By Alex Greenwood,
July 23, 2024
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The University of Central Missouri (UCM) and Coffeyville Community College (CCC) are
pleased to announce a new articulation agreement that supports seamless transfer for
students pursuing a four-year degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology. This partnership
ensures a smooth transition from CCC's Associate in Arts in Sociology/Social Work
to UCM's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Key benefits of the agreement include a course of study with clear expectations, transfer-friendly
credits and a flexible CJC BS curriculum that creates a seamless academic pathway.
The large number of free electives in the CJC major ensures that all CCC credits count
toward the UCM degree, shortening the time to graduation. Additionally, each student
at UCM is assigned a success advisor who provides a degree completion plan and monitors
progress to maximize transfer credits and training.
“This agreement will help students understand exactly how to complete their bachelor’s
degree at UCM and will open doors for additional career paths,” said UCM Professor
Lynn Urban, department chair, criminal justice and criminology. “A bachelor's degree
can make students more competitive in the job market, and there are a wide variety
of positions where criminal justice, sociology, social work, psychology and political
science overlap.”
Aron Potter, vice president for academic services at the Kansas-based Coffeyville
Community College highlighted the benefits of helping students staying close to home
when pursuing their degree.
“The opportunity to create an articulation with a university in one of our bordering
states provides a bridge for our students to return home or stay close to home to
achieve their academic endeavors in Criminal Justice and Criminology,” Dr. Potter
said. “We are excited about the possibilities that may develop from this new partnership
with the University of Central Missouri.
Dr. Potter at CCC and Dr. Urban at UCM were instrumental in forming this agreement,
which is designed for students aiming for careers in law enforcement, probation and
parole, youth services or social services casework. Notably, the CJC program at UCM
does not have additional admissions requirements beyond general university admission.
To learn more about UCM's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology, contact Dr. Lynn Urban through the website.To learn more about CCC's Associate in Arts in Sociology/Social Work,