Your plan for this degree
Criminal Justice, AA
An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.
Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).
$4,358
In-state tuition / yr
$34,574
Median earnings after
58%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
19 transfer directly4 count as electives0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Nevada State University for 23 required courses at College of Southern Nevada. Browse all transfer pathways →
Mathematics (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termFundamentals of College MathematicsMATH 120or take MATH 120E (Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded) insteadTransfers
English Composition (6-8 Credits)
6 credits- Not offered this termComposition EnhancedENG 100or take ENG 101 (Composition I) or ENG 110 (Composition I for International and Multilingual Students Expanded) or ENG 113 (Composition I for International Students) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termComposition IIENG 102or take ENG 114 (Composition II for International Students) insteadTransfers
Literature (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termWorld Literature IENG 231or take ENG 232 (World Literature II) insteadTransfers
Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termCritical Thinking and ReasoningPHIL 102Transfers
Natural Science (7 Credits)
7 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to Biological AnthropologyANTH 102or take ANTH 110L (Biological Anthropology Lab) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termBiology for Non-MajorsBIOL 101or take CHEM 105 (Chemistry, Man and Society) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termPhysical GeographyGEOG 103or take GEOG 104 (Physical Geography Laboratory) or GEOG 117 (Meteorology/Climatology) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to the Human BodyHHP 123Counts as an elective
Humanities (7 Credits)
7 credits- Not offered this termPublic SpeakingCOM 101Transfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and PoetryENG 205Transfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to PhilosophyPHIL 101or take PHIL 119 (Introduction to the Old Testament) or PHIL 129 (Introduction to the New Testament) or PHIL 201 (Philosophy Goes to the Movies) or PHIL 202 (Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts) or PHIL 203 (Survey of Existentialism) insteadTransfers
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)
4 credits- Not offered this termHistorical Issues and Contemporary SocietyHIST 100or take PSC 101 (Introduction to American Politics) insteadCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termU.S. History to 1877HIST 101Transfers
- Not offered this termU.S. History Since 1877HIST 102Transfers
- Not offered this termU.S. History to 1877HIST 101Transfers
- Not offered this termNevada HistoryHIST 217Transfers
Core Requirements (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to Administration of JusticeCRJ 104Transfers
Major Electives (12 Credits)
12 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to CorrectionsCRJ 106or take CRJ 130 (Survey of Criminal Law) or CRJ 164 (Introduction to Criminal Investigation) or CRJ 211 (Police in America) or CRJ 225 (Criminal Evidence) or CRJ 270 (Introduction to Criminology) insteadTransfers
Fine Arts Requirement (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termDance AppreciationDAN 101Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termBeginning PhotographyPHO 101Transfers
Social Science Requirement (6 Credits)
6 credits- Not offered this termGeneral PsychologyPSY 101Transfers
- Not offered this termGender, Race, and ClassWMST 113Counts as an elective
General Elective (3 Credits)
3 creditsThis requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.