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2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides

2+2 with SUNY Buffalo State
B.S. Criminal Justice (CJ32)
MCC Degree Awarded:
Criminal Justice A.S. (CJ01)
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
ENG 101 College Composition  OR  ENG 200 Advanced Composition
(Students who take ENG 200 will receive credit for CWP 102 at Buffalo State and complete the six credit hour all college composition requirement.) Grade of 'C' or higher in all ENG courses required by Buffalo State College.
3
CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice#
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 109 - Crime Fiction OR SPC 141 - Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 144- Communication and Crisis
Required for 2+2 CJ32: ENG 109 if ENG 200 is not taken above. Grade of 'C' or higher in all ENG courses required by Buffalo State College.
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours
CRJ 104 - Criminal Law OR PLE 101 Fundamentals of Policing
Required for 2+2 CJ32 CRJ 104
3
CRJ 204 - Juvenile Justice
3
SUNY-NS Elective* Required for 2+2 CJ32 4 credit lab sciences
4
PHL 250-Professional Ethics - WR
 3
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychological Science
3
Second Semester Total:
16
THIRD SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours
MTH 160 - Statistics I
3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology - WR
3
SUNY-FL Elective*
3
CRJ 121 - Criminal Justice Education Internship I# OR PLE 204 - Practicum in Policing II
Required for 2+2 CJ32 CRJ 121
3
Program Elective** Recommended for 2+2 CJ32 CRJ 170 Introduction to Corrections
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER: 14 Credit Hours
CRJ 211 - Community Values and the Administration of Justice# OR PLE 103 The Community & Policing: Serving Special Populations
Required for 2+2 CJ32 CRJ 211
3
SOC 203 - Criminology-WR
3
MCC-HW Elective*
2
Program Elective**
3
Program Elective**
3
Fourth Semester Total:
14
TOTAL CREDITS
60
Additional Program Information:
# Buffalo State requires a grade of 'C' or higher.
*When choosing SUNY electives and MCC electives, refer to SUNY General Education Courses: http://www.monroecc.edu/etsdbs/MCCatPub.nsf/suny+gen+ed?OpenView AND
MCC General Education Courses: http://www.monroecc.edu/etsdbs/MCCatPub.nsf/mcc+gen+ed?OpenView
**Choose from: CRJ 102, 170, 171, 172, 201, 203, 207, 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 Buffalo State. .


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.

Grade Point Average: 2.50 GPA required for continuation at Buffalo State in the B.S. Criminal Justice Program. B.S. Criminal Justice: https://criminaljustice.buffalostate.edu/
File the Intent to Enroll form by Oct. 1 for spring and Feb. 1 for fall enrollment at Buffalo State. Students transferring from MCC should link to http://admissions.buffalostate.edu/dual

Requirements for all Buffalo State 2+2 Programs: Matriculated, Continuous, Full Time Enrollment (12 or more credit hours)
The Criminal Justice A.S. (CJ01) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC.
Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2020-2021.


Links to information at SUNY Buffalo State
B.S. Criminal Justicehttps://criminaljustice.buffalostate.edu/