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 - Criminal Justice OR PLE 102 Police Proficiencies and 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 - Detective 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, 105, 170, 171, 172, 201, 203, 209, 217; LAW 101, 110: 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 2019-2020 |