Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Transfer Credit Guidelines
This bachelor’s degree equips criminal justice practitioners with leadership skills and real-world assignments to make a difference in the various areas of criminal justice, ready for career advancement, and higher pay. Students will learn about the laws, processes, and administration of the U.S. criminal justice system by studying topics associated with crime-fighting procedures, police accountability, prevention of police corruption, legal processes of court trials, and the management of criminal justice agencies. Coursework for this program teaches students how psychological, sociological, and criminological theories inform criminal justice policies and procedures, and provides job-related knowledge of the causes of criminal behavior such as violent crime, property crime, and white-collar crime.
A minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) credits including 60 credits in Arts & Sciences and 30 credits at the upper level are needed for completion of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program in the following distribution areas:
TUT 101 Purple badges indicate Excelsior University courses.
TUT 101 Green badges indicate non-Excelsior University courses.
Courses must be completed with Excelsior with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| INL 102 | Information Literacy | Complete within the first 13 of attempted credits | 1 |
| IND 301 | Cornerstone B (Pathways) | Complete in the first term of credit-bearing activity | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |||
Courses may be transferred in from outside sources of credit with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Requirement | Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written English | ENG 101A | Advanced Composition | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Written English Requirement (6 semester hours to include 3 semester hours in expository writing (to be completed within the first 13 semester hours) and 3 semester hours in applied writing or writing within the discipline). | 3 |
| Written English | ENG 102A | Advanced Composition II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Written English Requirement (6 semester hours to include 3 semester hours in expository writing (to be completed within the first 13 semester hours) and 3 semester hours in applied writing or writing within the discipline). | 3 |
| Ethics | IND 203 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Ethics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include but are not limited to classical or contemporary ethical theory and philosophy; ethical and moral reasoning; applied ethics relevant to disciplines and careers). This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Humanities | COMM 125 | Public Speaking | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Humanities Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, or a subject area other than writing). This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Humanities | HUM 253 | Mythology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Humanities Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, or a subject area other than writing). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | HIS 102 | United States History II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | MAT 201 | Statistics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics.This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | MAT 101 | Mathematics for Everyday Life | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | NS 110 | Science in Today's World | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||||
Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 110 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 120 | Introduction to Corrections | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 228 | Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 265 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 301 | Juvenile Delinquency and Justice | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 324 | Criminology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 330 | Judicial Process | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 338 | Criminal Justice Administration | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 365 | Police and the Community | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 380 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 432 | Drugs and Crime | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PSY 305 | Research Methods | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 498 | Criminal Justice Capstone | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |||
Approved arts and sciences elective credit in the areas of humanities, social sciences, history, natural sciences, mathematics, as well as applied professional and free electives may apply. Courses may be transferred in from outside sources of credit with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | 26 | ||
| Total Credits | 26 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEM 125 | Introduction to Homeland Security | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CJ 315 | Gangs in America | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 352 | Domestic Terrorism | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 460 | Infrastructure Security and Policy | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 350 | International Terrorism | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEM 125 | Introduction to Homeland Security | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 350 | International Terrorism | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 352 | Domestic Terrorism | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 356 | Emergency Management | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 460 | Infrastructure Security and Policy | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
