Community and Organizational Leadership in the Justice System
Certificate of Achievement Administration of Justice · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Certificate in Community and Organizational Leadership is an interdisciplinary, multi-course program that examines the meanings, values, practices, and institutions of leadership. The certificate integrates commitment to personal and professional development; including understanding influence through interpersonal communication skills, leading effective teams, resolving conflict, and creating a positive learning organizational culture. The integration of these skills within the administration of justice system will result in more effective professional and community interactions, and provides students with the framework, skills, and knowledge to effectively lead and drive change.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- develop analytical thinking and professional skills to formulate new leadership strategies and ways of exercising leadership, whether in a position of authority or just one member of a group;
- identify biases in judgment and incorporate structured decision-making techniques empirically shown to enhance decision-making;
- identify the relationship between leadership and authority and methods of building community through the application of leadership.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ADMJ 42 | Leadership and Integrity (Active) | 3 |
| ADMJ 50 | Introduction to the Administration of Justice (Active) | 3 |
| ANTH 3 | Social and Cultural Anthropology (Active) | 3 |
| ADMJ 70 | Community Relations (Active) | 3 |
| ADMJ 41 | Legal Persuasion and Argument (Active) | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking (Active) | 3 |
| COMM 10 | Interpersonal Communication (Active) | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology (Active) | 3 |
| SOCI 1 | Principles of Sociology (Active) | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Law & Public Safety
Program Control Number: 42095
TOP Code: 210500 - Administration of Justice
CIP Code: 43.0107 - Criminal Justice/Police Science