SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Transfer Guide for the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
2012-2013
This worksheet is intended for students attending any of the schools in the San Diego Community College District
(SDCCD) with plans to transfer to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). The worksheet will outline
the courses that should be taken at the SDCCD schools and indicate how the courses will fit with the Bachelor of Arts in
Criminal Justice at UCCS. Students must maintain a 2.4 GPA and earn 60 credit hours in order to be admitted to the
School of Public Affairs with junior class standing.
SDCCD
UCCS
ENGL 1011
ENGL 1051
COMS 103
ENGL 1310
ENGL 1410
COMM 2100
II. Mathematics
(3 semester credits)
MATH 116
MATH 1040
III. Arts & Humanities
(6 semester credits)
2 IGETC Area 3 courses
Humanities requirement
POLI 101
PSYC 101
SOCO 101
PSC 1100
PSY 1000
SOC 1110
2 IGETC Area 5 courses2
Natural Science requirement
ADJU 101
ADJU 1903 or ADJU 1943
ADJU 2704
PHIL 100
CISC 150
PSYC 2585
ADJU Electives
(choose 2 from below)
ADJU 102, 160, 161, 180, 181,
ADJU 182, 193, 210, 220, 230
CJ 1001
CJ 4042 or CJ elective
CJ 4960
PHIL 1120
CS 1000
CJ 3150 or general elective
CJ Electives
I. English Language Communication
& Critical Thinking
(9 semester credits)
IV. Social & Behavioral Sciences
(9 semester credits)
V. Natural Sciences
(8 semester credits)
VI. Specified Criminal Justice Degree
Program Courses
(25 semester credits)
2012-2013
NOTES
1. All School of Public Affairs students must complete the University Composition Competency requirement. After
completing both ENGL 101 and ENGL 105 at SDCCD (ENGL 1310 and ENGL 1410 at UCCS), students must either
submit a Writing Portfolio or enroll in an additional upper division writing course. Please consult an academic advisor in
the Student Success Center at UCCS for complete details.
2. Area 5 (Natural Science) course selection must include at least one lab course.
3. The CJ 4042 equivalency will only be awarded if the student achieves a B, or better, grade in the course. UpperDivision credit will not be awarded.
4. Student must complete ADJU 270 for 4 credit hours which must include a minimum of 160 clock hours. UpperDivision credit will not be awarded.
5. Students who complete PSYC 258 with a B, or better, grade will be waived out of the CJ 3150 requirement, but will
have to replace the upper-division CJ hours for the degree program.
6. Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS) are an admission requirement. UCCS requires at least two years of
high school or two semesters of college foreign language equivalent. Students who have met the requirement through high
school work need not complete this requirement for transfer to UCCS. Students who still need to fulfill this requirement
should complete through the second semester language acquisition course.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following information applies only if the student completes all of the courses listed above prior to transfer. It is
understood that after a student has been admitted to the School of Public Affairs, all courses will be taken in residence at
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
1.
Students who follow the above curriculum can opt to continue their studies either in residence at UCCS
or through an online degree completion program. The online program is for students who have
completed the first 60 credits through the SDCCD and who will complete their degree taking 60 credits
in online coursework offered through the School of Public Affairs at UCCS.
2.
Transfer students with a minimum 2.0 GPA will be considered for admission to the university. However, in
order to be accepted to the School of Public Affairs, students need a 2.4 GPA.
3.
Courses accepted in transfer to the School of Public Affairs at UCCS are not necessarily accepted for transfer to
any other school or college in the University of Colorado System.
4.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs School of Public Affairs will accept a maximum of 72 semester
hours in transfer from Community Colleges.
5.
A minimum of 45 semester hours of upper-level (3000/4000) course work is required for the Bachelor of Arts in
Criminal Justice degree at UCCS.
6.
Only courses with a grade of “C-” or better will be accepted in transfer.
7.
Students accepted to the School of Public Affairs degree program will receive notification from the UCCS
Admissions Office. An academic advisor will complete an evaluation of transfer work. Transfer students will
receive a copy of their evaluation when they attend a required Transfer Orientation.
2012-2013