Administration of Justice
The Administration of Justice program serves the following broad purposes: to provide general academic knowledge, concepts, and theory pertaining to the criminal justice system; to meet the pre-service needs of those preparing for careers in law enforcement, private security, or other field related to administration of justice; and to meet in-service educational and training needs of professionals in the administration of justice field.
Police Officers may receive up to 21 Administration of Justice credits for completing basic police training as required by government law enforcement agencies, after successfully earning 12 college credits at UH Maui College.
Contact the Program Coordinator, Ryan Daniels, at 984-3224 or by email at ryanbkd@hawaii.edu for more information.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Define and describe how to keep self and others safe in the specific context of a professional work assignment.
- Write clear and accurate reports.
- Assess and respond appropriately to potential conflict situations.
- Demonstrate the maintenance of physical and mental fitness, utilize stress management techniques and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.
- Use critical observation skills and preserve a chain of evidence.
- Communicate with a diverse population in a culturally sensitive manner, both verbal and non-verbal.
- Perform independently and inter-dependently to accomplish shared professional outcomes.
- Design career plans/options in the Administration of Justice profession and develop strategies (pathways) to progress in professional development.
- Apply within the legal/ethnical parameters of the justice profession knowledge of laws, rules of evidence, confidentiality.
- Demonstrate ability to interact with the public and co-workers in ways that effectively support “justice for all.”
Degrees and Certificates
Classes
AJ 103 : Criminal Investigation
Credits
3Prerequisites
AJ 101, or consent.
AJ 104 : Criminalistics
Credits
3Prerequisites
AJ 103, or consent.
AJ 150 : The Correctional Process
Credits
3AJ 170 : Introduction to Private Security
Credits
3AJ 200 : Principles of the Hawai‘i Justice System
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 210 : Juvenile Justice
Credits
3Prerequisites
AJ 101, and ENG 22 with grade C or better or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 221 : Criminal Law
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 223 : Laws of Arrest, Search, Seizure
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 224 : Rules of Evidence
Credits
3AJ 226 : Economic Crimes
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 230 : Principles of Police Supervision
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 231 : Stress in Policing
Credits
3AJ 232 : Officer Survival
Emphasizes positive tactics police officers can employ to effectively use their own firearms to defeat those of assailants. Teaches techniques that work for survival in real-life situations.
Credits
3AJ 234 : Police-Community Relations
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 240 : Hawaiian Cultural & Natural Resources Management
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 250 : Community Based Corrections
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 270 : Principles of Loss Prevention
Credits
3Prerequisites
ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.
AJ 293v : Administration of Justice Internship
Offers flexible, customized, supervised school-to-work experiences in all aspects of the administration of justice field. Integrates and applies classroom theory to work situations via field experiences. (Note: 3 credits required for AAS degree; student may take up to 6 additional credits.) (Student must complete minimum 75hr/cr per semester)
Credits
3Prerequisites
AJ 101 with grade C or better, or consent.