MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
Transfer Guide for the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
2012-2013
This worksheet is intended for students attending Mt. San Antonio College with plans to transfer to the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). The worksheet will outline the courses that should be taken at Mt. San Antonio
College 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.
Mt. San Antonio
UCCS
ENGL 1A1
ENGL 1C1
SPCH 1A
ENGL 1310
ENGL 1410
COMM 2010
II. Mathematics
(3 semester credits)
MATH 130
MATH 1040
III. Arts & Humanities
(6 semester credits)
2 IGETC Area 3 courses
Humanities requirement
POLI 1
PSYC 1A
SOC 1
PSC 1100
PSY 1000
SOC 1110
2 IGETC Area 5 courses2
Natural Science requirement
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
ADJU 1
CJ 1001
PHIL 8
PHIL 1120
CISB 15
CS 1000
2-3 IGETC Area 3 or 4 courses3
General Elective
ADJU Electives
CJ Electives
(choose 3 from below)
ADJU 2, ADJU 5, ADJU 20, ADJU 59
NOTES
1. All School of Public Affairs students must complete the University Composition Competency requirement. After
completing both ENGL 1A and ENGL 1C at Mt. San Antonio College (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. Students should complete a minimum of 7 semester hours for this requirement.
4. 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 Mt. San Antonio College 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