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Criminal Justice, AAS
at Yakima Valley College · 96 credits
An applied associate degree — built to start a career. 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).
$5,312
In-state tuition / yr
$39,055
Median earnings after
61%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
27 transfer directly1 won't transfer26 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to University of Washington for 54 required courses at Yakima Valley College. Browse all transfer pathways →
Required Courses
- Not offered this termBusiness MathBA 115Won't transfer
- Not offered this termCriminal EvidenceCJ 111Transfers
- Not offered this termCriminal InvestigationCJ 203Transfers
- Not offered this termArrest Search & SeizureCJ 204Transfers
- Not offered this termAdministration & SupervisionCJ 210Transfers
- Not offered this termCriminal Justice Technical WritingCJ 212Transfers
- Not offered this termCriminal Justice Professional DevelopmentCJ 214
- Not offered this termAmerican Ethnic MinoritiesETHS 101Transfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to ComputersIT 100
Choose from the following, for a total of 5 credits
5 credits- Not offered this termCo-op Field Experience ICJ 190
- Not offered this termCo-op Field Experience IICJ 191
- Not offered this termCo-op Field Experience IIICJ 192
- Not offered this termCo-op Field Experience IVCJ 193
- Not offered this termAdv. Co-op Field Experience ICJ 290Transfers
- Not offered this termAdv. Co-op Field Experience IICJ 291
- Not offered this termAdv. Co-op Field Experience IIICJ 292
- Not offered this termAdv. Co-op Field Experience IVCJ 293
- Not offered this termCriminal Justice Academy CompletionCJ 295
Approved Electives 18 Credits
18 credits- Not offered this termFirst Aid/CPR/Blood-Borne Pathogen TrainingAH 155
- Not offered this termTwo-Dimensional DesignART 101Transfers
- Not offered this termAmerican Sign Language IASL 101Transfers
- Not offered this termAmerican Sign Language IIASL 102Transfers
- Not offered this termAmerican Sign Language IIIASL 103Transfers
- Not offered this termBeginning KeyboardingBT 101
- Not offered this termWord Processing Short CourseBT 160
- Not offered this termOffender PopulationsCJ 121Transfers
- Not offered this termCorrectional LawCJ 220Transfers
- Not offered this termEnglish Composition IIENGL 102Transfers
- Not offered this termResearch WritingENGL 203Transfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Information TechnologyIT 101
- Not offered this termWindowsIT 102
- Not offered this termSpreadsheets IntroductionIT 111Transfers
- Not offered this termDatabase IntroductionIT 115Transfers
- Not offered this termPowerPointIT 120
- Not offered this termManaging & Maintaining the PCIT 160Transfers
- Not offered this termBeginning Exercise and WeightsPE 130Transfers
- Not offered this termAdvanced Exercise and WeightsPE 132Transfers
- Not offered this termDigital PhotographyPHOTO 103Transfers
- Not offered this termIntermediate Digital PhotographyPHOTO 203Transfers
- Not offered this termAdvanced Digital PhotographyPHOTO 205
- Not offered this termCritical ReadingREAD 105Transfers
- Not offered this termSpanish I First YearSPAN 101Transfers
- Not offered this termSpanish II First YearSPAN 102Transfers
- Not offered this termSpanish III First YearSPAN 103Transfers
- Not offered this termSpanish I Second YearSPAN 201Transfers
- Not offered this termSecond-Year Spanish for Professional SpeakingSPAN 231
- Not offered this termSecond-Year Spanish for Academic WritingSPAN 232
- Not offered this termSecond-Year Spanish for Academic ReadingSPAN 233
- Not offered this termSurvey of Substance Use DisorderSUD 160
- Not offered this termSubstance Use Disorder and HealthSUD 170
- Not offered this termYouth Substance Use Disorder Assessment & CounselingSUD 250
- Not offered this termSubstance Use Disorder & FamilySUD 260
- Not offered this termPhysiological Actions of Alcohol and DrugsSUD 261
- Not offered this termSUD Law & EthicsSUD 262
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.