ARTICULATION AGREEMENT MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (A.A.S.) WITH

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1 I. General Statement of Purpose: ARTICULATION AGREEMENT OF MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (A.A.S.) WITH UTICA COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (B.S.) EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2008 Utica College agrees to articulate with Mohawk Valley Community College by providing opportunities for appropriately qualified students in MVCC's Criminal Justice A.A.S. program to complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. II. Requirements and Terms: A. Students who have completed an Associate s Degree and who have a cumulative average of 2.5 or above will be accepted into Utica College. Transfer student applicants who do not meet these criteria will be evaluated individually. B. Students with an Associate s Degree or 57 credits are exempt from Components I and II of Utica College s Core requirements. C. Students who transfer 30 credits of liberal arts and sciences with at least two courses in each of UC s three categories of Component II core, including one lab science course, will be exempt from Component II Core. D. Students with at least 30 credits of liberal arts and sciences but fewer than two courses in any of the three areas or lacking a lab science must take whatever Core courses are necessary to equal two in each area, including a lab science. E. A Bachelor of Science degree requires that 60 of the 120 credits required for graduation be in the liberal arts. F. Transfer credit will be given for courses with a grade of C or better with a maximum of 60 transfer credits given students with a MVCC Associate s Degree in Criminal Justice A.A.S. Credit will be granted according to the appended list of equivalent courses or as general elective credit.

2 III. Benefits / Advantages A. MVCC students transferring with Associate s Degrees will have junior status and most will be able to receive a Bachelor s Degree in two years. B. The Bachelor s from Utica College is a Syracuse University degree. C. MVCC transfer students are eligible for scholarship and financial aid the same as continuing students. D. Utica College will provide housing in campus residence halls within the guidelines and practices governing availability of housing for continuing students. E. MVCC transfer students are eligible to participate in internships, externships, coops, field placements and study abroad opportunities open to continuing students. This agreement will be reviewed in January of each academic year. Should either party desire to terminate this ARTICULATION AGREEMENT, notification shall be given to the other party in writing not less than six (6) months prior to the proposed date of termination. Todd Hutton, Ph.D. President Utica College Randall J. VanWagoner, Ph.D. President Mohawk Valley Community College Date: Date:

3 Below are the transfer equivalents for MVCC majors in Criminal Justice (A.A.S.) and UC course requirements for the major in Criminal Justice (B.S.). The equivalencies read left to right. Courses with one asterisk (*) denote major course requirements Courses with two asterisks (**) denote major-related course requirements Courses with three asterisks (***) denote major electives CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Note: This B.S. requires 60 of 120 hours in liberal arts) First Semester CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) *CRJ 103 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) CJ 107 Juvenile Delinquency (3) ***CRJ 221 Issues in Juvenile Justice (3) EN 111 English I: Composition (3) ENG 101 Written Communication I (3) SO 101 Introductory Sociology (3) **SOC 151 Human Society (3) PS 101 American Nat l Gov t (3) ED 100 College Seminar (1) No credit given because of the 60 transfer credit maximum. Physical Education (1/2) No credit given because of the 60 transfer credit maximum. Second Semester CJ 106 Law & Ethics (3) Major Elective (3) CJ 108 Criminal Law (3) Major Elective (3) EN 102 English 2: Ideas & Values in Lit (3) **ENG 135 Introduction to Literature (3) PY 101 Intro to General Psych (3) **PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3) CH 101 Physical Science (4) Natural Science Core (4) OR BI 105 Environmental Science (4) Physical Education (1/2) No credit given Third Semester CJ 202 American Constitutional Law (3) *CRJ 342 Constitutional Law (3) CJ 204 Criminology (3) *SOC 274 Criminology (3) MA 110 Statistics (3) **MAT 112 Statistics (3) CJ Elective (3) CJ Elective (3) Restricted Elective (3-4) Elective (3) Fourth Semester CJ 214 Criminal Justice Communications (3) ***Major Elective (3) SS 218 Methods of Research (3) *SOC 376 Crim Research Methods (3) Major Elective (3) AC 116 Managerial Accounting (3) ACC 202 Managerial Accounting Restricted Elective (3-4) Elective (3) Physical Education (1/2) No credit given

4 MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Courses in Bold will be complete upon transfer from MVCC with an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice) MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS Criminal Justice Systems CRJ 103 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJ 351 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems CRJ 461 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice Law GOV 341 Jurisprudence of the Criminal Law CRJ 342 Constitutional Law in the Criminal Justice Process Research & Theory SOC 274 SOC 376 Internship CRJ 470 Criminology Criminological Research Methods Internship MAJOR ELECTIVE Choose four of the following CRJ 300 Special Topics (count one major elective course) CRJ 212 American Policing CRJ 314 Modern Techniques in Crime Investigation CRJ 221 Issues in Juvenile Justice CRJ 224 American Corrections CRJ 250 Probation/Parole & Sentencing Alternatives CRJ 334 Economic Crime Investigation CRJ 335 Cybercrime Law & Investigations CRJ 343 Law of Economic Crime CRJ 345 Criminal Evidence CRJ 382 Administrative Issues in Criminal Justice CRJ 441 Applied Legal Research MAJOR RELATED REQUIREMENTS PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology PSY 372 Counseling & Interviewing Process SOC 151 Human Society SOC 252 Racial & Cultural Minorities MAT 112 Statistics OR PSY/SOC 211 Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences OR ECN 241 Statistics

5 One of the following PSY 322 Adolescence PSY 331 Introduction to Social Psychology PSY 361 Abnormal Psychology UC Course Listings MVCC Course Equivalencies CRJ 103 Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 106 Law & Ethics CRJ 321 Issues in Juvenile Justice CJ 107 Juvenile Delinquency CJ 108 Criminal Law CJ 201 Laws of Evidence CRJ 342 Constitutional Law CJ 202 American Constitutional Law SOC 274 Criminology CJ 204 Criminology CRJ 314 Techniques in Crime Investigation CJ 205 Principles of Investigation CJ 214 Criminal Justice Communications PS 101 American National Government SOC 151 Human Society SO 101 Introductory Sociology SOC 376 Criminological Research Methods SS 218 Methods of Research PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology PY 101 Intro to General Psych MAT 112 Statistics MA 110 Statistics

6 SAMPLE UC COURSE SEQUENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE B.S. MAJOR IF ASSOCIATE S DEGREE AND CORE COMPLETE UPON TRANSFER Fifth Semester GOV 341 Jurisprudence of the Criminal Law (3) PSY 361 Abnormal Psychology (3) SOC 252 Racial & Cultural Minorities (3) CJ Elective (3) Sixth Semester CRJ 351 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3) CRJ 224 American Corrections (3) Major Elective (3) Seventh Semester PSY 372 Counseling & Interviewing Process (3) CRJ 461 Senior Seminar (3) Eighth Semester CRJ 470 Internship (6-15) Free Electives (0-9)