B.A. Degree With a Major in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies deal exclusively with students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from North Iowa Area Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year.  As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

North Iowa Area Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate’s degree at NIACC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor’s degree through BVU.

Major Courses:

CRIM 101 - Criminal Justice Systems....................................................................CRJ 100 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CRIM 102 - Survey of Criminology
CRIM 220 - Intro to Law Enforcement....................................................................CRJ 110 - Patrol Procedures
CRIM 290 - Institutional Corrections or
   CRIM 291 - Community Corrections
CRIM 343 - Juvenile Justice Systems
CRIM 398 - Criminological Research Methods
CRIM 470 - Criminological Theory
CRIM 495 - Internship or
   CRIM 498 - Capstone in Criminology & Criminal Justice

6 additional credit hours in CRIM at the 200 level or higher - excluding CRIM 495 Internship

Support Work:

CRIM 230 Survey of Criminal Courts or PSCN 240 Judicial Process
PSYC 100 - General Psychology.................................................................................PSY 111 - General Psychology
PSYC 203 - Social Psychology or
   PSYC 239 - Abnormal Psychology
SCWK 100 - Modern Social Problems or....................................................................SOC 115 - Social Problems
   SOCI 101 - Intro to Sociology.......................................................................................SOC 110 - Sociology

6 credit hours from the following, one course must be at 200 level or higher :
PSCN 110, 115, 245, 465, PSPA 165, 320, 360, 380 .............................................................POL 111 - Intro to American Government
                                                                                                                                  or POL 112 - American State & Local Government
*Criminology and Criminal Justice majors and minors must earn a final grade of C or better in all CRIM courses.

• Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University.
• All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies Mason City Site at 866.849.0330 or 500 College Drive, Mason City, Iowa 50401.