Bachelor's Degree Completion Program, in partnership with Alfred University and BMCC, in NYC. A practical, affordable way to complete your undergraduate degree in NYC. This program is designed for adults who have work and family schedules that cannot accommodate traditional full-time undergraduate programs.

1. CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program:
Alfred University –
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Partnership

2. Why Alfred University
QUAC
• Quality
• Equivalent programs and material that are offered on campus.
• Courses taught by AU faculty and qualified adjunct faculty.
• Undergraduate
• Upper division courses that allow you to complete your bachelor’s degree.
• Affordable
• $330/credit tuition rate.
• No more than $22,000 in tuition for 2 years needed to complete program.
• Pay for only the number of credits you take.
• Eligible for regular state and federal grant programs.
• Convenient
• Saturday and evening classes.
• Classes meet near the BMCC campus.

3. Comparison betweenAU v CUNY v SJU Costs
AU CUNY St. John’s
• Tuition for 30 credits/year $ 9,900 $ 6,330 $38,000
• Fees $ 0 $ 610 $ 905
• Total $ 9,900 $ 6,940 $38,905
• The same state and federal grant programs apply to both.
• Does not include books and room and board which are
approximately equal.

4. Designed with the Non-Traditional
Student in Mind
• Students who are unable to attend traditional
residential college programs due to normal life
circumstances:
• Working fulltime or part-time.
• Have family responsibilities.
• Have schedules that cannot accommodate
traditional full-time undergraduate programs.

5. The Trade-Offs for Convenience and Affordability
• Students must take all the credits required for the bachelor’s
degree in their area.
• Therefore, there’s no possibility of reducing the required
credits with additional courses from BMCC.
• There is very limited, if any, choice in electives.
• Therefore, students have to take whatever electives are
offered in a particular semester, even if they are similar to
courses already completed at BMCC.

6. Overview
• Bachelor’s of Arts (BA).
• Upper division courses.
• Most courses will be located near the BMCC campus.
• 1 course will meet on AU campus in the summer between the
1st and 2nd years to fulfill State Ed residency requirements.

7. The Program
• Liberal Arts and General Electives: 35 credits
• Courses in the major:
• CRIM 351 Seminar in Criminal Behavior 4 credits
• CRIM 470 Field Work in Criminal Justice Studies 3 credits
• POLS 373 Terrorism and International Security 4 credits
• POLS 417 American Civil Liberties 2 credits
• PSYC 342 Abnormal Psychology 4 credits
• PSYC 282 Social Psychology 4 credits
• SOCI 253 Social Welfare Institutions 4 credits
• ENVS 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 credits
AND
• 2 Non-Credit Criminal Justice Institutes
• Total Credits in Major 29 credits
• Total Credits through Alfred University 64 credits

8. Cohort-Based
• Students will stay with the same group of students
throughout the program.
• Sequence and courses are pre-determined, so that you will
know what courses you will take and when you will take
them when you enter the program.
• If you stay in sequence, you will complete the program in 2
calendar years.

9. Direct Instruction Course Format
• Direct instruction classes will meet one day each weekend.
• Standard day will be 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Classes for each of the 2 direct instruction courses are scheduled every
other weekend.
• Thus, students attend classes every weekend during the semester, but the
courses alternate.
• This gives students the entire semester to complete work and reading.
• Three-credit courses: 5 - 6 Saturdays or Sundays.
• Four-credit courses: 7 – 8 Saturdays or Sundays.
• The schedule of classes will remain the same throughout the
program, although courses offered on those dates may vary
depending on the content.

10. Hybrid Online Courses
• Semester-long courses – 15 weeks.
• 4 direct instruction sessions.
• 1st class at the beginning of the semester, then…
• 1 class per month after that.
• Meet on a weeknight evenings.
• Usually 2½ hour sessions.
• All other instruction will be online.
• At least 1 online course per semester will be incorporated into
the schedule.

11. Semester Format
• Students will take a minimum of 12 credits per semester.
• 2 four-credit direct instruction courses + 1 four-credit online course.
• 3 three-credit direct instruction courses + 1 three-credit online course.
PLUS
• Two 4-credit courses in summer term.
AND…
• One 4-credit course in the winter term.
• Total= 30 – 32 credits per year

12. Sample Course Sequence
Semester 1 Credits
• POLS 373 Terrorism and International Security 4
• PSYC 282 Social Psychology 4
• Elective: PSYC, SOCI, POLS, CRIM preferred, 4
12
Semester 2
• PSYC 342 Abnormal Psychology 4
• POLS 417 American Civil Liberties 4
• Elective: PSYC, SOCI, POLS, CRIM preferred, 4
12
Summer
• ENVS 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4
• SOCI 253 Social Welfare Institutions 4
• CJ Institute #1 0
8

13. Sample Sequence (con’t.)
Semester 3
• CRIM 351 Seminar in Criminal Justice 4
• CRIM 470 Field Work in Criminal Justice 3
• Elective: PSYC, SOCI, POLS, CRIM preferred, 4
• Elective: PSYC, SOCI, POLS, CRIM preferred, 4
` 15
Winter Term
• General Elective (Online course) 4
Semester 4
• Elective: PSYC, SOCI, POLS, CRIM preferred, 4
• Elective: PSYC, SOCI, POLS, CRIM preferred, 4
Elective 4
• Elective 3
• CJ Institute #2 0
15

14. CRIM 470: Field Work in CRIM
• Field work experiences will be in local law enforcement
agencies and other criminal justice settings.
• 126 contact hours in a setting over the course of a 15 week
semester (typically 9 hours per week on site)
• Can begin field experience before semester of registration.

15. Faculty
Courses will be instructed by…
• Regular Alfred University faculty.
• Qualified adjunct instructors who are experts in the field.

16. Tuition
• Modified rate for the BMCC degree completion
programs: $330/credit hour
• Three-credit hour courses $ 990
• Four-credit hour courses $1320
• Tuition is priced specifically for students in the
AU-BMCC partnership.
• MUST be registered for a minimum of 12 credits
per semester to be full-time and eligible for
financial aid.

17. Financial Aid
• Financial aid processed through Alfred University.
• Enrolled students will be eligible for applicable Federal
and NYS financial aid programs.
• Private AU scholarships and needs-based grants are not
applicable.
• Need to be registered for a minimum of 12 credits per
semester to be eligible for financial aid.
• AU will provide financial aid guidance when students
apply to the program.

18. Admission Requirements
• AS completed by the end of the semester preceding
enrollment in the AU degree completion program.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.0
• Minimum grade of C in all courses in the major.
• Interview
• Apply the semester prior to the semester you want to
enter the program.

19. Admissions Process
• Link to transfer application:
http://www.alfred.edu/admissions/transfer/process.cfm
• Application: AU uses the Common Application.
• Official college transcripts from all colleges attended.
• Personal statement/essay.
• Recommendations.
• 1 Recommendation from an advisor, professor, coach, etc.
• 2nd Recommendation is helpful, but not required – work supervisor, pastor,
etc.
• Application Fee: Waived for BMCC partnership students.
• Transfer Application Deadline: August 1st.

20. Beyond Your Bachelor’s Degree
• The Bachelor’s Degree is the entry-level requirement for most
careers in criminal justice.
• Graduate studies in law, criminal justice administration, or related
social science disciplines require a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Entry level careers with state and federal agencies require a
Bachelor’s Degree.
• Jobs in nonprofit agencies providing services to various
constituencies such as immigrants, at risk youth, crime victims, and
so on will likely require a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Eventual promotions or advancements in the ranks within a criminal
justice agency typically require a Bachelor’s Degree.