Department of Social & Behavioral Science
Founders 210A • Phone (215) 968-8060 or 8061

Transfer majors are offered in the following concentrations: Police Administration and Correctional Administration.

The transfer majors have the following objectives

• to provide students with a solid foundation in Criminal Justice (Police Administration or Correctional Administration) as an academic field of study in preparation for transfer to a four-year institution; and
• to educate students seeking to acquire an understanding of the processes in the administration of justice as a cultural part of their higher education.

• the functioning of the criminal justice system's major components - police, courts, and corrections;
• the psychological tools and ethical standards required to function and interface effectively with the various levels of the justice matrix both on an interpersonal and agency level;
• techniques for interviewing and counseling inmates effectively;
• classification, procedures, and administrative hearings on discipline and release;
• prison objectives, types of institutions, internal administrative structure, and levels of security; and
• sentencing and the various agreements governing the disposition of offenders.

• the functioning of the criminal justice system's major components - police, courts, and corrections;
• the psychological tools and ethical standards required to function and interface effectively with the various levels of the justice matrix both on an interpersonal and agency level;
• the purposes, scope, and sources of criminal law;
• investigative and evidentiary procedures employed throughout the United States and in its federal courts; and
• the constitutional rights afforded to citizens of the United States.

Transfer Major
Curriculum Code No. 1021

Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.

Degree Course Requirements

^A Placement testing required.
^B Any of the following may be chosen: HIST111, HIST112, HUMN111, HUMN112, HUMN113, HUMN114, HIST151, HIST152, PHIL125.
^C Any INTG course may be chosen.
^D Pre-college level courses do not meet this requirement.
^E Course requires prerequisite.

¹ Satisfies College Level Mathematics or Science.
² Satisfies College Writing Level I.
³ Satisfies College Writing Level II.
⁴ Satisfies Social Perspectives.
⁵ Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.
⁶ Satisfies Creative Expression requirement.

Completion of a non-degree major is not available in this major. Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.

Transfer Major
Curriculum Code No. 1020

Degree Course Requirements

BIOL101	Biological Science I 1	4
COMM110	Effective Speaking 6	3
COMP110	English Composition I A,E,2	3
COMP111	English Composition II E,3	3
CRIJ100	Introduction to the Administration of Criminal Justice	3
CRIJ120	Criminal Evidence	3
CRIJ140	Criminal Procedure	3
CRIJ160	Juvenile Delinquency and Laws Pertaining to Children	3
CRIJ250	Police Organization and Administration	3
CRIJ130	Criminal Investigation/Forensics	3
HLTH110	Responding to Emergencies	3
POLI120	American State and Local Government	3
PSYC110	Introduction to Psychology 4	3
SOCI110	Introduction to Sociology 4	3
SOCI150	Criminology	3
	Cultural Perspectives B	6
	Electives D	5
INTG285	Integration of Knowledge C,E,5	3
		60

Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.

First Semester
COMP110	English Composition I A,E,2	3
CRIJ100	Introduction to the Administration of Criminal Justice	3
HLTH110	Responding to Emergencies	3
PSYC110	Introduction to Psychology 4	3
	Cultural Perspectives B	3
		—
		15
Second Semester
COMP111	English Composition II E,3	3
CRIJ120	Criminal Evidence	3
CRIJ160	Juvenile Delinquency and Laws Pertaining to Children	3
SOCI110	Introduction to Sociology 4	3
	Cultural Perspectives B	3
		—
		15
Third Semester
CRIJ140	Criminal Procedure	3
BIOL101	Biological Science I 1	4
COMM110	Effective Speaking 6	3
POLI120	American State and Local Government	3
SOCI150	Criminology	3
		—
		16
Fourth Semester
CRIJ250	Police Organization and Administration	3
CRIJ130	Criminal Investifgation/Forensics	3
	Electives D	5
INTG285	Integration of Knowledge C,E,5	3
		—
		14

^A Placement testing required.
^B Any of the following may be chosen: HIST111, HIST112, HUMN111, HUMN112, HUMN113, HUMN114, HIST151, HIST152, PHIL125.
^C Any INTG course may be chosen.
^D Pre-college level courses do not meet this requirement.
^E Course requires prerequisite.

¹ Satisfies College Level Mathematics or Science.
² Satisfies College Writing Level I.
³ Satisfies College Level Writing II.
⁴ Satisfies Social Perspectives.
⁵ Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.
⁶ Satisfies Creative Expression requirement.