Criminal Justice Technology (A55180MH)
Transfer Pathway to Mars Hill University
This articulation agreement between Blue Ridge Community College (Blue Ridge) Criminal Justice Technology Program and Mars Hill University (MHU) provides for transfer from the Criminal Justice program at BRCC to the B.S. in Criminal Justice at MHU. Students not completing the general education core at Blue Ridge must complete those requirements at MHU. If 28 or more hours are transferred to MHU the first semester, First-Year Seminar I is not required at MHU. Students must take a minimum of 60 hours at a senior college and a minimum of 32 hours at Mars Hill.
Students may be required to take one or more developmental courses as a result of pre-enrollment placement tests; therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. CE to CU credit is not awarded in this program. Students wishing to apply for CE to CU credit should refer to the standard Criminal Justice Technology program. Consult a program advisor for more information.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
Explain the legal and moral responsibilities of criminal justice professionals as they relate to establishing positive community relationships.
Communicate with clarity and precision in appropriate contexts.
Build service-oriented community relationships.
Integrate knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspectives on criminal justice systems and operations.
Fall Semester 1 (7 Credits) - 1st 8 Weeks
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACA 122 College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CJC 111 Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fall Semester 2 (6 Credits) - 2nd 8 Weeks
COURSE | CLASS | LAB | CLINIC | WORK EXP. | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJC 113 Juvenile Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PSY 150 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Spring Semester 1 (9 Credits) - 1st 8 Weeks
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJC 121 Law Enforcement Operations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CJC 131 Criminal Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CJC 132 Court Procedure & Evidence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Spring Semester 2 (6 Credits) - 2nd 8 Weeks
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJC 112 Criminology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CJC 141 Corrections | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Students who successfully complete the courses in the 2 semesters above are eligible for the Foundations of CJC Certificate.
Summer Term (12 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
**Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
*****Major Course Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
**3 Credits must be selected from the list of Humanities Electives at the bottom of the page
Students who successfully complete the courses in the 3 semesters above plus one elective course from the Criminal Justice Technology Associates Degree are eligible for the Criminal Justice Technology Diploma.
Fall Semester 1 (7 Credits) - 1st 8 Weeks
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJC 221 Investigative Principles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
CJC 231 Constitutional Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fall Semester 2 (6 Credits) - 2nd 8 Weeks
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJC 212 Ethics & Comm Relations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Spring Semester (14 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
***History Elective | 3 | ||||
****Foreign Language Elective | 4 | ||||
GEO 111 World Regional Geography | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
BIO 111 General Biology I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
**Humanities Electives: choose from ART 111 or DRA 111
*** History Electives: choose from HIS 111, 112, 131, 132
****Foreign Language Elective: choose from FRE 111 & 181 or SPA 111 & 181
*****Course Elective credits should be selected from the ASL, BIO, BUS, CCT, CET, CIS, CJC, COM, CSC, CTI, CTS, DBA, ECO, EDU, EPT, HEA, HIS, HSE, LEX, NET, OST, PED, POL, PSY, or SOC
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program 67