View Transfer Guide - WSSU - Justice Studies (BA) - Forensics & Criminology; Global Justice & Law; Social Justice & Public Policy; Spatial Justice & Sustainability

Concentration(s): Forensics & Criminology; Global Justice & Law; Social Justice & Public Policy; Spatial Justice & Sustainability
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

WSSU requires transfer students to have at least 24 hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA. These requirements apply to transfer students earning the AA/AS degree at a NCCC. Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours can review additional admissions criteria here.

Note: Justice Studies Program requires a statistics course (MAT 152 at NCCC)

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
admissions@wssu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

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.

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
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I	4	MAT 2326: Elementary Statistics & ELE 1100: ELEC: Intro to Student Art	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

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	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

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
JUS 2302: Res Mthds Justice Studies I	3
JUS 2310: Theories of Justice	3
JUS 3310: Police and Community	3
JUS 3335: Justice Administration	3
JUS 4302: Writing/Research in Jus II	3
JUS 4342: GIS Concepts and Techniques	3
JUS 4391: Internship/Justice Studies	3
Concentration: Forensic Science & Criminology	12	Required: JUS 3353 - Criminology or SOC 3353 - Criminology Choose 3 from: BIO 1305 - Human Heredity, Genetics and Society BIO 3315 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience Lecture BIO 3366 - Genetics CSC 3325 - Introduction to Information Security GEO 2315 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems JUS 2320 - Introduction to Forensic Science JUS 3310 - Police & Community JUS 3318 - Forensic Psychology JUS 3339 - Criminal Investigation JUS 3361 - Juvenile Justice JUS 3365 - Medical and Legal Investigations of Death JUS 4342 - GIS Concepts and Techniques JUS 4344 - Prison and Punishment in U.S. Society PHI 2303 - Introduction to Logic PHI 3302 - Philosophy of Science PSY 3306 - Abnormal Psychology PSY 3307 - Social Psychology PSY 3319 - Psychology and Law PSY 3329 - Personality SOC 3347 - Deviant Behavior SOC 3354 - Sociology of Mental Illness SOC 4321 - Group Dynamics
Concentration: Global Justice and Law	12	Required: JUS 3355 - Criminal Law or JUS 4369 - Constitutional Law Choose 3 from: AAS 3303 - Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa AAS 4301 - Latin American Political Thought AAS 4302 - Race and Economics in the USA GER 3304 - Public Policy, Aging and Society HIS 3309 - Black Revolutionary Movements HIS 4320 - Roman Justice HIS 4328 - Victorian Justice JUS 3335 - Justice Administration JUS 3336 - The Judicial Process JUS 3342 - Comparative Justice Studies JUS 3344 - The Political Economy of Justice JUS 3345 - Strategic Approaches to Community Safety JUS 3346 - Sociology of Law JUS 3382 - Class, Race, Gender & Justice JUS 4320 - Roman Justice JUS 4322 - Contemporary Issues in Justice Studies JUS 4328 - Victorian Justice JUS 4330 - Social Justice PHI 2302 - Contemporary Moral Problems POS 3326 - Public Policy POS 3341 - International Relations POS 3371 - Urban Politics POS 4356 - Black Political Thought POS 4378 - Western Political Thought SOC 3343 - Cultural Diversity SOC 4317 - Urban Communities SOC 4364 - Race and Culture
Social Justice and Public Policy	12	Required: JUS 4330 - Social Justice Choose 3 from: AAS 4301 - Latin American Political Thought AAS 4302 - Race and Economics in the USA GER 3304 - Public Policy, Aging and Society JUS 3335 - Justice Administration JUS 3342 - Comparative Justice Studies JUS 3344 - The Political Economy of Justice JUS 3345 - Strategic Approaches to Community Safety JUS 3346 - Sociology of Law JUS 3350 - Victims and Justice JUS 3382 - Class, Race, Gender & Justice JUS 4322 - Contemporary Issues in Justice Studies JUS 4369 - Constitutional Law PHI 2302 - Contemporary Moral Problems POS 3310 - Legal, Political and Economic Aspects of Aging POS 3326 - Public Policy POS 3331 - Civil Rights POS 3371 - Urban Politics SOC 3343 - Cultural Diversity SOC 3344 - Sex, Gender & Feminist Thought SOC 4364 - Race and Culture
Spatial Justice and Sustainability	12	Required: GEO 2301 - Introduction to Urban Studies and Sustainability or IDS 2301 - Introduction to Urban Studies and Sustainability Choose 3 from: AAS 4302 - Race and Economics in the USA CSC 1315 - Introduction to Data Science GEO 2313 - Environmental Justice and Sustainability GEO 3311 - Urban Geography GEO 4345 - Applied Urban Studies Lab HIS 2305 - Freedom Dreams: U.S. Social Movements HIS 2325 - Historical Foundations of a Just Society HIS 3361 - Urban History IDS 2301 - Introduction to Urban Studies and Sustainability JUS 2305 - Freedom Dreams: U. S. Social Movements from Theory to Action JUS 2325 - Historical Foundations of a Just Society JUS 3382 - Class, Race, Gender & Justice POS 3326 - Public Policy POS 3331 - Civil Rights POS 3371 - Urban Politics SOC 2326 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences SOC 4317 - Urban Communities SOC 4333 - Social Stratification

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Justice Studies, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University Justice Studies, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Winston-Salem State University
Justice Studies, BA