AA to BA in Criminal Justice

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for Associate in Arts at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and prepares students to transfer to and pursue a Bachelor of Criminal Justice at Eastern Kentucky University.

admission requirements

To apply as a transfer:

• Complete the EKU online application
• Application processing fee waived for KCTC students
• Provide official college transcripts for each institution attended reflecting all coursework attempted or earned. Only credits from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted.

*Students who have earned 23 hours or fewer of college credits after high school graduation must also provide a final high school transcript along with ACT or SAT scores and meet the requirements for incoming freshmen.

Students must have minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Genereal transfer requirements

On-Campus Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: August 1st
Spring Semester: December 1st
Summer Term: May 1st

Online Program Application Deadlines
Fall A Term: July 5
Fall B Term: August 31
Spring A Term: November 30
Spring B Term: January 31
Summer A Term: April 5
Summer B Term: May 31

Financial Aid School Code: 001963

On-Campus Transfer Scholarships: 

Students who have already earned a Bachelor’s Degree or are enrolled in 100 percent online programs are not eligible for Transfer Scholarships

Students who transfer to EKU with a minimum of 24 college credits are eligible to receive the university’s Transfer Scholarship. Students must be enrolled full time and maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+ to retain the scholarship. The maximum award for the scholarship is for 3 academic years (6 semesters). 

Below is a breakdown of the scholarship requirements and the annual award amounts