Criminal Justice Academic Focus Plan
Academic Focus Plans are a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule with classes designed to help you transfer into your desired major at your chosen 4-year college. Focus plans do not substitute for academic advising. Contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on Placement exam scores, scheduling, degree requirements, and graduation requirements. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College with this focus plan is the Associate in Arts - General Transfer Studies.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Spring 2023, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| MTH 161 or 180 | Quantitative Reasoning (MOTR MATH 120) or Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) | 3 | Satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | |
| CRJ 122 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | Reading Proficiency | Attend Criminal Justice Career Fair |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| COM 201 | Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 or 103 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) or Report Writing (MOTR ENGL 110) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| CRJ 124 | Criminal Law and Procedures | 3 | Concurrent or prior enrollment in CRJ 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | Attend Criminal Justice Career Fair |
| PHL 102 | Introduction to Logic (MOTR PHIL 101) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | |
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I (MOTR BIOL 100L) | 4 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| HST 101 | United States History to 1865 (MOTR HIST 101) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| CRJ 129 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 | Concurrent or prior enrollment in CRJ 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | Attend Criminal Justice Career Fair |
| CRJ 130 | Theories of Crime: Why Do They Do It? | 3 | Concurrent or prior enrollment in CRJ 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| PHL 104 | Ethics (MOTR PHIL 102) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| COM 101 or 107 | Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) or Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110) | 3 | Concurrent enrollment in ENG 070 or Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| CRJ 218 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | Concurrent or prior enrollment in CRJ 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | Apply for graduation |
| CRJ 212 | Criminal Investigation | 3 | Concurrent or prior enrollment in CRJ 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Requirement | 3 | Choose any humanities with a MOTR designation except any MOTR PHIL | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | Choose any Natural Science course with a MOTR designation except MOTR BIOL | ||
| CORE 42 Elective | 2 | |||
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |||
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**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.