-546-7600
http://www.cccd.edu/
College
of the Canyons
Grants 10 units of credit in Criminal Justice if you attended the North
Academy.Few online courses, mostly in personal development at this time.They
have PACE (Progressive Adult Continuing Education) which means classes
are accelerated at nine weeks instead of eighteen weeks in length.Currently
several Universities also have courses offered on College of the Canyons
campus. California State University at Bakersfield, offering Baccalaureate
Degrees in Business and Nursing. Woodbury and Chapman University offering
Business and other Baccalaureate Degrees.This enables a student who
lives nearby to continue learning without the problem of commuting long
distances to a four year school.Located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd,
Santa Clarita, Ca. 91355 661-259-7800.
http://www.coc.cc.ca.us
Antelope
Valley College
They offer a limited amount of online classes. Several in computer science
and a few core classes such as Sociology 101, Accounting 101, and Management
101.California State University at Bakersfield is also on their campus
offering Baccalaureate Degrees in Business.They have a PACE Program
(Progressive Adult Continuing Education) which means classes are accelerated
at nine weeks instead of eighteen weeks in length.Located at 3041 W.
Ave. K., Lancaster, Ca. 93536 661-722-6300.
http://www.avc.edu/
Mount
San Antonio College (Mt. SAC)
They
have an extensive array of Distance Learning programs in Business, Forensics,
Humanities and Social Sciences.They utilize the internet as well as
a local cable television station for classes. They have limited PACE
courses.Located at 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, Ca 91789 909-594-5611
http://www.mtsac.edu
Rio
Hondo College
They
have extensive online courses in Business, Criminal Justice and other
degree programs.They have a limited selection of PACE (accelerated)
courses.They will accept units earned through the Academy into their
Criminal Justice Degree program.Located at 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier,
Ca. 90601 562-692-0921
http://www.rh.cc.ca.us
Cerritos
College
They
have an extensive array of online and telecourses for distance learning.Some
of the online and telecourses may require you to take the mid-term or
final exam on campus.They have several on campus scholarships.One is
the Stephen Blair memorial Scholarship given to outstanding students
in the criminal justice degree program. Located at 11110 Alondra Blvd.,
Norwalk, Ca. 90650 562-860-2451
http://www.cerritos.edu
Compton
College
They
have a PACE Program (Progressive Adult Continuing Education) which means
classes are accelerated at nine weeks instead of eighteen weeks in length.They
have limited online and telecourses.Located at 1111 E. Artesia Blvd.,
Compton, Ca. 90221 310-900-1699
http://www.compton.cc.ca.us
Southwest
Community College
They have limited online and telecourses. They have a PACE Program (Progressive
Adult Continuing Education) which means classes are accelerated at nine
weeks instead of eighteen weeks in length.Counseling 323-241-5200
http://www.lasc.edu/
West
Los Angeles Community College
They have PACE (accelerated) courses in Business and other Associate
Degrees.Limited online courses. English core courses online will meet
the English requirement.Located at 9000 Overland Ave, LA, 90230 ph #
310-287-4200
http://www.wlac.cc.ca.us
