Elizabeth City State University

Transfer Guide

Elizabeth City State University
Criminal Justice, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

ECSU requires transfer students earning an AA/AS degree to have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in college-level coursework.

If transferring prior to earning the AA/AS degree, please review transfer admissions criteria: https://www.ecsu.edu/admissions/transfer-students.php

Contact:

ECSU Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecsu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No College-level foreign language required

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232 American Literature II or ENG 241 British Literature I or ENG 242 British Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
CJC 212: Ethics & Comm Relations 3 CJ 203: Criminal Justice Ethics Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 141: Corrections 3 CJ 204: Corrections Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CJ 201: Intro to Criminal Justice Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations 3 CJ 206: Police in American Society Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 102: Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 103: Composition II English Composition General Education
ART 111: Art Appreciation
OR
MUS 110: Music Appreciation, MUS 112: Jazz Appreciation 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
CHM 135: Survey of Chemistry I 4 CHEM 101: General Chemistry I Additional General Education Courses General Education
CHM 136: Survey of Chemistry II 4 CHEM 102: General Chemistry II Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 185: Health Concepts Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: Freshman Seminar I Academic Transition Elective

Additional Information From Elizabeth City State University:

Additionl Requirement: PED course- can be taken upon transferring.

Note about CHM 135 & 136: These CC recommendations are specific for the CSI concentration. 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
CJ 311: Adv Crim Law and Jurisprudence 3
CJ 316: Research Methods & Lab 4
CJ 391: Criminological Theory 3
CJ 400: Juvenile Delinquency 3
Major Electives - Criminal Justice 18

Select 18 credit hours from the courses below:

  • CJ 207 - Wrongful Convictions and Exoneration
  • CJ 208 - Substance Abuse 
  • CJ 210 - Juvenile Justice System 
  • CJ 211 - Diversity in Criminal Justice 
  • CJ 212 - Women and the Criminal Justice System 
  • CJ 217 - Victimology 
  • CJ 310 - American Constitution Law 
  • CJ 312 - Crime Scene Investigation
  • CJ 314 - Criminal Procedure 
  • CJ 325 - Racism and Racial Violence in the Criminal Justice System 
  • CJ 330 - Deviant and Criminal Behavior 
  • CJ 381 - Crime, Media, and Myths 
  • CJ 401 - Criminal Behavior and Typologies 
  • CJ 495 - Special Topics 
  • CJ 410 - Prosecution and the Courts 
  • CJ 496 - Comparative Criminal Justice
  • CJ 498 - Directed Study in Criminal Justice 
  • CJ 499 - Criminal Justice Internship 
Related Area Courses - Criminal Justice majors only 12

Students select from any 300 or 400 level course with prefix: ENGL, HIST, SOC, HMLS, EM, POLS if any prerequisite is met or an override is approved by the instructor
CJ 216: Found of Crim Just Scholarship 3
CJ 392: Statistics in Criminal Justice 3
CJ 492: Public Policy in Criminal Just 3
CJ 489: Sr Sem in Criminal Justice 3
Core Concentration - CSI Concentration only 6

CJ 312 - Crime Scene Investigation CJ 314 - Criminal Procedure 
Concentration Electives - CSI Concentration only 15

Directions:  Select 15 credit hours from the courses below.

  • CJ 207 - Wrongful Convictions and Exoneration 
  • CJ 208 - Substance Abuse 
  • CJ 381 - Crime, Media, and Myths 
  • CJ 401 - Criminal Behavior and Typologies
  • CJ 495 - Special Topics 
  • CJ 498 - Directed Study in Criminal Justice 
  • CJ 499 - Criminal Justice Internship 
HIST 251: African Am History since 1877 3

NCCC equivalent - HIS 222
Electives 7