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HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY
CHRIST'S UNIVERSITY IN PACIFIC
(2004 - 2024)

School of Science & Maths

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Welcome to Christ’s University in Pacific, (CUP), Department of Mathematical Science!  To prepare you for a successful and fulfilling career, we offer and coordinate all the requirements for study undergraduate program in Mathematical Science. We look forward to assisting you and providing many opportunities to enhance your future career. As a Mathematics student you are advised to use this handbook, along with other important information sources, for guidance in the undergraduate mathematics program.  Official information sources include the Undergraduate Handbook, Student Manual, Class Schedule, and department academic advisors.  Regularly meeting with an academic advisor is a good way to stay informed.

 

The purpose of the mathematics major is to provide students with the opportunity to develop their analytical thinking, quantitative reasoning, problem-solving, and communication skills that will prepare them to succeed in either graduate school or in a variety of careers in business, industry, government, or teaching. Concurrently, the mathematics education major will help students recognize mathematics as the language God used in establishing the physical laws of the universe.

 

Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the mathematics program will be able to;

  • explain key concepts in the major areas of undergraduate mathematical science,
  • apply established methods of problem solving in the major areas of undergraduate mathematical science,
  • apply abstract reasoning to mathematical systems, and
  • communicate the nature of mathematical science as the language of science and as a means of representing the natural laws that God established in Creation.

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

Our criminal justice philosophy is providing students with skills and knowledge that identify what they need and helping them to promote, utilize, and implement those skills in all their future endeavors for securities and happiness.

The crucial philosophy of the criminal justice programme is based on the principle that the qualification should provide an intellectual and practical framework through which criminal justice administration professionals can develop the necessary abilities to solve crimes and to research and critically evaluate a range of concepts pertinent to their own areas within the field of crime prevention and management.

Criminal justice administrators shape and steer a firm's strategic plans based on a complex analysis of their environment. This analysis includes considering the socio-political and economic climate of the areas in which the agency is located. These administrators must have an understanding of the community, the population, and the crime rates of the area. Criminal justice certificate, diploma, and degree programs prepare you for this career not only by providing training in hard skills such Organization and Management of Criminal Justice and Rules of Evidence, but also by exposing you to actual cases, effective communication and the legal and ethical issues pertaining to conducting criminal justice.

  • Certificate (L4 & L5), Diploma (L5), Advanced Diploma (L6) in Mathematics and Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science) - B.Sc. (L7)
  • Bachelor of Science (Criminal Justice) - B.Sc. (L7)
  • Postgraduate Certificate & Diploma - PG.Cert. & PG.Dip. (L8)
  • Master of Science (Mathematics Administration) - M.Sc. (L9)
  • Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. (L9)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - P.hD. (L10)

 

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (SOS) STAFF FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

Dean for School of Science: Associate Professor Viliami Tulikihakaulahi Takau

  • B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • M.Sc. Hons. (Master of Science), Melbourne University, Australia
  • Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy – Nuclear & Atomic Energy.) Melbourne Univer­sity, Melbourne, Australia

 

Senior Lecturer: Mrs ‘Alisi Afeaki Taumoepeau (LLM)

  • CEO of Ombudsmen (Tonga Government)
  • Former Minister of Justice (Tonga Government)
  • Former Attorney General (Tonga Government)

 

Visiting Lecturer: Mrs Irina V. House

  • B.Sc. in Criminal Justice Administration, University of Phoenix, Seattle Campus, US
  • M.A. in Psychology, MFT Emphasis, Chapman University, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA
  • M.A. in Theological Studies, Faith International University, Tacoma, WA, USA
  • D.Min. candidate (ABD) in Apologetics, Faith International University, Tacoma, WA, USA

 

Visiting Professor Dr. Craig Jensen

  • B.A. (Hons.) University of Queensland (QU), Australia.
  • LLB (Hons.) QU, Australia
  • Ph.D. (German Literature) QU, Australia
  • Cert. (Professional Certficate in Arbitration with High Dictinction), University of Adelaide, Aust.
  • Ph.D. (Law) Thesis: International obligation and human rights in Australian, QU, Australia

 

Head of Department of Criminal Justice: Miss. Nina Kava

  • AA (Criminal Justice) Christ’s University in Pacific, Nuk., Tonga
  • BA. (Criminal Justice) Christ’s University in Pacific, CUP, Tonga
  • M.FIT (Master of Forensic IT) CUP, Nuk., Tonga

 

Lecturer: Dr. ‘Unaloto Lolohea Aneta Sili

  • Master of Law (Civil and Commercial Law), Southwest University of Political Science and Law, China
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Law), Southwest University, China

 

Tutor: Mr. Palei Fonua

  • Cert. & Diploma (Basic Law and Order)
  • B.Sc. (Criminal Justice) Christ’s University in Pacific, CUP, Tonga

 

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (SOS) STAFF FOR MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Dean for School of Science: Associate Professor Viliami Tulikihakaulahi Takau

  • Senior Lecturer in Physics & Mathematics
  • B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science - Physics) La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • M.Sc. Hons. (Master of Science - Physics), Melbourne University, Australia
  • Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy – Nuclear & Atomic Energy.) Melbourne Univer­sity, Melbourne, Australia

 

Visiting Professor and Friends of the University: Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hunter (P.hD.)

Mathematician and Statistician:

  • Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ
  • Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, NZ

 

Head of Mathematics Department: Mr. Tu’amelie Faitu’a Kemoe’atu (Quality Assurance Officer)

  • Dip.Ed. (Diploma in Education) T.I.O.E., Tonga
  • B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics and Physics) USP, Fiji
  • Work Experience: Teaching mathematics and physics in High School for almost 30 years.
  • Work Experience: Administrator for over 20 years
  • PG.Cert., (Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics Administration), CUP University, Nuk., Tonga
  • (Master of Science in Administration Mathematics candidate) CUP, Nuk., Tonga

 

Lecturer: Rev Nehemaia Kakaufaka’atu’i (Director of TCES)

  • Dip.Ed. (Diploma in Education) Tonga Institute of Education (T.I.O.E), Tonga
  • B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science major in Physics) USP, Fiji
  • Work Experience: Teaching Mathematics and Physics in High School for almost 30 years.
  • Work Experience: Administrator for over 20 years.
  • PG.Cert., (Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics Administration) Christ’s University in Pacific, CUP, Tonga.

 

Assistant Lecturer: Mr Peni Lakai

  • Dip.Ed. (Diploma in Education) T.I.O.E., Tonga
  • B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics) USP, Fiji
  • M.CS (Master of Cyber Security), CUP University, Nuk., Tonga

 

Tutor: Mr. Andrew Rodney Kava (Director of CUP Ha'apai)

  • Cert. and  AA, (Mathematic Education) Pensacola Christian College, Florida, USA
  • Diploma in Education, Patten University, Californina, USA
  • B.Ed. (Mathematical Education) CUP University, Nuk., Tonga
  • M.Ed. (General Education) CUP University, Nuk., Tonga

 

Tutor: Mr. Hengihengi Palaa (CUP Vava’u Campus)

  • Cert., AA., Dip., (Mathematics) Christ’s University in Pacific, Nuku’alofa, Tonga
  • B.Sc. (Mathematical Science) Christ’s University in Pacific, Nuk., Tonga