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APPENDIX A

Pursuant to the Articulation Partnership between Missouri Western State University and the North Central Missouri College, this document serves as the Transfer Articulation Guide between North Central Missouri College (NCMC) and Missouri Western State University (MWSU) for the degree program of Associate in Applied Science (AAS) – Criminal Justice to the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a Concentration in Law Enforcement or to the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a Concentration in Legal Studies.

This Transfer Articulation Guide is entered into pursuant to the Articulation Partnership between Missouri Western State University and North Central Missouri College and is entered into effective this 1st day of April, 2021. The Transfer Articulation Guide outlined below is based on Missouri CORE 42 requirements.

Entrance Requirements
___ Completion, or equivalency, of CRJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice and LAT101 Introduction to Law with a “C” or higher.
___ Pre-major and/or major declaration form and concentration form on file.

Degree Requirements
___ Earn a minimum of 120 hour (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
___ Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper division courses. Lower division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
___ Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional course work (exclusive of credit by exam).
___ Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
___ Earn an overall GPA at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0 GPA in criminal justice courses.
___ Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
___ Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

North Central Missouri CollegeMissouri Western State University
KNOWLEDGE AREA: MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES – Select one (1) course (3 credits)
MT119Contemporary MathMAT 110Contemporary Problem Solving3
MT121Math ConceptsMAT 110Contemporary Problem Solving3
MT122College AlgebraMAT 116College Algebra3
MT123Finite Mathematics (preferred math course for this major)MAT 112Finite Mathematics (preferred math
course for this major)
3
MT125Statistics (preferred math course for this major)MAT 111Introductory Statistics3
MT148Pre-CalculusMAT 116College Algebra (3) &2
MAT 119Trigonometry3
KNOWLEDGE AREA: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION – Select two (2) courses (6 credits)
EN101English IENG 104College Writing & Rhetoric3
EN102English IIENG 108College Writing & Research3
KNOWDEDGE AREA: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – Select one (1) course (3 credits)
SP175Speech CommunicationsCOM 104Oral Communications3
KNOWLEDGE AREA: NATURAL SCIENCES – Select seven (7) credits minimum from at least two areas,
including one course with a lab component. (7-10 credits)
ASTRONOMY (MO31)
PS120Introduction to AstronomyPHY 010Lower Division Transfer Work3
BIOLOGY (MO32)
BI100General BiologyBIO 101Principles of Biology5
BI101General BotanyBIO 105Principles of Organismal Biology5
BI103General ZoologyBIO 105Principles of Organismal Biology5
BI110General EcologyBIO 225Ecology5
LIFE SCIENCES (MO36)
BI240Human AnatomyBIO 010Lower Division Transfer Work4
BI242Human PhysiologyBIO 010Lower Division Transfer Work4
BI240Anatomy
BI242PhysiologyBIO 250Anatomy & Physiology8
CHEMISTRY (MO33)
CH107Introduction to ChemistryCHE 101Introductory Chemistry4
CH110Chemistry ICHE 111General Chemistry I5
PHYSICAL SCIENCES (MO37)
PS101Intro to the Physical SciencesPHY107Introduction to Physics4
PHYSICS (MO38)
PS108Introduction to PhysicsPHY 101How Things Work4
PS185College Physics IPHY 110College Physics I4
PS210General Physics IPHY 210University Physics I5
KNOWLEDGE AREA: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – Select nine (9) credits minimum from at least two
areas, including at least one Civics course. (9 credits)
CIVICS (MO12)
HI103American History to 1877HIS 140American History to 18653
HI104American History since 1877HIS 150American History from 18653
PL216National GovernmentPSC 101American National Government3
ANTHROPOLOGY (MO11)
SO230Peoples and Cultures of the WorldSOC 120General Anthropology3
ECONOMICS (MO11)
EC252MicroeconomicsECO 261Principles of Microeconomics3
EC253MacroeconomicsECO 260Principles of Macroeconomics3
GEOGRAPHY (MO11)
GE106Introduction to World Geography
(required for this major)
GEO 100World Geography (required for this
major)
3
HISTORY (MO11)
HI203World History IHIS 010Lower Division Transfer Work3
HI204World History IIHIS 120Modern World History3
POLITICAL SCIENCE (MO11)
PL202Introduction to Comparative PoliticsPSC 210Comparative Political Systems3
PSYCHOLOGY (MO11)
PY121General PsychologyPSY 101General Psychology3
PY233Human Growth and DevelopmentPSY 240Life-Span Development3
SOCIOLOGY (MO11)
SO107General SociologySOC 110Introduction to Sociology3
KNOWLEDGE AREA: HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS– Select nine (9) credit hours minimum from at least two (2)
areas. (9 credits) Note: Only three (3) PERF credits will count toward CORE 42
