SUNY Erie Criminal Justice to Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway

SUNY Erie Community College (ECC) A.S. Criminal Justice → Canisius University (CU) B.A. Criminal Justice

ECC CourseworkCreditsCanisius EquivalencyCreditsRemaining Canisius RequirementsCredits
Major Coursework
CR 150 Introduction to Criminal Justice3CRJ 121 Introduction to Criminal Justice I3CRJ 351 Police and the Community3
CR 160 Criminology3CRJ 222 Introduction to Criminology3CRJ 320 Criminology3
CR 170 Criminal Law3CRJ 250 Criminal Law and Procedure3CRJ 455 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (Justice Attribute, Advanced Writing Intensive)3
CR 250 Introduction to Corrections3CRJ 325 Corrections and Restorative Justice3EDU 303 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
or SOC 375 Ethnography and Culture
or PSY 202 Research Methods in Psychology
3
SO 100 Introduction to Sociology3SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology3  
CR 220 Criminal Justice Ethics3CRJ 382 Criminal Justice Ethics (Ethics Attribute)3  
Criminal Justice Elective3CRJ Elective3  
GO 101 American Government I3CRJ Elective3  
GO 102 American Government II3CRJ Elective3  
CR 206 Criminal Courts and Procedures3Free Elective3  
Major Total30 30 12
Core (General Education) and Other Requirements
EN 100 Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies3ENG 111 Academic Writing3GRIF 2011
EN 101 Composition for the Humanities3ENG 112 Writing About Literature3RST 101 Introduction to Religious Studies3
General Education Elective (Arts)3Field 3: Arts & Literature3Field 1: Religious Studies3
SUNY Mathematics3Field 7: Quantitative Sciences3Field 2: Philosophy3
PS 100 General Psychology3PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (Field 5)3Oral Communication3
Health / Physical Education1Free Elective1Diversity3
World History3Field 4: History (Global Awareness Attribute)3Core Capstone3
Natural Science3Field 6: Natural Science3Free Electives28
PHI 149 Philosophy3PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy3  
Core Total32 38 47
Total Credits
Total62 62* 59

Notes

  • *A maximum of 66 credits can be transferred from a two-year college.
  • A minimum of 18 credits in the Criminal Justice major must be completed at Canisius University.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 120 total credits to earn the B.A. degree.

Transfer pathways are intended as general guides and are subject to change. Course availability, program requirements, and articulation agreements may be updated. Students are encouraged to consult with an advisor to confirm the most current requirements.