This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
University of Central Missouri
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri | Dr. Scott Chenault, Chair |
| School of Public Services | Phone Number: 660-543-4951 |
| Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS | Email: chenault@ucmo.edu |
| Academic Year 2026-2027 | Homepage: Criminal Justice and Criminology |
Program Description
The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors.
Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study.
NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis.
Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details.
UCM Upper-Level Requirement: Students should also be familiar with UCM’s Upper-Level Requirement. Upper-level credit is coursework completed at the 3000 and 4000 level. Hours earned as SC or CR credit (AP/CLEP/IB/military credits/work experience/prior learning) do not count towards upper-level credit. Transfer credit will retain the leveling as designated by the original granting institution regardless of whether a UCM equivalent’s leveling is different. All courses taken at a two-year college and any 1000/2000 level courses taken at a four-year institution will not be applicable toward upper-level hour (3000/4000 level) requirements, even if these courses are articulated to upper-level UCM courses or used as substitutions for upper-level UCM courses.
The Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.
JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer
It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.
Program Requirements
UCM General Education Requirements
All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education course is required by this major.
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| CJ 121 | Introduction to Criminal Justice System + | 3 | CJ 1000 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
UCM Criminal Justice and Criminology Major Requirements
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| CJ 122 | Police Operations * + | 3 | CJ 3010 | Policing a Democratic Society | 3 |
| CJ 124 | Criminal Justice and Corrections + | 3 | CJ 3006 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 133 | Juvenile Behavior + | 3 | CJ 2700 | Intro to Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJ 141 | Criminal Law + | 3 | CJ 3300 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
| CJ 255 | Ethics and Criminal Justice + | 3 | CJ 2010 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
The following electives count toward the UCM BS in Criminal Justice and Criminology degree. Students are recommended to choose JCCC CJ 122 and CJ 133 (both are Major Requirements for the BS degree at UCM).
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| CJ 127 | Criminology | 3 | No specific course equivalent, but counts as CJ Elective at UCM | ||
| CJ 148 | Physical and Sexual Violence within the Family | 3 | CJ 4403 | Sexual Assault the CJ System | 3 |
| CJ 150 | Criminal Procedure | 3 | No specific course equivalent, but counts as CJ Elective at UCM | ||
| CJ 154 | Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation | 3 | CJ 3400 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Police Interrogation | 3 | No specific course equivalent, but counts as CJ Elective at UCM | ||
| CJ 223 | International Criminal Justice Systems | 3 | CJ 3020 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| CJ 228 | Criminal Justice Communications * | 2 | No specific course equivalent, but counts as CJ Elective at UCM | ||
| CJ 230 | Criminal Behavior * | 3 | No specific course equivalent, but counts as CJ Elective at UCM | ||
| CJ 235 | Community Based Corrections | 3 | CJ 4006 | Probation/Parole/Com Correctns | 3 |
| CJ 275 | Police Leadership * + | 3 | CJ 3101 Police Organization Mgmt: 3 hours | ||
Remaining courses to be taken at UCM for BS in Criminal Justice and Criminology
9 hours of Criminal Justice Electives: (6 of the 9 hours must be Upper-Level courses) - Must be taken at UCM to meet Residency Requirements of 15 hours in the Major earned at UCM including 12 hours of Upper-Level hours in the Major earned at UCM
Free Electives: (39 hours) Free choice elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM. Students may be able to take additional hours at JCCC to count as free electives at UCM, but should be aware of UCM’s Residency and Upper-Level Requirements:
- Minimum of 30 hours earned at UCM
- Minimum of 30 Upper-Level (3000/4000) hours, 20 of those earned at UCM
Courses taken at two-year colleges are not applicable toward UCM Upper-Level Requirement. Students are advised to meet with a UCM advisor before taking additional hours at JCCC.
- *
JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- +
UCM course requires a grade of “C” or better.
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UCM Criminal Justice Electives – 15 hours total required; 6 of the 9 remaining hours must be Upper-Level courses and must be taken at UCM to meet Residency Requirements of 15 hours in the Major earned at UCM including 12 hours of Upper-Level hours in the Major earned at UCM.
Last Approved 9/2/2026, 11:52:23 AM