AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY AND ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Leading to a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies

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1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY AND ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGE Leading to a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies I. INTRODUCTION This agreement establishes a formal academic transfer mechanism between Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and. Its purpose is to promote and facilitate the transfer of academic credit for specified courses taken by students while enrolled at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, either in the Associate in Arts program or as part of the Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice, who desire to enter into the baccalaureate degree program in criminal justice offered by through its Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies. II. TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT Under the terms of this agreement, agrees to join with in a mutual effort to provide for enhanced educational opportunities for their students. This agreement will enable academically qualified students to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice subsequent to the completion of their studies at Orangeburg- Calhoun Technical College. For their part, agrees to offer courses that are academically equivalent to the lower division requirements (i.e. freshman and sophomore levels) of s general education requirements and selected CRJ courses for Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies students. The offering of courses is subject to the proviso that such offerings can be economically justified through sufficient student enrollment at each respective institution. s politics and justice studies program agrees that whenever any of the courses listed on the enclosed Attachment are taught at by suitably qualified faculty members, such courses shall be adjudged as academically equivalent to the corresponding component courses contained in the criminal justice degree. A special Road Map (an individualized advising plan) will be developed by and for each student interested in s baccalaureate degree program in Politics and Justice Studies. Students accepted into the agreement will use catalog requirements for both institutions in effect at the time of entry into. This agreement shall become effective on the first day of Fall semester It shall be jointly reviewed annually by representatives of each institution, prior to the anniversary date of the agreement. Internally, the review shall be conducted by the Criminal Justice Program Coordinator at and appropriate Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies personnel at to assess the overall range of courses (both in the major and for general education credit) at to ensure continuity within the major. III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES agrees that faculty teaching general education courses and those in the criminal justice major which are part of this transfer agreement will have

2 completed at least eighteen graduate semester hours in the respective discipline and hold at least a master s degree. Students from who wish to continue their studies in the Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies criminal justice must make a formal application for admission to prior to their official acceptance into that program. This involves a completed application, including an official copy of their transcripts from. Upon receipt and evaluation of these transcripts by, and provided that they are in good standing at (defined as having a GPA of at least 2.0 out of a 4.0 scale), and who are not otherwise ineligible to attend for disciplinary or behavioral reasons, are assured of acceptance into the Politics and Justice Studies program offered by through its Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies program. will accept the application and official transcripts and will grant transfer credit for courses shown on the enclosed Attachment. If the student has credits for courses which are not part of this agreement, but for which the student wishes to be granted transfer credit, an application for transfer credit for those courses must be completed, along with a copy of official transcripts from the institutions at which the courses were originally taken. Students who have not completed all the courses outlined in this agreement may make an individual application to. In these cases, the application will be evaluated and transfer credit granted, based on the transcript(s) from the institutions at which courses were originally taken and according to transfer credit policies in effect at the time. Upon successful completion of the approved curriculum at, Orangeburg- Calhoun Technical College transfer students shall be awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Justice Studies degree from. shall designate appropriate members of their faculty as student advisors to counsel and assist students enrolled in the program for eventual transfer to s Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies program. The director of the Bachelors of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies at shall assist and cooperate in the advisement process as required to ensure close liaison with. IV. TERMINATION Either institution may terminate its participation in this agreement by submitting written notification to the other institution at least three months prior to termination, but subject to the proviso that such termination shall not become effective until the end of the current academic semester at the terminating member s institution. Students currently enrolled will be given up to four academic years to complete their program of study. V. AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT and agree that this document constitutes the sole, full, and complete agreement between these institutions. No amendments, changes, additions, deletions, or modifications to or of this agreement shall be valid unless reduced to writing, signed by each institution s representative, and attached to this document.

3 APPROVED FOR Henry Tisdale, President Date Walt Tobin, President Date ACKNOWLEDGED FOR _ Provost/Dean of the College/Date Associate Provost/Dean of the Graduate College/Date Vice President for Academic Affairs/Date _ Dean, Career Education On-line College/Date Associate Dean, Evening Undergraduate College/Date

4 / Course Articulation Bachelor of Arts Degree in Politics and Justice Studies Course Number and Name Credit Hour Course Number and Name Credit Hour General Education Requirements ENG 101: English Composition I ENGL 101: English Composition I 3 MAT 110: College Algebra MAT 111: College Algebra 3 HIS 112: Non-Western Civilization HIST 201: Survey of World History I 3 ART 101: Art History and Appreciation ARTS 200: Art Appreciation 3 BIO 101: Biological Science I BIOL 101: Biological Science/Lab 4 ENG 102: English Composition II ENGL 102: English Composition II 3 REL 101: Introduction to Religion RLGN 101: Introduction to Religion 3 SPA : Elementary Spanish I SPA : Elementary Spanish I 3 SPA : Elementary Spanish II SPA : Elementary Spanish II 3 CHM 110: College Chemistry CHEM 101: Physical Science/Lab 4 SPC 20: Public Speaking ENGL 202: Public Speaking 3 SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology SOCL 201: Introduction to Sociology 3 PSY 201: General Psychology PSYC 201: Introduction to Psychology 3 MUS 10: Music Appreciation MUSC 203: Music Appreciation 3 HLTH 101: Personal and Community 2 Health Courses to be Taken a CPT 101: Introduction to Computers CSCI 200: Computer Concepts 3 CRJ 120: Constitutional Law PLJS 312: Constitutional Law 3 CRJ 210: Juvenile and the Law PLJS 306: Juvenile Justice 3 CRJ 220: Judicial Process PLJS 302: American Court System 3 CRJ 242: Correctional Systems PLJS 411: Correctional Systems 3 LEG 231: Criminal Law PLJS 313: Criminal Law 3 PSC 201: American Government PLJS 301: American Government 3 CRJ 220: The Judicial Process PLJS 302: American Court System 3 Courses to be Taken at * CRJ 125: Criminology PLJS 305: Criminology 3 PSC 215: State and Local Government PLJS 308: State and Local Government 3 CRJ 120: Constitutional Law PLJS 312: Constitutional Law 3 LEG 231: Criminal Law PLJS 313: Criminal Law 3 CRJ 202: Criminalistics PLJS 320: Forensic Science 3 CRJ 230: Criminal Investigations I PLJS 321: Crime Scene Investigation 3 CRJ 242: Correctional Systems PLJS 411: Correctional Systems 3 CRJ 244: Probation, Pardon, and Parole PLJS 412: Probation and Parole 3 CRJ 224: Police/Community Relations PLJS 13: Community Policing 3 *Complete 15 hours of advanced program courses

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