The Sociology Department

Student Advising Guide

Criminology major or minor,

Dispute Resolution minor or certificate, &

Sociology major or minor

Prepared August 2015

2015-2016 academic year

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome…………………………………………………………………………………………..…….3

Who is a “Faculty Advisor” and how can they help me?.............................4

How to use the Student Worksheets for each program……………………………4

Criminology major………………………………………………………………………...5

Criminology minor………………………………………………………………………...7

Dispute Resolution certificate or minor………………………………………...8

Sociology major…………………………………………………………………………...10

Sociology minor…………………………………………………………………………...12

How to meet with a Faculty Advisor……………………………………………………….13

Seeking help beyond your major/minor at the Academic Advisement

Center.………………………………………………………………………………………….14

Course permissions………………………………………………………………………………..15

Course substitution for program requirement………………………………………..16

How to declare a program.…………………………………………………………………….16

Internships & Independent Studies...……………………………………………………..17

Honors Program v. Graduating with Honors……………………………………….…..18

Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities………………………………………………...18

Other student questions & issues…………………………………………………………..19

Your JJC plan examples………………………………………………………………….……....21

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Welcome to the Guide for Majors and Minors in the Sociology Department! This guide is for you! Wondering

what classes you need to take? Use the Worksheet! Still want to make an appointment with a Faculty Advisor?

Follow the directions on page 13. Interested in an internship? See page 17. Have other questions? See the

Table of Contents on the previous page, and check out the “Answers to Student Questions” on page 19.

The Department of Sociology is home to several degree programs: a criminology major, a criminology minor, a

sociology major, a sociology minor, a dispute resolution certificate, and a dispute resolution minor.

“Who is a Faculty Advisor?”

At John Jay College, Faculty Advisors are professors within your major/minor department who can help you

with questions about your program that are not answered in this Guide. While your major is only 36 credits of

your 120 credit John Jay experience (a minor, 18 credits), the areas that you major and minor in shape your

career aspirations and prospects.

The Criminology, Dispute Resolution, and Sociology advisors are listed here: http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/

student-advisement-0 along with a link to make an appointment with them on AdvisorTrac. You must make an

appointment using AdvisorTrac if you have a question that cannot be answered in this Guide.

For all other questions (pertaining to the bulk of the credit hours needed to graduate) please contact the Aca-

demic Advisement Center. You may make an appointment online by going to http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/

academic-advisement-center. Additional contact information is included on page 14.

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Worksheets to Help You Plan Your Classes

Additional questions and concerns

You’ve declared your program with us and are completing courses– that’s

great! As a student in our department, we offer you this guide to help you

make your John Jay College experience as well-rounded and fulfilling as you

can.

The next several pages are worksheets for each major, minor, and certificate

within the Department of Sociology. The pre-reqs are listed, so you can make sure

you’re ready to take that class.

Each Worksheet includes:

- A column for you to keep track of when you will take the class

(“semester completed or anticipated” where you can mark if you’ve

taken it (Sp 2015) or plan to take it (Fall 2016)).

- A checkbox for you to check when you have completed all the classes for

that section.

If you are meeting with an Advisor, you are expected to bring the worksheet to

your meeting, completed and ready with questions.

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COURSE COURSE TITLE SEMESTER

COMPLETED OR ANTICIPATED?

PRE-REQS SUGGESTED

SEMESTER

□ PART ONE: REQUIRED COURSES

DISCIPLINARY REQUIREMENTS

□ SOC 203 Criminology SOC 101 & ENG 101 Sophomore, 1st semester

□ SOC 314 Theories of Social Order ENG 201, SOC 101, & junior standing or above

□ SOC 440 Senior Seminar in Criminology

ENG 201, senior standing & all disciplinary requirements for the major: SOC 203 & 314, STA 250 & SSC 325

Senior Year (note: you can co-enroll in advanced methods & 440)

□ STA 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics

ENG 101, and MAT 108 or MAT 141 Sophomore year

□ SSC 325 Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

ENG 201, & PSY 101 or SOC 101, & junior standing or above Junior, 1st semester

□ PART TWO: SELECT ONE COURSE

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FOUNDATIONS

□ ANT 230 Culture and Crime ENG 101

□ ECO 170 Crime, Class & Capitalism

open

□ LAW 310/PHI 310 Ethics and Law ENG 201 and PHI 231

□ PSY 242 Abnormal Psychology ENG 101 and PSY 101

□ PART THREE: SELECT TWO COURSES

APPLICATIONS OF CRIMINOLOGY

** Note different pre-reqs

□ SOC 236/CRJ 236 Victimology ENG 101, and CRJ 101, CJBS 101 or ICJ 101**

□ SOC 301 Penology ENG 201, SOC 101, SOC 203

□ SOC 308 Sociology of Violence ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 309 Juvenile Delinquency ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 335 Migration and Crime ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 360/ECO 360 Corporate and White Collar Crime

ENG 201, junior standing or above, SOC 203 & 1 course in economics**

□ SOC 385 Selected Topics in Crim-inology

ENG 201, SOC 203

□ SOC 420/CRJ 420 Women and Crime ENG 201, SOC 101, senior standing, CRJ 101, CJBS 101, ICJ 101, or PSC 101, or permission of section Instructor**

Making Your Criminology Major Work for You!

