Contact Us For assistance with your transfer: MSU/OTC Evening College Transfer Student Support Services Jonathan Talley, Director of Adult Nontraditional Student Resources Adult Student Services, Alumni 400 300 South Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: (417) 836-6929 Website: adultstudents.missouristate.edu Email: outreach@missouristate.edu OTC office hours: • Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Richwood Valley Campus, student service desk • Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Norman K. Myers Building (NKM), Conference Room H
For general admission questions:
Why Study Criminology at Missouri State?
• Learn to develop solutions to the issues of crime and to problems within the criminal justice system. • Enjoy a variety of internships and opportunities experiencing law, police, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice firsthand. • Receive a broad education introducing you to the diversity of the criminology field and preparing you to be an effective problem solver, creative thinker and excellent communicator in your career. • Access career resources, through the Career Center, as you search for jobs and prepare your job application materials. • Take up to 12 hours of graduate credit, that satisfies both bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements, when accepted into Missouri State’s accelerated program.
Undergraduate Admissions Dixie Williams, Assistant Director of Admissions – Transfer Coordinator Undergraduate Admissions, Carrington 204 Phone: (417) 836-5517 Website: missouristate.edu/otc Email: dixiewilliams@missouristate.edu
For degree program questions: Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Strong Hall 231 Phone: (417) 836-3799 Website: criminology.missouristate.edu Email: criminology@missouristate.edu
For advisement:
Start at OTC. Finish at MSU! Complete your Criminology Degree with Missouri State Online
To declare your major:
Academic Advisement Center University Hall 109 Phone: (417) 836-5517 Website: missouristate.edu/advising
is for you! • Designed with the transfer student in mind. • Quality degree programs delivered through a combination of evening and online courses. • Full and part-time scheduling options available. • Evening advisement available on the OTC campus. • Classes in a centralized location with easy access. • Scholarship opportunities for those who qualify.
To receive an advisor:
Criminology Department Strong Hall 231 Phone: (417) 836-3799 Website: criminology.missouristate.edu/advisement.htm
Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Institution.
Missouri State Online
Outreach.MissouriState.edu/ BSCriminology.htm
Bachelor of Science in Criminology Course Sequence This is a model two-year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as how many hours you would like to take each semester and if you plan to take classes in the summer.
Second Semester (OTC)
First Semester (OTC) ENG 101 CIS 101
Composition I Personal Computer Applications Math 128 or 130 or higher Humanities Block 1 Social Science Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
Third Semester (OTC)
Transfer to Missouri State! A NEW partnership with OTC allows you to transfer your associate in arts (AA) degree from OTC to MSU to complete the bachelor of science (BS) degree completion program!
How to get started q Apply for admission and submit your $35 application fee at the beginning of your last semester at OTC. Apply online at www.missouristate. edu/admissions/transfer. If you need assistance, contact us at (417) 836-6929 or email outreach@ missouristate.edu. Evening appointments available by request at OTC and MSU. q Submit your transcripts to: Office of Admissions Missouri State University 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897 q Complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if applying for financial aid. See Fafsa.ed.gov. Complete your application prior to March 31 to take full advantage of financial assistance. q Schedule an appointment with your departmental advisor. To receive an advisor, please call (417) 8363799. q Get registered! With early admission you get to register early with MSU students.
CHM or PHY HLT 101 CRJ 120 CRJ 210
(must include a laboratory) Humanities Block II Lifetime Wellness American Justice and Corrections Policing in America
4 hrs 3 hrs 2 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
Fifth Semester (MSU) Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System Policing Criminal Law and the Courts Institutional and Community-Based Corrections
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs
CRJ 225
Social Science Criminal Law and the Courts Humanities Block I or II Electives to total
Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 7 hrs 16 hrs
CRM 320 CRM 330 CRM 340
Criminological Theory Juvenile Justice Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice CRM elective
Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs
Seventh Semester (MSU)
Summer (MSU) Quantitative Analysis for Criminology and Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Criminal Justice Organizations and Management CRM elective
Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 16 hrs
Sixth Semester (MSU)
Total Credit Hours
CRM 345 CRM 365 CRM 380
Composition II (must include a laboratory) Social Science Public Speaking Introduction to Criminal Justice Total Credit Hours
Fourth Semester (OTC)
Total Credit Hours
CRM 210 CRM 250 CRM 260 CRM 270
ENG 102 BIO COM 105 CRJ 110
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs
CRM 355 CRM 375 CRM 598
Current Issues in Policing or Current Issues in Corrections Senior Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice Two CRM electives
Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 6 hrs 12 hrs
Please note: You will need to complete additional credit hours to reach upper division credit requirement and the 125 total credit requirement for graduation.
Take the Equivalent of Four 200 Level MSU Classes at OTC MSU CRM 210 = OTC CRJ 110 MSU CRM 260 = OTC CRJ 225
MSU CRM 250 = OTC CRJ 210 MSU CRM 270 = OTC CRJ 120
updated 1.29.13