The Criminal Justice program at Moorpark College is both academic and professional in that it is an interdisciplinary attempt to relate intellectual issues and practitioner perspectives to the challenge of crime in a free society and allows for the development of depth in one of the subjects substantive subsystems (i.e. law enforcement, juvenile, court or corrections).

The Associate in Science in Criminal Justice degree is designed to serve students who wish to immediately enter the workforce. It will also satisfy the needs of current practitioners and provide opportunity for promotions.

To earn an Associate in Arts degree in Criminal Justice, students must:

To earn an Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 associate degree-applicable semester units.  Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
2. Complete the Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include Areas 1-7 or the Cal-GETC Pattern. Transfer students should plan to complete the Cal-GETC. All courses for the Cal-GETC must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Complete the required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected. 
4. Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in courses used to satisfy the degree requirements.
5. Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• apply and follow criminal justice system policies and procedures, including but not limited to arrest, search, seizure, investigation, and court and corrections processes.
• foster long-term relationships with community service agencies in addressing quality of life issues in the community and identify workable solutions