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2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides

2+2 with Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S. Criminal Justice (CJ40)
MCC Degree Awarded:
Criminal Justice-Police Science A.A.S. (CJ03)
Please note that some courses required in a 2+2 Dual Admission major may not be required for the MCC program. This could have financial aid implications. Students should meet with their department or with a transfer counselor to discuss an academic plan and recommended sequence of courses.
2020-2021
2+2Sheet

Distribution Requirements
Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours
CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice OR PLE 101- Fundamentals of Policing Required for 2+2 CJ40 CRJ 101
3
CRJ 103 - Constitutional Law and Rights of People
3
HSM 103 - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Terrorism and Homeland OR
POS 102 - American National Government - WR
3
ENG 101 - College Composition OR ENG 200 - Advanced Composition
3
GEG 130 - Digital Earth
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
CRJ 104 - Criminal Law
3
CRJ 201 - Criminal Investigations OR CRJ 209 - Crime Scene Management
3
CRJ 204 - Juvenile Justice
3
PEJ 101 - Physical Fitness I OR PLE 102- Police Proficiencies & Procedures
Required for 2+2 CJ40
PEJ 101
2
PSY 100 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships OR PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychological Science
Required for 2+2 CJ40 PSY 101
3
PHL 250-Professional Ethics - WR
3
Second Semester Total:
17
THIRD SEMESTER: 15-16 Credit Hours
CRJ 207 - Criminal Evidence
3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology - WR
3
MTH 130 - Modern Business Mathematics OR higher Required for 2+2 CJ40 Choose from MTH 141 Technical Mathematics II, MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics, MTH 160 Statistics I, MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences, or MTH 165 College Algebra
3-4
Program Elective*
3
ENG 109 - Crime Fiction OR SPC 141 - Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 144 - Communication and Crisis**
3
Third Semester Total:
15-16
FOURTH SEMESTER: 13-15 Credit Hours
CRJ 121 - Criminal Justice Education Internship I OR PLE 204 - Practicum in Policing II
Required for 2+2 CJ40 CRJ 121
3
CRJ 211 - Community Values and the Administration of Justice OR PLE 103 - The Community & Policing: Serving Special Populations
Required for 2+2 CJ40 CRJ 211
3
SOC 203 - Criminology-WR
3
Program Elective*
3
Open Elective**
1-3
Fourth Semester Total:
13-15
TOTAL CREDITS
60-63
Additional Program Information:
* Choose from: CRJ 102, 170, 171, 172, 201, 203, 209, 217; LAW 101; PLE 102; HON 195 or HON 295, but not both, as a program elective option for only those students seeking an Honors Certificate. Verify transfer equivalent with RIT.

**When choosing ENG 109 or SPC 141 or SPC 144, and Open Elective courses, refer to RIT Liberal Arts Equivalency Worksheet:
https://www.monroecc.edu/fileadmin/SiteFiles/GeneralContent/depts/transfer/documents/RIT_Perspective_Courses.pdf

NOTE:
A grade of 'C' or higher is required for coursework in major field of study (all CRJ, SOC 203).
NOTE: AP, IB, CLEP, HIGH SCHOOL DUAL CREDIT COURSES, ONLINE COURSES:
Credits showing as accepted at MCC may not be transferable. Students should meet with a representative of the four year college or the MCC Advisement and Transfer Services to determine if those credits are transferable.

A GPA of 2.0 is required for completion and graduation in this MCC 2+2 major.
2.5 GPA required for continuation at RIT in Criminal Justice majors.
B.S. Criminal Justice
https://www.rit.edu/liberalarts/study/criminal-justice-bs

Requirements for all RIT 2+2 Programs:
Matriculated, Continuous, Full Time Enrollment (12 or more credit hours)
The Criminal Justice Police Science A.A.S. (CJ03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC.
Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2020-2021



Links to information at Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S. Criminal Justice Police Sciencehttp://www.rit.edu/cla/criminaljustice/