University Center | Roosevelt University, B.A. in Criminal Justice (AAS to BA)

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

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

 

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

MCC	RU
CJS 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3)	CJL 230 Introduction to Corrections
CJS 215 - Community Policing (3) (spring only)	CJL Elective
COM 151 - Introduction to Speech (3)	COMM 101 Public Speaking
ENG 152 - Composition II (3)	ENG 102 Composition II: Intro to Academic Research
IAI Physical or Life Science (4) *	IAI Science Elective

 

Year Two - Semester I(18** S.H.)

MCC	RU
CJS 140 - Criminology (3)	CJL 240 Introduction to Criminology
CJS 120 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)	CJL 220 Juvenile Justice
CJS Program Elective: CJS 110 - Policing (3) (fall only)	CJL Elective
CJS Program Elective: CJS 125 - Principles Of Criminal Investigation (3) (fall only)	CJL Elective
SOC 151 - Introduction to Sociology (3)    (IAI Social Beh. Science)	SOC 101 Intro to Sociology
IAI Humanities or Fine Arts (3)**	IAI Humanities or Fine Arts Elective

 

Year Two - Semester II(18** S.H.)

MCC	RU
PSY 151 - Introduction to Psychology (3)   (IAI Social Beh. Science)	PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychology
CJS 201 - Laws Of Criminal Evidence (3)	CJL Elective
CJS 275 - Criminal Procedure (3)	CJL Elective
CJS Program Elective (3)	CJL Elective
CJS 230 - Student Police Academy (3)    OR CJS 250 - Criminal Justice Internship (3)	CJL Elective
IAI Humanities or Fine Arts (3)**	IAI Humanities or Fine Arts 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.
 

*7-8 total credits required for Physical and Life Sciences with one
lab
**Speak with an MCC advisor about courses that can be taken in summer
or winter intersession

 

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	Humanities & Fine Arts Elective**	3
Gen Ed	Social Science 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
		12
	Total Year 3 Semester Hours	28

 

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
		12
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	24
	Total Semester Hours Completed at RU	52
	Total Semester Hours Completed at MCC	68
	Total Semester Hours for B.A. Degree	120

*TRS 101 waived with transfer of 90 credits or more

**General Education courses can be taken at MCC and transferred back to RU