Brandman University
Chapman University System
Transfer Guide
BA Criminal Justice
MiraCosta College
2009-2010
Criminal Justice is offered online and at the following Brandman University locations:
Antelope Valley, Bangor (WA), Coachella Valley, Fairfield, Folsom, Hanford, Irvine, Lacey,
Modesto, Moreno Valley, NAS Lemoore, Ontario, Roseville, San Diego, Santa Maria, Travis
AFB, Victor Valley, Visalia, Walnut Creek, Whidbey Island (WA) and Yuba City
This guide includes lower division courses students can complete prior to transfer that
satisfy requirements in the major and prepare them for upper division level study at
Brandman University. Lower division courses accepted to satisfy an upper division course
requirement are not counted towards upper division credit totals. Students may need
complete additional upper division credit to meet degree minimums.
All courses must be passed with a grade equivalent of “C” or higher. Courses may
be used to fulfill both major and general education requirements.
Brandman University
MiraCosta College
BA Criminal Justice
Courses
Course Requirements
Basic Skills (12 credits)
SOCU 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 101
SOCU 201 Social Research Design
PSYC / SOC 205
ENGU 303 Technical Writing
No comparable course
OLCU 350 Leadership and Professional
No comparable course
Ethics -orPHLU 304 Multicultural Ethics
Core Requirements (18 credits)
CJCU 250 Introduction to the
ADM 100
Administration of Criminal Justice
POSU 240 Introduction to Law
ADM 200
SOCU 420 Deviant Behavior
No comparable course
SOCU 450 Social and Political Theory
No comparable course
SSCU 497 Integrative Seminar for the
Complete at Brandman
Social Sciences I
CJCU 494 Senior Capstone
Complete at Brandman
Criminal Justice Institutions (12 credits)
CJCU 380 Corrections
No comparable course
CJCU 403 Police and Society
ADM 230
POSU 344 Constitutional Rights
No comparable course
SOCU 415 Sociology of Organizations
No comparable course
Major Electives (6 credits)
At least one course must be upper division.
Six credits of approved electives
Upper division electives
requirement. One course (3 credits) at
Complete at Brandman
the lower division level is eligible for
transfer.
Approved lower division level
electives: ADM 105, 210, 220,
Electives in the following Brandman subjects are 280
also accepted: OLCU/ORGU, POSU, PSYU,
SOCU, SSCU. See WebAdvisor Brandman
University Transfer Courses Search by
Institution for a list of approved courses.