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Criminal and Legal Studies

Program Transfer Guide
Frostburg State University
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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About the Program

 
Protect our communities, enforce laws and ensure justice.
Tailor your degree to fit your unique career and academic interests in the areas of criminal studies or law with a flexible program that ranks as one of the most popular at Frostburg State University.
You'll gain an understanding of the workings of the United States criminal justice system, including its agencies, personnel and diverse responsibilities.
Although the program is not offered as a minor, it is a degree that is often taken as a double major combined with political science, sociology or another compatible area of study.
You'll also be able to choose from multiple concentrations to further shape your degree.
  • criminal studies, which is focused on law enforcement
  • legal studies, which prepares students for law school or work in the court system 

PTG Requirements

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Articulation Agreement

An articulation agreement is a written agreement between two or more academic institutions that outlines a transfer plan for the completion of coursework between their programs for students.

Allegany College of Maryland has included a link to their electronic articulation agreements. Click on this link to see this document.

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Frostburg State University Requirement
  • General Education Program - Core Skills
    6 - 7 credits
    With a grade of C or better
    Introductory Composition - Take 1 course from the following
    No equivalency found. *
    Mathematics - Take 1 course from the following
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, The Fine and Performing Arts Complete 1 course from 1 of the following groups
    3 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Art
    Dance
    Music
    Theatre
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Humanities Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    History
    No equivalency found. *
    Language
    Literature
    No equivalency found. *
    Philosophy
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
    Communication
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Natural Sciences Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    7 - 8 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Biology
    No equivalency found. *
    Chemistry
    No equivalency found. *
    Geography
    No equivalency found. *
    Environmental Science
    Physics and Physical Science
    Cosmic Concepts - both courses are required to get credit for the category
    No equivalency found. *
    And
    No equivalency found. *
    Astronomy - both are required to get credit for the category
    And
    Physics
    Interdisciplinary
    No equivalency found. *
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Social Sciences Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Economics
    Geography
    No equivalency found. *
    Political Science
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
    No equivalency found. *
    Psychology
    No equivalency found. *
    Sociology
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Can be used towards major requirements
  • General Education Program - FSU Colloquia Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Colloquium
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    Advanced Colloquium - Take the following OR one additional Modes of Inquiry course
    Take the following
  • General Education Program - Identity and Difference Take one of the following courses
    3 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • Major Requirements
    16 credits
    Complete all of the following
    Complete at least 1 of the following
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    Complete at least 1 of the following:
    No equivalency found. *
    Complete at least 1 of the following:
    No equivalency found. *
    Complete at least 1 of the following:
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Catalog Year 2024-2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.