ART (MO51)
AR104Art AppreciationART 100Introduction to Art3
CIVILIZATION (MO52)
HI101Western Civilization to 1700HIS 200Ancient & Medieval Civilization3
HI102Western Civilization since 1700HIS 210Early Modern Civilization3
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (MO54)
FL100Spanish ISPA 100Elementary Spanish I3
FL101Spanish IISPA 101Elementary Spanish II3
FL120French IFRE 100Elementary French I3
FL122French IIFRE 101Elementary French II3
LITERATURE (MO55) (3 credits of ENG 210 required for this major)
EN180Introduction to LiteratureENG 210Approaches to Literature3
EN282Introduction to Short StoriesENG 210Approaches to Literature3
EN 261American Literature Before 1865ENG 010Lower Division Transfer Course Work3
EN262American Literature After 1865ENG 010Lower Division Transfer Course Work3
EN230English Literature IENG 010Lower Division Transfer Course Work3
EN240English Literature IIENG 010Lower Division Transfer Course Work3
EN251World Literature: Beginning to the
Renaissance
ENG 210Approaches to Literature3
EN252World Literature: Enlightenment to the
Present
ENG 210Approaches to Literature3
MUSIC (MO56)
MU109Music AppreciationMUS 101Perspectives of Music3
PERFORMANCE (MO57)
AR106Drawing I (PERF)ART 110Beginning Drawing I3
MU103Chorus I (PERF)MUS 338Concert Chorale1
PHILOSOPHY (MO58)
PH101EthicsPHL 230Ethics3
PH102Introduction to PhilosophyPHL 210Introduction to Philosophy3
RELIGION (MO59)
RL101Introduction to ReligionHUM 250Comparative Religions3
THEATRE (MO60)
TH111Introduction to TheatreTHR 113Introduction to Theatre3
ADDITIONAL AAS – CJ DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS – (27 credits)
CJ 125Criminal Justice Ethics & LiabilityLAT 101Introduction to Law*3
CJ126Introduction to Criminal JusticeLAW 100Intro to Criminal Justice*3
CJ140Criminal InvestigationsLAW 190Criminal Investigation3
CJ170Introduction to Juvenile LawLAW 110Introduction to Juvenile Justice3
CJ218CriminologyLAW 305Intro to Theories of Crime3
CJ235Criminal LawLAW 260Criminal Law3
CJ260Constitutional Aspects of Criminal JusticeLAW 410Criminal Procedure3
Note: Must earn a “C” grade or higher upon completion of any CJ course. *C or above
LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCENTRATION – (minimum of 19 credits)
CJ118Procedural LawLAW 130Introduction to Policing3
LAW 140Traffic Control & Accident Investigation3
LAW 275Police Photography3
Literature for ChildrenLAW 280Criminalistics4
CJ246Criminal Justice CommunicationsLAW 300Criminal Justice Communications3
CJ239Police Organization & ManagementLAW 460Administration & Planning3
LEGAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION – (minimum of 18 credits)
LAT 115Introduction to Paralegal Studies3
LAT 220Legal Research3
LAT 225Legal Drafting3
LAT 250Legal Computer Applications3
LAT 310Legal Drafting3
LAT 400Advanced Legal Research3
ADDITIONAL MISSOURI WESTERN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS TO BE TAKEN AT
MISSOURI WESTERN
LAT 335Interpersonal Conflict Resolution3
LAW 325Understanding Research in Criminal Justice
LAW 465Internship
LAW 470Senior Seminar
Second Major, Minor, or Certificate
OR
Restricted Electives: Choose 12 credit hours from any LAT, CRJ, or POL undergraduate classes not
already used as a core or concentration class, or choose from the following: LAW500-599(3);
PSY230(3); PSY309(3); SOC430(3); SWK280(3); SWK345(3); SWK365(3)
Note: The second major, minor, certificate or restricted electives are only required to make sure
students meet all graduation requirements as listed on the first page of agreement.

NOTES

  1. Any Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree (63 credit hours) earned at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) will be honored at Missouri Western State University (MWSU).
  2. If a student does not earn an Associates in Applied Science (AAS) degree but has attained college credit at NCMC, the student’s transcript will then be evaluated on a course by course basis. If there is a matter in question, please contact Missouri Western State University at the numbers provided below.
  3. CORE 42 Information: CORE 42 requires the completion of 42 total CORE hours.

For more information, please contact

Missouri Western State University
Division of Enrollment Management
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 271 – 4266
[email protected]

Missouri Western State University
Department of Education
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 271 – 5950
[email protected]

Revised March 2021

NOTES

  1. Any Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree (63 credit hours) earned at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) will be honored at Missouri Western State University (MWSU).
  2. If a student does not earn an Associates in Applied Science (AAS) degree but has attained college credit at NCMC, the student’s transcript will then be evaluated on a course by course basis. If there is a matter in question, please contact Missouri Western State University at the numbers provided below.
  3. CORE 42 Information: CORE 42 requires the completion of 42 total CORE hours.