Sample Transfer Path

JCC-to-Fredonia: Criminal Justice, B.A. - Transfer Pathway
Sample Transfer Path

The Criminal Justice, B.A. degree is an interdisciplinary curriculum that offers broad based knowledge of crime and delinquency, criminal law and procedure, police science and security, and the juvenile justice system. The curriculum includes courses in criminal law and procedure, crime theory, human deviant behavior, police science, security, corrections, statistics and research methods. Graduates will be prepared for careers in the field of juvenile justice, court system administration, law enforcement, adult corrections, rehabilitation, crime data analysis and security at the city, county, state and federal level.

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide transfer students a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements at your Community College and Fredonia. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the decisions you make along the way. Equivalent transfer courses are listed on the map with additional transfer notes provided at the end. Visit our Transfer Credit Equivalency page for additional transfer course information. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the Fredonia University catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog. Information regarding completion of an AA/AS degree should be directed to your Community College.

Sample Degree Plan

First Year - JCC

Fall Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
CRI 1510 CRMJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
PSY 1510 PSY 129 Foundations of Psychology 3
SUNY Gen Ed Nat Science Fredonia Foundations Nat Science 3
ENG 1510 ENGL 099 Non Major Elective 3
INT 1555 LART 099 Liberal Arts Elective 2
Elective Elective or Fredonia Foundations 3
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
CRI 1320 CRMJ 240 Policing 3
Program Core Elective CRMJ Elective 3
ENG 1530 ENGL 100 Craft of Writing 3
MATH 1540 STAT 200 Statistical Methods 3
SUNY Gen Ed Fredonia Foundations 3
TOTAL 15

Second Year - JCC

Fall Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
CRI 2530 CRMJ 230 Criminal Law 3
Progam Elective CRMJ Elective 3
SOC 1510 SOC 116 Intro to Sociology 3
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) or Fredonia Foundations 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
Program Elective CRMJ Elective 3
CRI 2550 CRMJ 360 Criminal Justice Ethics 3
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity Fredonia Foundations Diversity 3
SUNY Gen Ed Fredonia Foundations 3
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) 2
TOTAL 14

Third Year - Fredonia

Fall Semester

Course Credits
MAT 110 Math in Action 3
Interdisciplinary Elective Upper Level Interdisciplinary Course 3
SOC 300 Research Methods 3
CRMJ 340 Intro to Corrections 3
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Credits
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
Interdisciplinary Elective Interdisciplinary Course 3
Criminal Justice Elective Upper Level CRMJ Elective 3
Elective Upper Level (Non CRMJ) 3
Elective Upper Level Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
TOTAL 15

Fourth Year - Fredonia

Fall Semester

Course Credits
CRMJ 370 Criminology 3
Interdisciplinary Elective Upper Level Interdisciplinary Course 3
Elective Upper Level Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
Elective Upper Level CRMJ Elective 3
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Credits
CRMJ 400 Senior Seminar 3
Elective Upper Level CRMJ Elective 3
Elective Upper Level CRMJ Elective 3
Elective Upper Level Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
Elective Elective (Non CRMJ) 3
TOTAL 15

GRAND TOTAL: 121

*SOC 1510 (116) and PSY 1510 (129) are highly recommended as they are prerequisites for Interdisciplinary Elective Courses in the major

*Students must earn a C- or higher in CRMJ 1510 (100), 1320 (240), 1520 (340), 2530 (230) and SOC 2560 (370)

* The major requires a minimum of 24 credit hours at the 300-level or above

*Transfer students will be required to complete a minimum of 27 credit hours in the Criminal Justice major in residence at Fredonia. A maximum of 18 credit hours of coursework completed elsewhere may be transferred in as long as it is deemed equivalent to Fredonia’s curriculum

*With careful planning at JCC and Fredonia, students should consider adding a minor or 2nd major.

This Sample Transfer Path is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

Transfer Policy:
SUNY General Education/Fredonia Foundations: Students who earned an AA/AS SUNY Degree in 2015 or later, or completed the SUNY Gen Ed requirement prior to transferring, will have satisfied Fredonia Foundations, our local general education requirement. Students who earned an AAS SUNY Degree may need to complete additional Fredonia Foundation courses at Fredonia. Such students should consult with their current advisor regarding the SUNY Gen Ed requirement and applicable courses. All SUNY General Education courses will be verified by the General Education Transcript Addendum, GETA, which is sent with the SUNY transcript.

Transfer Credit Policy:
Please refer to our Transfer Credit Policy in the College Catalog for current information.

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