Criminology Studies - CSCU Transfer Degree, AA (CRIM-AA-TAP)

This 2024-25 Curriculum Guide is intended as a reference for Fall 2024 registration. The complete 2024-25 Academic Catalog will be finalized on July 8, 2024.

This program is a CSCU Transfer Ticket Degree that is intended for Connecticut Community College students to transfer to Connecticut State Universities (Southern CT State University, Central CT State University, Eastern State University, Western State University) and Charter Oak State College without either losing any credits or being required to take extra credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in that same discipline.

Learning Outcomes:

• Complete an Associate of Arts degree in Criminology Studies.
• Transfer seamlessly into a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree in Criminology or Sociology with a concentration in Criminology with junior-level status at the receiving CSCU institution as part of the CSCU Transfer Tickets program.
• Identify and explain the basic structures and functions of law enforcement, courts, and corrections within the criminal justice system.
• Interpret the basic concepts and functions of criminal law.
• Integrate multidisciplinary theories which constitute the basis for understanding criminality and victimization.
• Apply constitutional principles that protect the rights of individuals and regulate criminal justice practices and procedures.