East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Criminal Justice, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

Students seeking to complete the Criminal Justice major online have a separate application process. For more information visit onlineprograms.ecu.edu.

Students must complete CRIM 2004 before enrolling in courses above CRIM 2999.

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course
POL 120: American Government 3 POLS 1010: National Government UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2110: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 JUST 1000: Intro to Criminal Justice Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society & KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CJC 141: Corrections 3 JUST 2009: Correctional Systems Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations 3 JUST 2012: Police and 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 CC Course Credit
Hours
University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled
University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

All baccalaureate degrees must include courses in Domestic Diversity (1 DD course), Global Diversity (1 GD course), and Writing Intensive (4 WI courses). Completion of an AA or AS waives the General Education requirements at ECU with the exception of

  • the Writing Intensive requirement
  • Domestic and Global Diversity requirements
  • Health-Promotion and Health-Related Physical Activity requirements
  • any foreign language requirement
  • any Cognate, prerequisite, or major specific course requirement

Notes:

  • ENG 111 and 112 satisfy 2 of the 4 WI courses;
    • The Writing Across the Curriculum committee does not recommend taking more than 2 WI courses before transferring, so you don't need worry about the rest of the requirement until at ECU.
  • HIS 111, 112, 131, & 132 taken at a NCCCS after Fall 2018 count as humanities credits at ECU.
  • ECU does not have a transfer credit limit. However, keep in mind to earn a bachelor's degree at ECU, you must
    • complete 50% of your courses at a senior institution
      • approximately 60 semester hours
    • complete 25% of total credit hours needed for degree at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours
    • complete 50% of the total hours required in the major at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours

Most majors at ECU require 120 semester hours; additional electives or credits may be needed to complete this major.

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

For more transfer information, visit ECU’s Transfer Hub, https://transfer.ecu.edu.

The only CJC courses from the community college that ECU recommends you take at this time are CJC 111, 121, and 141. Other CJC courses will only transfer as elective credit; they will not count toward major completion.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
CRIM 2004: Crime and Criminality 3
CRIM 2012: Police and Society 3
CRIM 3200: The Juvenile Justice System 3
CRIM 3500: Principles of Criminal Law 3
Choose one: 3
  • CRIM 3501: Criminal Procedure
  • CRIM 3502: Legal Aspects of Corrections
  • CRIM 4300: Criminal Justice Administration & Management

WI

CRIM 3700: Race, Gender and Special Populations in the Criminal Justice System 3

DD

CRIM 3800: Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3
CRIM 3900: Introductory Statistics for Criminal Justice 3
CRIM 4500: Issues and Problems in Criminal Justice 3
Choose 18 hours of CRIM electives above 2999 18
  • CRIM 3003 - Drugs and Crime
  • CRIM 3006 - Security Systems
  • CRIM 3007 - Criminal Investigation
  • CRIM 3020 - Introduction to Forensic Science
  • CRIM 3022 - Crime Scene Investigation
  • CRIM 3023 - Forensic Impressions and Markings
  • CRIM 3101 - Conflict Management
  • CRIM 3102 - Interviewing in Criminal Justice
  • CRIM 3112 - Advanced Seminar in Law Enforcement
  • CRIM 3150 - Introduction to Crime Analysis
  • CRIM 3200 - The Juvenile Justice System
  • CRIM 3400 - Introduction to Victimology
  • CRIM 3501 - Criminal Procedure
  • CRIM 3502 - Legal Aspects of Corrections
  • CRIM 3503 - Courts and Judicial Process
  • CRIM 3525 - Media and Crime
  • CRIM 3605 - White-Collar Crime
  • CRIM 3620 - Homeland Security
  • CRIM 4004 - Criminal Justice History
  • CRIM 4005 - Organized Crime
  • CRIM 4006 - Community Corrections
  • CRIM 4150 - Introduction to Crime Mapping
  • CRIM 4250 - Applied Crime Analysis
  • CRIM 4300 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management
  • CRIM 4401 - Independent Study
  • CRIM 4402 - Independent Study
  • CRIM 4403 - Independent Study
  • CRIM 4450 - Accountability and Ethics in Criminal Justice
  • CRIM 4500 - Issues and Problems in Criminal Justice
  • CRIM 4600 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
  • CRIM 4602 - Gender-Based Violence
  • CRIM 4605 - Hate Crime
  • CRIM 4615 - Terrorism and Criminal Justice
  • CRIM 4620 - Transnational and Global Crime
  • CRIM 4625 - Crime and Health
  • CRIM 4990 - Field Education and Seminar
  • CRIM 5000 - Comparative Criminal Justice
Minor or general electives to complete requirements for graduation 29