Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies – LPPS Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap

This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Law, Public Policy and Society. Six units in the major (Electives), plus lower-division GE and American Institutions requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.

To Do at SF State:

Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:

University-Wide Requirements: 9 units

  • American Institutions (0 units): The AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society Core includes courses that satisfy this requirement.
  • Upper-Division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
  • Students entering the major with the AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
  • Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

Criminal Justice Major: 30-34 units

  • Core Courses (18 units)
  • Electives (12-16 units)

University Electives: 24 or more units

Units depend on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., UD GE and the major.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
C J 200 Construction of Crime and Justice (Major Core) 3
C J 230 Crime, Data, and Analysis (Major Core, GE 4) 3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3
University Elective - Take Two 6
 Units15
Second Semester
C J 300 Criminal Justice: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective (Major Core, GE 4UD, SJ) 4
C J 330 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Studies Activity (Major Core) 1
C J 330GW Research Methods in Criminal Justice - GWAR (Major Core) 3
University Elective - Take Two 6
 Units14
Third Semester
Power and Inequality Elective 1 3
Criminal Justice Law and Administration Elective 1 3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 3
University Elective – Take Two 6
 Units15
Fourth Semester
C J 680 Field Course in Criminal Justice (Major Culminating Experience) 4
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (6-8 units) - Take Two 1 6
University Elective - Take Two 6
 Units16
 Total Units60
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Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.