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Transfer Pathway: Criminal Justice B.A.

Transfer Pathways allow you to complete your Transfer Pathway degree at a Minnesota State Community College and transfer to St. Cloud State University without losing credits or taking extra courses. You are guaranteed junior status and given assurance that all 60 of your credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree.

After you are admitted to St. Cloud State University, you will complete 60 credits to earn your bachelor’s degree. For more information about how St. Cloud State can support your transfer, connect with a member of our Transfer Team.

Year Three

3rd Year/Fall Semester
Course No. Course Name Credits
STAT 219/SOC 304/PSY 200 & 201 Statistical Methods I for Social Sciences/ Social Statistics/ Psychological Data Analysis Lab & Psychology Statistics 3/4
CJS 411 Organization and Administration in Criminal Justice 3
CJS 430 Criminal Law 3
CJS Electives 6
Semester Credits Total 15/16

Notes:

3rd Year/Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Credits
CJS 433 Ethical Studies in Criminal Justice 3
CJS 486 Theories of Crime and Justice 3
CJS Electives 6
CJS Elective/ University Elective 3
Semester Credits Total 15

Notes:

Year Four

4th Year/Fall Semester
Course No. Course Name Credits
CJS 487 Criminal Justice Research Methods 3
CJS 415 Corrections: Theory and Practice 3
CJS 431 Criminal and Juvenile Procedure 3
CJS Elective 3
CJS Elective / University Elective 3
Semester Credits Total 15

Notes:

4th Year/Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Credits
CJS 488 Senior Thesis 3
CJS Electives / University Electives 12
Semester Credits Total 15

Notes: This map is created under the assumption the student would be coming in with 60 credits and the MnTC complete. If a student comes in with less they will need to take more credits as university electives and/or MnTC credits to meet the 120 credit graduation requirement and complete of the MnTC.

Updated: 2/10/2022

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