This major requires 6 hours of college-level foreign language. Student can take Foreign Language 111 and 112 at the NCCC to fulfill this requirement; however foreign language can be completed at WSSU if not completed prior to transferring.
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 |
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
|
4
|
MAT 2326: Elementary Statistics
&
ELE 1100
|
UGETC Math
|
Required Course, General Education
|
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice
|
3
|
JUS 2301: Intro to Justice Studies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
PSY 150: General Psychology
|
3
|
PSY 1301: Intro to Psychological Science
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology
|
3
|
SOC 2301: Introduction to Sociology
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
GEO 111: World Regional Geography
|
3
|
GEO 2311: World Regional Geography
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
CJC 113: Juvenile Justice
|
3
|
JUS 3361: Juvenile Justice
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
CJC 141: Corrections
|
3
|
JUS 4344: Pris & Punishmnt in US Society
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations
|
3
|
ELEC 1100: ELEC
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
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
|
WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit.
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
9
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
General Education
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
FYE 1250: FYE 1250
|
Academic Transition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
2
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
The program has four concentrations [18 credit hours). Students can specialize in more than one concentration. Students must also complete an internship.
Students are encourage to add a minor.