Your name: __________________________ TERM & YEAR DECLARED MAJOR: _________ The faculty advisors in the Department of Sociology can help you think through the 36 credits required for the major. Note: The following is only for students who declared their major in or after Fall 2013. Please consult the Bulletin for your declared term and year. In addition to the major, students must fulfill the college General Education Requirements and Electives to total 120 credits.

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□ PART FOUR: SELECT ONE COURSE

ADVANCED METHODS

□ SOC 324 Advanced Social Statistics

ENG 201, & STA 250 or CJBA 240 Junior 2nd semester/Senior 1st semester

□ SOC 327 Advanced Sociological Methodology

ENG 201 & SSC 325 Junior 2nd semester/Senior 1st semester

□ SOC 328 Qualitative Research Methods

ENG 201, SOC 101 or ANT 101, & SSC 325 Junior 2nd semester/Senior 1st semester

□ SOC 329 Evaluation Research ENG 201, STA 250 & SSC 325 Junior 2nd semester/Senior 1st semester

PART FIVE: ELECTIVES (PART A & B)

□ A. Multi–Disciplinary Electives: Select one

□ AFR 215 Police and Urban Communities

ENG 101

□ ANT 330 American Cultural Pluralism and the Law

ENG 201

□ ANT 340 Anthropology and the Abnormal

ENG 201, and ANT 101 or PSY 101, and jun-ior standing or above

□ ECO 315/PSC 315 An Economic Analysis of Crime

ENG 201, ECO 101 or ECO 120 or ECO 125, and junior standing or above

□ LIT 326 Crime, Punishment and Justice in U.S. Literature

ENG 201 and junior standing or above

□ LIT 327 Crime, Punishment and Justice in World Lit

ENG 201 and junior standing or above

□ LLS 325 The Latina/o Experience of Criminal Justice

ENG 201 and junior standing or above

□ PSC 216 Crime Mapping ENG 201, and CRJ 101, CJBS 101 or ICJ 101**

□ PSY 332 Psych of Adolescence ENG 201, PSY 101 and PSY 231

□ PSY 372 Psychology of Criminal Behavior

ENG 201, and PSY 242 or permission of the section instructor

□ B. Sociology Elec-tives: Select two

□ SOC 201 Urban Sociology ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 202/PSY 202

The Family: Changes, Challenges and Crisis Intervention

ENG 101, SOC 101, PSY 101

□ SOC 206 Sociology of Conflict and Dispute Resolution

ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 222 Crime, Media and Public Opinion

ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 240 Social Deviance ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 251 Sociology of Human Rights

ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 282 Selected Topics in Sociology

ENG 201**, SOC 101 or permission of in-structor

□ SOC 302 Social Problems ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 305 The Sociology of Law ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 351 Crime and Delinquency in Asia

ENG 201, junior standing or above, & SOC 101 or ICJ 101

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Making Your Criminology Minor Work for You!

Your name: __________________________ TERM & YEAR DECLARED MINOR: _________ The faculty advisors in the Depart-ment of Sociology can help you think through the 18 credits required for the minor. Note: The following is only for students who declared their minor in or after Fall 2013. Please consult the College Bulletin for your declared term and year.

SELECT SIX COURSES FROM THE APPROVED LIST OF COURSES BELOW. Students who minor in criminology

must complete 18 credits (six courses) at the 200 level or above from the approved list of courses. No more than

two courses may be used to satisfy credit requirements in the student’s major, other minors, or other programs;

internships and independent studies may not be included in the two courses of overlap.

COURSE COURSE TITLE SEMESTER COMPLETED OR ANTICIPATED?

PRE-REQS

**note different/additional pre-reqs

□ SOC 203 Criminology ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 216 Probation & Parole ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 236/

CRJ 236 Victimology ENG 101, and CRJ 101, CJBS 101 or ICJ 101**

□ SOC 240 Social Deviance ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 301 Penology ENG 201, SOC 101, SOC 203

□ SOC 308 Sociology of Violence ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 309 Juvenile Delinquency ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 312 Classical Sociological Theory ENG 201, SOC 101, & SOC 232**

□ SOC 335 Migration and Crime ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 341 International Criminology ENG 201 and SOC 101

□ SOC 351 Crime & Delinquency in Asia ENG 201, SOC 101 or ICJ 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 360/

ECO 360

Corporate and White Collar Crime

ENG 201, junior standing or above, SOC 203 & 1 course in eco-nomics**

□ SOC 385 Selected Topics in Criminology ENG 201, SOC 203**

□ SOC 420/

CRJ 420 Women and Crime

ENG 201, SOC 101, senior standing, CRJ 101, CJBS 101, ICJ 101, or PSC 101, or permission of section Instructor**

□ SOC 430-431 Research Internship in Criminology

ENG 201, admission to the honors track of the Criminology major, and completed SSC 325 & STA 250 or completion of one with concurrent enrollment in the other during 1st semester of internship**

□ SOC 440 Senior Seminar in Criminology ENG 201, senior standing & all disciplinary requirements for the major: SOC 203 & 314, STA 250 & SSC 325**

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Making Your Dispute Resolution Minor or Certificate Work for You!

