Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a Criminal Justice BA or BS. Criminal justice, policing and correction systems are explored. Some careers require a bachelor's degree. Studying Criminal Justice gives us a better understanding of the three main parts of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the judicial system, and corrections. This program focuses closely on criminal behavior, criminal law, and constitutional law. Criminal Justice requires a willingness to be understanding of different cultures. This program introduces students to the study of Criminal Justice and includes courses that are common to all Colorado four-year institutions. Career paths for Criminal Justice degree holders lead to a variety of federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies. These include correctional institutions, juvenile corrections, and treatment facilities, law enforcement agencies, courts, private security, and investigation work. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Criminal Justice prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminal Justice at a four-year university.
This is a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement in Criminal Justice for an Associate of Arts Degree with Designation (DwD) from Morgan Community College for students planning to transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree from one of these Colorado Public Four-year institutions:
- Colorado Mesa University [B.A. Criminal Justice; Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement concentrations]
- Colorado State University-Global Campus [B.S. Criminal Justice]
- Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.S. Criminal Justice and Criminology]
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs [B.A. Criminal Justice]
- University of Colorado Denver [B.A. Criminal Justice] University of Northern Colorado [B.A. Criminal Justice]
Upon admittance to MCC, all students entering any one of the college’s degree programs or those entering ENG 1021, or any college-level math will be required to take the assessment/placement test.
Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement test scores from another two-year Colorado college or ACT® scores of reading 17, English 18, and math 23 will meet the assessment requirement.
- Minimum grade of "C" for each course
- Minimum cumulative MCC GPA of 2.0 to graduate
- Remedial/Developmental level courses do not apply.
- 15 credits in this program must be taken at MCC