University Center | Roosevelt University, B.A. in Criminal Justice (AA to BS)

Year One - Semester I(16 S.H.)

MCC	RU
ENG 151 - Composition I (3)	ENG 101 Composition I: Critical Reading and Writing
MAT 150 - Elements of Mathematics (3)	MAT 110: Quantitative Literacy
CJS 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)	CJL 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJS 115 - Criminal Law (3)	CJL 250 Criminal law
IAI Social Behavioral Science (3)	Social Science Elective
MCC 101 - The College Experience (1)	Elective

 

Year One - Semester II(15 S.H.)

MCC	RU
ENG 152 - Composition II (3)	ENG 102 Composition II: Intro to Academic Research
CJS 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3)	CJL 230 Introduction to Corrections
COM 151 - Introduction to Speech (3)	COMM 101 Public Speaking
IAI Social Behavioral Science (3)	Social Science Elective
IAI Humanities (3)**	IAI Humanities Elective

 

Year Two - Semester I(15 S.H.)

MCC	RU
CJS 140 - Criminology (3)	CJL 240 Introduction to Criminology
CJS 120 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)	CJL 220 Juvenile Justice
IAI Social Behavioral Science (3)	Social Science Elective
IAI Fine Arts (3)**	IAI Fine Arts Elective
IAI Physical or Life Science (3) *	IAI Science Elective

 

Year Two - Semester II(16 S.H.)

MCC	RU
IAI Physical or Life Science (4) *	IAI Science Elective
IAI Humanities or Fine Arts (3)**	IAI Humanities or Fine Arts Elective
Elective (3)	Elective
Elective (3)	Elective
Elective (3)	Elective
Total Semester Hours Completed after Year 2	62 Semester Hours

CJS courses in bold are core pre-requisite classes for RU.
CJS Electives at MCC transfer to RU as CJL Electives.

Note: MAT 150 meets general education requirement for AA
and RU. See advisor for other math options if needed.

 

*7-8 total credits required for Physical and Life Sciences with one
lab
**See MCC Catalog for course options.
 

Note: See MCC Catalog for Diversity/ Multicultural course
requirements.

 

B.A. Criminal Justice

Year Three Suggestions

RU Course Number	RU Course Title	Semester Hours
FALL
TRS 101*	Transfer Success	1
CJL 300	Police & Society	3
CJL 305	Research Methods	3
Gen Ed	Experiential Learning #1	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
		16
SPRING
CJL 310	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
CJL 330	Criminal Justice & The Constitution	3
CJL3XX	300-Level Criminal Justice Elective Course	3
Gen Ed	Ideas of Social Justice or Elective	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
		15
	Total Year 3 Semester Hours	31

 

Year Four Suggestions

RU Course Number	RU Course Title	Semester Hours
FALL
CJL 355	Crime in America	3
CJL3XX	300-Level Criminal Justice Elective Course	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
		15
SPRING
CJL 390	Criminal Justice Senior Seminar (Experiential Learning #2)	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
Gen Ed	Elective	3
		12
	Total Year 4 Semester Hours	27
	Total Semester Hours Completed at RU	58
	Total Semester Hours Completed at MCC	62
	Total Semester Hours for B.A. Degree	120

*TRS 101 waived with transfer of 90 credits or more