Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Criminal Justice, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

For general transfer admission to FSU, students should have 24 hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA and should be eligible to return to the last institution attended.

Students under the age of 21 and with fewer than 24 hours should review additional requirements for admission: https://www.uncfsu.edu/admission-and-aid/transfer-to-fsu/transfer-admissions

Other Major Requirements:

  1. Grade of C or higher in all major courses.
  2. No academic credit is awarded for life experiences or for military, police academy, or other professional training.
  3. Criminal Justice majors must earn at least 50% of their credits in criminal justice through instruction offered by the institution.

Contact:

Dr. Cierra Griffin
cgriff13@uncfsu.edu

Revised: July, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No college-level foreign language required for students completing the AA or AS degree prior to transferring; but foreign language coursework is suggested for field.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 210: Principles of Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Required Course
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CRJC 200: Intro Criminal Justice Sys Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations 3 CRJC 201: Introduction Law Enforcement Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
POL 120: American Government 3 POLI 210: Principles of American Govt. UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 129: Precalculus Mathematics I UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
BIO 111: General Biology I
OR
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
CIS 110: Introduction to Computers 3 CSC 100: Intro to Computers Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
BIO 112: General Biology II
OR
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 		4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
SPA 111: Elementary Spanish I 3 SPAN 110: Elementary Spanish I Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I 3 HIST 211: The United States to 1865 Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
HUM 115: Critical Thinking 3 PHIL 110: Critical Thinking Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, General Transfer Credit
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 HEED 112: Health and Wellness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 132: American History II 3 HIST 212: The United States since 1865 Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, General Education

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 CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is offered both in-person and as an Online Degree Completion (ODC) program which means students may take upper-division (junior and senior level) courses online.  Students must have completed all univeristy and program core requirements prior to admittance to an ODC program.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
CRJC 215: Intro to Criminal Courts 3
CRJC 220: Introduction to Corrections 3
CRJC 304: Criminology 3
CRJC 314: Criminal Justice Research Meth 3
CRJC 450: Seminar in Criminal Justice 3
Criminal Justice Courses (27 Credits) 27

Select nine courses. (Up to 9 major elective credits at 200 level; minimum 18 credits of major electives must be 300-400 level courses).

  • CRJC 202 - Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 203 - Criminal Justice Ethics (but not if used to satisfy core requirements)
  • CRJC 210 - Introduction to Criminology (but not if used to satisfy core requirements)
  • CRJC 212 - Juvenile Justice System
  • CRJC 222 - Community Corrections
  • CRJC 230 - Criminal Evidence
  • CRJC 243 - Writing for Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 300 - Criminal Law
  • CRJC 302 - Prisons and Society
  • CRJC 305 - Race, Class, and Gender in Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 311 - Criminal Justice Organizations
  • CRJC 313 - Victimology
  • CRJC 315 - Criminal Justice Statistics
  • CRJC 325 - Drugs and Crime
  • CRJC 333 - Police and Society
  • CRJC 335 - Media and Crime
  • CRJC 340 - White Collar Crime
  • CRJC 345 - Criminal Justice Leadership
  • CRJC 351 - Special Problems in Criminal Justice Criminology
  • CRJC 355 - Crime Prevention
  • CRJC 361 - Comparative Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 370 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 380 - Sex, Sexuality, and the Law
  • CRJC 400 - Sustainable Justice
  • CRJC 402 - Restorative Justice
  • CRJC 429 - Internship and Career Preparation in Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 430 - Internship in Criminal Justice Systems
  • CRJC 460 - Researching Criminological Theories
  • CRJC 490 - Independent Study

To further career preparation, designated courses supplementing CRJC competencies are approved to substitute for 3 credits in major electives.  Approved, non-CRJC courses: ENGL 380 or GEOG 320, OR a 200-level foreign language course, or SOCI 333.
Other Required Courses - Major Restricted Electives (9 credits) 9

Note: POLI 210 does not meet this requirement if taken to fulfill core requirements.

  • PSYC 210 - General Psychology (If not taken at NCCC)
  • SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology (If not tkaen at NCCC)
  • One additional three hour course from ECON, ENEC, GEOG, INTL, HIST, HIPO, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI
Statistics Elective (3 credits) 3

Select 1 from the following:

  • CRJC 315 - Criminal Justice Statistics
  • POLI 240 - Introduction to Political Statistics
  • PSYC 233 - Statistics for Psychology
  • SOCI 331 - Social Statistics
Computer Skills Elective (3 credits) 3

Select 1 from the following (if CIS 110 is not completed at NCCC):

  • CSC 100 - Introduction to Computers
  • CSC 101 - Computer Programming Language (FORTRAN)
  • CSC 104 - Introduction to Computer Science for Non-Technical Majors
  • BADM 214 - Microcomputer Applications in Business
  • BEDU 250
  • EDUC 210 - Technology Applications for Teachers
  • ISBA 300 - Information Systems Theory and Practice
  • SOCI 333 - Data Analysis
Minor or Free Electives (19 credits) 19