CCJS Advising

Good morning, Counseling friends!

I just wanted to give you heads up that send emails to students in both CCJS programs yesterday about our Fields of Study collaborations. We've collaborated with ARTT 161 (Digital Photography) and PHIL 201 (Morality and Contemporary Law). None of this info is listed on the FOS website yet, but we're trying to get it changed. The professors for PHIL 201 are happy to provide overrides if students haven't met the prerequisites.

 Also, with respect to the FOS courses on the website, ANTH 201 is not a good BSSD choice for CCJS students. We've asked that it be replaced with POLI 101 since that is a program requirement. 

 I sent messages to students from the past two catalog years, including catalog year 202320. In that group, there were 60 AA students and 143 AAS students. I suspect that many of the AAS students should be AA students based on transfer goals, and I included a note indicating that if students planned to transfer to UMD or other local institutions, they should consult a program advisor to determine if they need to change their majors. I provided our program advisors' info, but I wanted to give you a heads up in the event you see a larger than normal number of requests for CCJS advising. I'm sure that many of these students are self-advising, but hopefully, the outreach will help get them on the right track.

 

Thanks!

 

Ginger R. Robinson, JD

Interim Department Chair

New Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice (617)

Good evening everyone,

I'm reaching out to counseling chairs to provide information about the new Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice. The program code is 617, and it was just approved by MHEC in January. Students have reported to CJ program advisors that some counselors and records staff aren't aware of the degree, which is understandable given how new it is. Now that criminal justice has two degree programs--and because we were funneling transfer students into General Studies for so long--confusion is inevitable.

The AA in criminal justice is designed for ease of transfer to UMD. It contains all of the requirements in our current articulation agreement with USG with the addition of CCJS 222, which is a course that transfers as a direct equivalent. We've been in touch with our counterparts at the USG campus, and we're working on developing a new articulation agreement with them. They seem very excited about this new degree option for MC students. Additionally, we're working on other articulation agreements using the new AA, and it should satisfy transfer requirements for Towson, UBalt, and other local schools. 

The AAS in criminal justice (314) remains a great option for students who intend to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation from MC, particularly if their career goals involve local law enforcement.

Although General Studies - SSAH may still be the best option for students in unique circumstances, the AA in CJ is now the preferred option for students who want to transfer and receive their BAs. If there is a way to spread the word to counseling faculty, we'd be grateful if you could do so. I'd also be happy to give a brief overview at one of your department meetings if that would be helpful.

Ginger R. Robinson, JD
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice

CJ Program at TP/SS in Fall 2015

Professor Sean Fay recently shared that the Criminal Justice Program is working on increasing CCJS course offerings at the TPSS campus (and online) for the Fall 2015 semester, with hopes to have the full program available at TPSS in the near future. This is exciting news for our students!

He shared information about our current Criminal Justice agreements (Bowie, Colorado State Online, Excelsior, UMD @ USG and UMUC) the detailed information can be found here: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Plain.aspx?id=62350. They are also working on agreements with UB and UMES, those are forthcoming.

New USG Terp Transfer Partnership – USG TTP – Shady Grove

Please read the details below regarding this new transfer access program for three of the UM programs at Shady Grove.  It is similar to MTAP but in addition to admission requirements it also has participation requirements.  Students will be receiving emails about it this week and the program will also be advertised by the Criminal Justice, Biology and Communications departments here at MC. 

Students may be coming in with questions about it soon so please take time to become familiar with the details on the program website at  www.shadygrove.umd.edu/usg-ttp.

How to apply to USG TTP


1. Submit the USG TTP application by November 15, 2012

2. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview.

3. Students will be notified of acceptance by December 15, 2012

UMCP CJ LEP Trasnfer Requirements

Criminal Justice Contact information: http://www.ccjs.umd.edu/ 301-405-4729

UMCP's Criminal Justice major is a Limited Enrollment Program (LEP). Students beyond their first semester and those off campus wishing to transfer are required to meet the following gateway criteria prior to applying to the major:

1. Completion of EN102
2. Completion of MA113 or MA160 or MA181 or MA116 with a grade of 2.0 of higher
3. Completion of CJ110 with a grade of 2.0 or higher
4. Completion of SO107 (prereq SO101) with a grade of 2.0 or higher
5. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 in all college level coursework is required.

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PLEASE NOTE:

• Only one “gateway” or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once.
• Students may apply only once to an LEP. Students who are directly admitted and fail to meet the performance review criteria will be dismissed from the major and may not reapply.
• Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. Failure to do so will result in
  dismissal from the major.
• Any student denied admission or dismissed from the major may appeal directly to the Assistant Dean of the College.

The University of Maryland offers a Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at the Universities at Shady Grove. This program is not a Limited Enrollment Program. Therefore students with 56-60 earned credits who do not meet the LEP entrance requirements may apply for admission to the CCJS program at the Universities at Shady Grove. For more information go to
http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate/criminology