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Transfer Guide LCC AS Criminal Justice to UCM BS Criminal Justice and Criminology


Labette Community College


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

Only courses with a grade of C or better (including transfer courses) may be used to fulfill a core requirement in any major or minor offered exclusively by the Department of Criminal Justice.

Students who transfer to UCM with a completed Associate of Science degree will need to complete the General Education program at UCM (see the UCM General Education Requirements listed at the bottom of this guide).

AS General Education Requirements: 33 Semester Hours


Students who transfer to UCM with a completed Associate in Science degree will need to complete the general education program at UCM. The below courses required by the AS Criminal Justice degree at LCC fulfill general education requirements at UCM. See The General Education Program Requirements page for full list of requirements.

AS CJ Concentration Requirements: 27 Semester Hours


Concentration Electives


Choose 9 hours from the following:

  • SOCI 211 Criminology (3) transfers as  
  • CRIM 111 Patrol Procedures (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective
  • CRIM 118 Drugs in Society (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective
  • CRIM 131 Community Policing (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective
  • CRIM 204 Police Supervision and Management (3) transfers as ELCT L801 Lower-level CJ Elective

Minimum Total Hours Required for LCC AS: 60 Semester Hours


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 in Science degree. Any courses listed above not taken at LCC must be completed as part of BS requirements.

Major Requirements: 15 Semester Hours


Courses must be completed with a C or higher.

General Education Requirements: 12 Semester Hours


The following General Education  coursework will need to be completed at UCM.

  • Knowledge Area I (3 hours)
  • Knowledge Area II (3 hours)
  • Knowledge Area III (3 hours)
  • Elective (3 hours)

Free Choice Electives: 32 Semester Hours


Free choice elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM.

Students must complete a minimum of 30 upper-level hours (3000/4000). Courses taken at LCC 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 2022 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 LCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.