Associate Degree to BA Criminology and Criminal Justice Pathway
Earn your Associate degree (AS or AA) from Kapiolani Community College and transfer to Chaminade University to earn your Criminology and Criminal Justice degree—your General Education/Core Curriculum will be waived.
Admission Requirements
- Associate’s degree (AA or AS) from Kapiolani Community College
- As part of the associate’s degree, students should take the following courses, completed with a C or better:
- LAW 101 The Hawaii Legal System
- LAW 176 Criminal Law
- SOC 231 Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency
- SSCI 200 Social Science Research Methods
- SSCI 225 Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences
Two-Year Criminology and Criminal Justice Degree (to be completed at Chaminade University)
YEAR 1
Fall Term (15 credits)
CJ 201 Foundations in Criminology
CJ 270 Supervision & Management
CJ 423 Criminal Law
Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective
Spring Term (15 credits)
CJ 451 Corrections: Prisons and Community Alternatives
CJ 375 Contemporary Issues
CJ 220 Criminal Investigation
Upper Division Elective
Free Elective
YEAR 2
Fall Term (15 credits)
CJ 424 Criminal Procedures
CJ 491 Juvenile Deviancy & Juvenile Justice
CJ 327 Career Development in the Behavioral Sciences
Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective
Spring Term (15 credits)
CJ 432 Law Enforcement
CJ 490 Seminar in Criminal Justice Agencies
PSY 321, 424 or SO 401, 407
Upper Division Elective
Free Elective
