Transfer Pathway Guides

Please note that some courses required in a Transfer Pathway may not be required for the MCC program. This could have financial aid implications. Students should meet with their advisor or with a transfer representative to discuss an academic plan and recommended sequence of courses.

Read SUNY Fredonia specific notes at the bottom of page. Credit Hours FIRST SEMESTER ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition 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 Security OR POS 102 American National Government: Take POS 102 for SUNY Fredonia 3 SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 144 Communication and Crisis OR ENG 109 Crime Fiction 3 First Semester Total: 15 SECOND SEMESTER CRJ 104 Criminal Law 3 CRJ 204 Juvenile Justice 3 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE 4 PHL 250 Professional Ethics 3 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science 3 Second Semester Total: 16 THIRD SEMESTER MTH 160 Statistics I 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE 3 CRJ 121 Criminal Justice Education Internship I 3 CRJ 102 Introduction to Private Security/Loss Prevention OR CRJ 170 Introduction to Corrections OR CRJ 201 Criminal Investigations OR CRJ 203 Private Security/ Loss Prevention Investigations OR CRJ 207 Criminal Evidence OR CRJ 209 Crime Scene Management OR LAW 101 Fundamentals of the Law NOTE: CRJ 170 and 209 have direct Fredonia equivalencies and are recommended to take at MCC. Not recommended for Fredonia are CRJ 102, CRJ 203, and LAW 101. 3 Third Semester Total: 15 FOURTH SEMESTER CRJ 211 Community Values and the Administration of Justice 3 SOC 203 Criminology 3 PEJ 101 Physical Fitness I - Criminal Justice * 2 CRJ 102 Introduction to Private Security/Loss Prevention OR CRJ 170 Introduction to Corrections OR CRJ 201 Criminal Investigations OR CRJ 203 Private Security/ Loss Prevention Investigations OR CRJ 207 Criminal Evidence OR CRJ 209 Crime Scene Management OR LAW 101 Fundamentals of the Law OR HON 195 Honors Seminar in Critical Analysis OR HON 295 Research Methods and Academic Writing NOTE: CRJ 170 and 209 have direct Fredonia equivalencies and are recommended to take at MCC. Not recommended for Fredonia are CRJ 102, CRJ 203, and LAW 101. 3 CRJ 102 Introduction to Private Security/Loss Prevention OR CRJ 201 Criminal Investigations OR CRJ 203 Private Security/ Loss Prevention Investigations OR CRJ 207 Criminal Evidence OR LAW 101 Fundamentals of the Law Recommend CRJ 201 or 207 3 Fourth Semester Total: 14 TOTAL CREDITS: 60 * Online students should contact the department chair for a course substitution for PEJ 101. Click on hyperlinks for course options. Refer to the SUNY Fredonia Criminal Justice website, and Transfer Course Equivalency database. Students must complete a minimum of 27 credit hours of course work in the criminal justice major at Fredonia. A maximum of 18 credit hours of course work completed elsewhere that are similar to classes in the major offered at Fredonia will be accepted toward completion of the B.A. degree in Criminal Justice. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in CRJ 101, 104, 170, SOC 203 for transfer to SUNY Fredonia. AP, IB, CLEP, or transfer courses: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. See their AP policies. Contact Fredonia with questions. Students who have met 7/10/30 SUNY Gen Ed courses as indicated on their GETA  (including math, written/oral communication, natural science and diversity) will have satisfied the Fredonia Foundations general education requirement. Students may transfer a maximum of 66 credits at the lower division (Fredonia equivalent 100/200 level) and a maximum of 75 credits if courses transfer at the upper division (300/400 level). Minimum 2.0 GPA is required for acceptance to SUNY Fredonia Criminal Justice program. The Criminal Justice A.S. (CJ01) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2023-2024. Updated 3/6/2024 While every effort is made to ensure accurate information, students are strongly advised to verify course transferability with the four-year institution as they will make the final determination of transfer credit. Links to information at SUNY Fredonia B.A. Criminal Justice https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sc iences/criminal-justice