Associate Degree to BS Criminology and Criminal Justice Pathway
Earn your Associate degree (AS or AA) from Maui Community College or Hawaii 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 Maui Community College or Hawaii Community College
- As part of the associate’s degree, students should take the following courses, completed with a C or better:
- AJ 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice
- AJ 103 Criminal Investigation
- AJ 210 Juvenile Justice OR SOC 231 Intro to Juvenile Delinquency
- AJ 230 Principles of Police Supervision OR AJ 233 Police Organization and Management
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 315 Behavioral Science Stats
CJ 327 Career Development
Upper Division Elective
FreeElective
Spring Term (15 credits)
CJ 375 Contemporary Issues
CJ 321 Research Methods
CJ 451 Corrections: Prisons & Community Alternatives
Upper Division Elective
Free Elective
YEAR 2
Fall Term (15 credits)
CJ 423 Criminal Law
CJ 491 Juvenile Deviancy & Juvenile Justice
Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective
Free Elective
Spring Term (15 credits)
CJ 432 Law Enforcement
CJ 490 Seminar in Criminal Justice Agencies Seminar in Criminal Justice Agencies
PSY 321, 424 OR SO 401, 407
Upper Division Elective
Open Elective
