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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Guide JC AA to UCM BS Criminal Justice & Criminology


Jefferson College


The below courses are required for Criminal Justice and Criminology majors and can be fulfilled at Jefferson as part of the AA requirements. If any of the below courses are not taken at Jefferson, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of AA requirements can be found in the Jefferson College catalog.​

Students who transfer to UCM with a completed Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all general education requirements at UCM, except for those specifically required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirements below for these courses, if applicable).

AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours


AA Elective Options: 20 Semester Hours


  • CRJ 140 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3) transfers as   *
  • CRJ 120 Juvenile Justice System (3) transfers as   *
  • CRJ 114 Rules of Criminal Evidence (3) transfers as   (fulfills 3 hours of CJ electives at UCM)
  • CRJ 112 Criminal Law (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective (fulfills 3 hours CJ electives at UCM)
  • CRJ 220 Criminal Justice Internsthip (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective (fulfills 3 hours CJ electives at UCM)
  • CRJ 222 Criminal Investigation (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective (fulfills 3 hours CJ electives at UCM)
  • CRJ 242 Advanced Criminal Investigation (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective (fulfills 3 hours CJ electives at UCM)

Minimum Total Hours Required for JC AA: 62 Semester Hours


*Course must be completed with a C or better.

UCM BS Criminal Justice and Criminology


The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree. Any courses listed above not taken at JC must be completed at UCM.

Free Choice Electives: 40 Semester Hours


Free choice elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM. Hours must reach at least 120 overall with at least 30 at upper-level.

Upper-level courses have course numbers in the 3000’s or 4000’s. Courses taken at JC that transfer to UCM as upper-level courses do NOT count towards upper-level hours.

Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours


This guide is based on the UCM 2021 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and JC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.