UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Criminal Justice, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Criminal Justice; Crime Analytics
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

  • 24 transferable credit hours
  • 2.0 cumulative college GPA
  • Must be in good academic standing at most recently attended institution

Contact:

University Transfer Center
transfercenter@charlotte.edu

Revised: April, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences requires two levels of foreign language (Language 111 and 112). Students who complete their associates degree are exempt from the language requirement. 

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
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STAT 1222: Intro to Statistics & STAT 1ELE: Statistics Elective UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CJUS 1511: Local Social Science Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CJC 113: Juvenile Justice 3 CJUS 2361: Juvenile Justice Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations 3 CJUS 2380: Intro to Law Enforcement Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 212: Ethics & Comm Relations 3 CJUS 2360: Ethics and the CJUS System Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CJC 141: Corrections 3 CJUS 2350: Intro to Corrections 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 WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 CTCM 2530: Critical Thinking 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) 9 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 TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
CJUS 1200: Professionalism in CJ and Crim 1
CJUS 2340: Criminological Theory 3
CJUS 2370: Rsch Methods in CJUS 3
Crime Analytics Course 3-12

Criminal Justice without Concentration: 

Select one of the following:

  • CJUS 4370 - Data Analytics and Crime (3)
  • CJUS 4371 - Criminal Data Sources, Data Management, and Cleaning (3)
  • CJUS 4372 - Drug Analytics (3)
  • CJUS 4373 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Analytics (3)
  • CJUS 4374 - Geospatial Analytics and Crime (3)
  • CJUS 4375 - Community-Oriented Policing, Problem-Solving, and Crime Analysis (3)
  • CJUS 4376 - Social Network Analysis (3)
  • CJUS 4377 - Crime Measurement and Data Visualization (3)
  • CJUS 4378 - Causes and Consequences of Crime (3)
  • CJUS 4379 - Qualitative Research and Analysis in Criminal Justice (3)

Crime Analytics Concentration:

Select four of the following:

  • CJUS 4370 - Data Analytics and Crime (3)
  • CJUS 4371 - Criminal Data Sources, Data Management, and Cleaning (3)
  • CJUS 4372 - Drug Analytics (3)
  • CJUS 4373 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Analytics (3)
  • CJUS 4374 - Geospatial Analytics and Crime (3)
  • CJUS 4375 - Community-Oriented Policing, Problem-Solving, and Crime Analysis (3)
  • CJUS 4376 - Social Network Analysis (3)
  • CJUS 4377 - Crime Measurement and Data Visualization (3)
  • CJUS 4378 - Causes and Consequences of Crime (3)
  • CJUS 4379 - Qualitative Research and Analysis in Criminal Justice (3)
Intercultural Course 3

Select one of the following:

  • CJUS 4361 - International Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJUS 4363 - Gender, Race, and Justice (3)
  • CJUS 4365 - Criminal Justice and Social Diversity (3)
Major Elective Courses 12-21

Credit hour needs dependent upon concentration and transfer credit completed within associate degree.

Unrestricted Electives 26

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.