College of DuPage and Lewis University
3+1 Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in
Criminal/Social Justice
A convenient, affordable and streamlined approach to earn the
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal/Social Justice degree.
Who can enroll in the program?
The financial advantage
• Students who have completed an Associate in Applied
Science degree in Criminal Justice and have taken the
necessary additional general education courses.
With the 3+1 program, students pay COD tuition rates for
COD coursework, and the final 36 Lewis University credit hours
are offered at a significantly reduced rate, making the goal of
continuing their education a reality for more students. This
program exemplifies COD’s mission to make education more
affordable for its students while stressing academic quality,
first-class faculty and extraordinary learning environments.
• Students who have completed an Associate in Arts degree
at COD.
• New students to COD who indicate their intent to enter the
3+1 program.
How does the program work?
• The student completes the 64 hours of coursework at COD
for an associate degree plus additional credits as identified
in the Academic Plan.
• Upon completing the AA, the student completes 21 credit
hours of additional COD courses posted at the Lewis 300
level. Courses must be from the approved “300” list in the
Academic Plan.
• The student completes 30 credit hours of Lewis Criminal/
Social Justice coursework and 6 hours of Lewis Mission
courses with Lewis faculty on the COD campus.
• Students should apply for admission to Lewis one semester
prior to enrolling in Lewis coursework.
• All classes are held at the COD Glen Ellyn campus.
• The final 36 Lewis University credit hours are offered at
a reduced rate of $440 per credit hour (for the 2011-12
school year)
For more information contact:
Justin Hardee
Admissions Representative
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-3977
3plus1@cod.edu
Michelle Mega
Director of Recruitment and External Relations
Lewis University
Department of Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies
(815) 836-5342
megami@lewisu.edu
(Academic Plan on back.)
College of DuPage | 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599 | www.cod.edu
Lewis University | One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois 60446 | www.lewisu.edu
COD/Lewis University 3+1 Criminal/Social Justice
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Academic Plan
Notes
CREDITS
COD Associate in Arts (AA) degree
64
Additional COD courses to transfer as 200-level courses to Lewis.
It is important that students carefully select Electives to maximize transferability.
(Courses cannot be used for both the AA degree and as additional COD courses)
CRIMJ 1100 Intro to Criminal Justice
3
CRIMJ
1110
Police Operations and Procedures
3
CRIMJ 1130 Intro to Corrections
3
CRIMJ 2231 Criminology
3
CRIMJ 2240 Juvenile Delinquency
3
Maximum transferable credits Sub-total
72
COD courses posted as 300-level courses at Lewis
(Courses cannot be used for the AA degree or for additional COD courses
if used for 300-level courses):
Courses from the approved “300-Level” course listing
21
• Students must register and purchase
books at Lewis University for all Lewis
University courses.
• Additional coursework beyond the
AA degree must be completed with
a grade of “B” or higher.
• Courses are not listed in sequence.
Please consult your academic advisor
and the current course schedule
to determine when courses should
be taken.
• A student must earn a minimum
of 128 credit hours to qualify for
graduation with a bachelor’s degree.
At least 36 of the 128 credit hours
for graduation must be completed
through Lewis University. Students
follow the degree requirements for
the catalog year in which they enter
Lewis University.
Sub-total21
Lewis University coursework:
81-200 Courts and Probation
3
81-286 Domestic Violence
3
81-340 Drugs – Incidence and Abuse
3
81-356 Professionalism and Ethics
3
81-430 Elements of Criminal Law
3
81-490 Research Methods
3
81-xxx Crim. Justice Upper Division Elective
3
81-xxx Crim. Justice Upper Division Elective
3
06-302 Writing for Law Enforcement
3
19-100 Search for Faith or 19-106 Christian Theology
3
19-2xx Theology
3
20-290 Cultural Diversity
3
Sub-total36
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION128
All students should consult with an advisor or counselor to map their academic
plan. Students should also refer to specific program admission requirements as
stated in their respective college/university catalogs and departmental web pages.
AA-12-10487(12/15)100