Alfred University's Degree Completion program at SUNY Orange. Finish your Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. Designed to work seamlessly with your SUNY Orange Associate's Degree. Financial Aid Available!
2. Why a Bachelor’s Degree in CJS?
Graduate studies in law, criminal
justice administration, or related
social science disciplines require a
Bachelor’s Degree.
The Bachelor’s Degree is the
entry-level requirement for most
careers in criminal justice.
Entry level careers with
state and federal agencies
require a Bachelor’s
Degree.
3. .
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.
4. Why Alfred University
QUACS
• Quality
• Equivalent programs and material that are offered on campus.
• Courses taught by AU faculty and qualified adjunct faculty.
• Upper Division Undergraduate Programs
• Junior and senior level courses that allow you to complete your bachelor’s degree.
• Affordable
• $330/credit tuition rate.
• Less than $20,000 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 on the SUNY Orange Newburgh Campus.
• Seamless
• Transfer agreement allows all requirements for the AS degree to apply to the bachelor
degree program
5. Cost Comparison
AU-Orange AU-Main St. John’s
• Tuition
(30 credits/year)
• Fees
• Total
• The same state and federal grant programs apply to both.
• Does not include books, room and board which are
approximately equal.
• Summer residency room-board costs approximately $300.
$ 9,900
$ 0
$ 9,900
$38,000
$ 905
$38,905
$ 31,000
$ 1,000
$ 32,000
7. Designed with the Non-Traditional Student in Mind
• Students who are unable to attend traditional
residential college programs or weekday, full-
time programs due to normal life circumstances:
• Working fulltime or part-time.
• Family responsibilities.
• Schedules cannot accommodate traditional full-time
undergraduate programs.
8. If this is you, then…
•The Alfred University program might be a
good fit, but…
•There are
trade-offs.
9. The Trade-Offs for Convenience and Affordability
• Students must take all the credits required for the bachelor’s
degree in their area.
• Therefore, there is no possibility of reducing the required
credits with additional courses from SUNY Orange.
• 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 SUNY Orange.
10. Program Overview
• Bachelor’s of Arts (BA).
• Upper division courses.
• Most courses will be located on the SUNY Orange Newburgh
Campus.
• 1 course will meet on AU campus in the summer between the
1st and 2nd years to fulfill State Ed residency requirements.
11. The Program
• Liberal Arts and General Electives: 29 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 58 credits
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. The schedule of classes will
remain the same throughout the
program, although courses
offered on those dates may vary
depending on the content.
15. 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 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.
16. 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.
• Total= ~30 credits per year
17. Sample Course Sequence
Semester 1 Credits
• POLS 373 Terrorism and International Security 4
• PSYC 282 Social Psychology 4
• Elective: Spanish 101 4
12
Semester 2
• PSYC 342 Abnormal Psychology 4
• POLS 417 American Civil Liberties 4
• Elective: Spanish 102 4
12
Summer
• ENVS 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4
• SOCI 253 Social Welfare Institutions 4
• CJ Institute #1 0
8
19. 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.
20. Faculty
Courses will be instructed by…
• Regular Alfred University faculty.
• Qualified adjunct instructors who are experts in the field.
Dr. Karen Porter, Director
AU Criminal Justice Studies
21. Tuition
• Modified rate for the SUNY Orange 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-SUNY Orange partnership.
• MUST be registered for a minimum of 12 credits
per semester to be full-time and eligible for
financial aid.
22. 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. Remember, tuition is already discounted by more
than $22,000.
• 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.
23. Admission Requirements
• A.S. 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.
24. Admissions Process
• Link to transfer application: http://admissions.alfred.edu/apply/
• 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 SUNY Orange partnership students.
• Transfer Application Deadline: July 1st.
25. If you are interested in continuing…
Don’t wait.
Get going!
And apply.
Editor's Notes
Jay, On an earlier slide it says Social Welfare Institutions OR Social Psychology. Here it looks like they have to take both.
Jay, I don’t know what that last bullet point means. Maybe a student is all set up to work with the Corning police and starts in December and is taking CRIM 470 in the spring semester. I will be the academic supervisor for the students in this course and will need to keep track of them. If they start too early and without the proper paperwork in place it can pose problems. I will write something very specific about how this process works.
