Transfer Plan for Houston Community College - Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Sciences
Total of 40 hours must be upper division level.
30 of the last 36 upper division semester hours must be completed at UHV.
Core Requirements
Communication – 6 semester hours
Select 2 from
- ENGL 1301
- ENGL 1302
- ENGL 2311
Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314
Life and Physical Sciences – 7 semester hours
Select 2 from
- HCC core approved list
Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours
- PHIL 2306
- Other valid course
Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
Select 1 from
- HCC core approved list
American History – 6 semester hours
Select 2 from
- HIST 1301 1302, 2301, 2328, or 2381
Government– 6 semester hours
- GOVT 2305
- GOVT 2306
Social and Behavioral Science - 3 semester hours
- PSYC 2301
Speech – 3 semester hours
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
Computer Proficiency - 3 semester hours
- COSC 1301
Lower-Division Criminal Justice Major Core Courses
- Must take 2 Science courses with lab
- CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- 18-21 semester hours CRIJ Lower-Division Electives (optional)
Lower-Division Free Electives
0-15 semester hours
- As needed to satisfy minimum requirements of 120 hours for degree.
*Students taking 60 hours above receive an Associate of Arts degree from HCC
UHV Upper-Division Courses
- ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
- CRIJ 3310 Foundations of Criminal Justice
- CRIJ 3316 Ethics of Social Control
- CRIJ 3318 Criminology
- CRIJ 3314 Criminal Justice Administration
- CRIJ 4320 Senior Seminar
- Upper-Division Criminal Justice Elective
Students transferring with 18-21 hours of Lower Division Criminal Justice Courses
- 15 semester hours CRIJ Upper-Division
Student without Lower Division Criminal Justice Courses
- CRIJ 3321 American Courts Systems
- CRIJ 4313 Juvenile Justice Systems
- CRIJ 4321 Policing a Democratic Society
- 6 semester hours CRIJ Upper-Division Electives
Upper-Division Free Electives
15 semester hours of UD Electives