TC3 Transfer Planning for Criminology

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Criminology, (CRIM), B.A.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at TC3
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	ENGL 100 (required GE)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	ENGL 101 (required GE)
Communication – Presentation (GECP):	_______ (required GE)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI): SOC 230 Prejudice & Discrimination	no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Mathematics (GEMA): SOC 302 Methods of Social Research II	no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Natural Sciences (GENS):	_______ (required GE)
Humanities (GEHU):	___________________
Social Sciences (GESS): SOC 150 Intro to Sociology	SOCI 101 (major required)
The Arts (GEAR):	___________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS): SOC 150 Intro to Sociology	SOCI 101 (major required)
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH):	___________________
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable)	______ 101 (required for B.A.) ______ 102 (required for B.A.) ______ 201 (required for B.A.) ______ 202 (required for B.A.)

Additional Major Requirements (9 credits)
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
CRM/POL 303 Criminal Justice System	CRJU 105
CRM 463 Criminological Theory	SOCI 207
CRM 464 Corrections	CRJU 104

CRIM Elective Options (6 credits)
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
CRM 377 Crime and Criminal Law	CRJU 205
CRM 462 Juvenile Delinquency	SOCI/HUMS 206

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

Criminology

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About Criminology

The B.A. in criminology will allow you to focus on the nature and causes of crime as well as on the analysis of crime control policy all within the context of a broad liberal arts education.

Career Potential

Law enforcement
Substance abuse counseling
Corrections
Criminal investigation
Probation
Social work
Youth counseling
Human services

What Will I Learn?

You will get a broad liberal arts education that offers you the option to prepare for immediate entry into employment in the criminal justice area or pursue advanced studies in criminology and related fields at the graduate level.

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.

After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript