SLCC Articulation: Criminal Justice

Accepted Courses from SLCC to Weber State University

Salt Lake Community College

Criminal Justice Prerequisites

Complete the Following Courses and/or Equivalents at SLCC

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 Intro to Writing 3
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology 3
CSIS  1020 Computer Essentials  3

Required Courses Transferable 

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections 3
CJ 1330 Criminal Law  3
CJ 2300 Introduction to Policing 3

Elective Courses Transferable

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 1340 Criminal investigation 3
CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3
CJ 2330 Juvenile Justice 3
CJ 2340  Scientific Crime Scene Investigation 3
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3
CJ 2330 Juvenile Law and Procedure 3

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ECON 1740 ECON History of US 3
HIST 1700 American Civilization  3
POLS 1100 US GOVT & Politics  3

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning  3
MATH 1040 Intro to Statistics  3
MATH 1050 College Algebra  4

Select 1 Course from the Following Areas (1 must also be a Diversity-DV-course)

Course Credit Hours
Fine Arts (FA) Dance 1010 recommended ( Fufills DV) 3-4
Humanities (HU) Comm 2110 Fufills this requirement 3
Interdisciplinary (ID) 3
Social Science (SS) PSY 1010 Fufills this requirement 3
Physical Science (PS) 3
Lifelong Wellness (LW) 1

Minimum credits required for AA/AS: 60+

Please consult with your SLCC Advisor for any additional required/elective credits needed to fulfill all necessary requirements for an AS Degree.

Weber State University

Bachelors of Criminal Justice Program

Complete the Following Courses and/or Equivalents at WSU

Fall Semester (Required)

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 3600 Criminal Justice Statistics 3
CJ 3270 Theories of Crime & Delinquency 3
CJ 4165 Constitutional Rights 3
CJ 4200 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3
CJ 4995 Senior Seminar Capstone (Online) 1

Fall Semester (Electives)

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 3400 Drugs & Crime 3
CJ 3040 Community Policing 3

Spring Semester (Required)

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 4980  Research Methods 3
CJ 3300 Victimology 3
CJ 4995 Senior Seminar Capstone (Online) 1

Spring Semester (Electives)

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 3020 Criminal Justice Management 3
CJ 4900 Intelligence & National Security 3
CJ 4700 International Criminal Justice  3
CJ 3350 American Jail 3

Summer Semester

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CJ 3060 Corrections in the Community 3
CJ 4995 Senior Seminar Capstone (Online) 1

Please consult with your WSU Advisor regarding additional required/elective credits needed to fulfill all necessary requirements for a BS Degree.

Source Credit Hours
Transfer Credits from SLCC 60+
Total SLCC & WSU Credits  120+

 

Students obtaining a major in Criminal Justice must complete:

18 WSU credit hours required Upper Division courses (3000 and above) required at WSU

1 Senior Seminar Capstone (Fall, Spring, or Summer) based on the Year Catalog

12 SLCC credit hours required Lower Division courses (1000 and 2000) required

15 SLCC and WSU Electives credit hours (These required elective credit hours can be taken at SlCC and/or WSU)

WSU Minor  in Psychology  or Sociology.  Students with POST certificate  do not need a minor. They can also tranfer 18 credit hours of academy training.

All courses required for the Associate Degree.

This is only a recommended transfer articulation guide and should only be used as such. To avoid mis-advisement please consult with both your SLCC & WSU Advisor for further information.

Contact us for more information

Criminal Justice Department
Phone: 1-801-626-6146
E-mail: fmedd@weber.edu  

 

Contact your Advisor

Jean Kapenda
Phone: 1-801-957-5430
E-mail:  jeankapenda@weber.edu 
Website:  https://www.weber.edu/cj/