Name: __________________________

TERM & YEAR DECLARED MINOR OR CERTIFICATE: ___________ This worksheet is for students who declared the minor or

certificate Fall 2012 or later. The Dispute Resolution faculty advisor in the Department of Sociology can help you think through

the 18 credits required for the minor, or the 30 credits for the certificate. Note that no more than two courses below may over-

lap with requirements in your Major or Minor; internships and independent studies may not be included in the two courses of

overlap.

Prequisite: SOC 101. This course fulfills the Flexible Core: Individual and Society area of the College's general education require-

ments. Other prerequisites are required as needed to complete the courses below.

COURSE COURSE TITLE SEMESTER COMPLETED or ANTICIPATED?

PRE-REQS

□ PART ONE:

REQUIRED COURSES

All three required courses must be completed.

□ SOC 206 Sociology of Conflict ENG 101 & SOC 101

□ SOC 380 Sociology Laboratory in Dispute Reso-lution Skill Building

ENG 201 & SOC 206

□ SOC 381 Internship in Dispute Resolution

ENG 201 & SOC 380, and also contact the Center for Career and Professional Development to get permis-sion to register for this course. http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/center-career-professional-development

□ PART TWO:

ELECTIVES

-For the minor, select any four courses listed below. -For the certificate, select any seven courses listed below.

□ AFR 110 Race and the Urban Community None

□ AFR 121 Africana Communities in the U.S. None

□ AFR 215 Police & Urban Communities ENG 101

□ AFR 229 Restorative Justice: Making Peace and Resolving Conflict

ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above

□ ANT 315 Systems of Law ENG 201, and a course in anthropology or law, or junior standing or above

□ ANT 330 American Cultural Pluralism & the Law

ENG 201

□ DRA 325 Drama Techniques in Crisis Interven-tion

ENG 201, DRA 213 or junior standing or above, or permission of the section instructor

□ ECO 280 Economics of Labor ENG 101, and ECO 101 or ECO 120 or ECO 125

□ GEN 205 Gender and Justice ENG 201, and GEN 101 or ANT/PSY/SOC 210

□ ISP ___ Interdisciplinary Studies Program If applicable, with permission of Dispute Resolution Coordinator

□ LAW 206 The American Judiciary ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above

□ LLS 241 Latina/os and the City ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above or permission of the instructor

□ PHI 105 Critical Thinking and Informal Logic None

□ PHI 302 Philosophical Issues of Rights ENG 201, any 200-level Philosophy (PHI) course, and junior standing or above

□ PHI 310/

LAW 310 Ethics and the Law

ENG 201, and PHI 231 or permission of the section instructor

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□ POL 206 Urban Politics ENG 101, and GOV 101 or POL 101 or permission of the section instructor

□ POL 305 Constitutional Rights & Liberties ENG 201, and POL 101 or GOV 101, junior standing or above, or permission of the instructor

□ PSC 202 Police and Community Relations ENG 101 and one of the following: PSC 101, CRJ 101, CJBS 101 or ICJ 101

□ PSC 245 Community Policing ENG 101 and one of the following: PSC 101, CRJ 101, CJBS 101 or ICJ 101

□ PSY 336 Group Dynamics ENG 101, PSY 101 and PSY 221

□ PSY 353 Theories of Personality ENG 201, and PSY 101, PSY 242, STA 250

□ PSY 375 Family Conflict and Family Court ENG 201, PSY 101 and PSY 231

□ SOC 160 Social Aspects of Alcohol Abuse None

□ SOC 202/

PSY 202

The Family: Changes, Challenges and Crisis Intervention

ENG 101, SOC 101, and PSY 101**

□ SOC 213/

PSY 213 Race and Ethnic Relations

ENG 101 and one of the following: SOC 101, PSY 101, or ANT 101

□ SOC 236 Victimology ENG 101, and CRJ 101, CJBS 101, or ICJ 101**

□ SOC 282 Selected Topics in Sociology ENG 201, SOC 101 or permission of instructor

□ SOC 305 Sociology of Law ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 308 Sociology of Violence ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

Certificate Students (30 credits): Upon successful completion of course work and a practicum, matriculated students

receive a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from John Jay College authorized by the Board of Trustees of The City

University of New York and the New York State Department of Education.

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Making Your Sociology Major Work for You!

Your name: __________________________ TERM & YEAR DECLARED MAJOR: _________ The faculty advisors in the Depart-ment of Sociology can help you think through the 36 credits required for the major. Note: The following is only for students who declared their major in or after Fall 2015. Please consult the College Bulletin for your declared term and year. Note: SOC 101 satisfies the Flexible Core: Individual and Society area of the Gen Ed Program.

COURSE COURSE TITLE SEMESTER COMPLETED?

PRE-REQS SUGGESTED SEMESTER

□ PART ONE: REQUIRED COURSES

CORE THEORY REQUIREMENTS

□ SOC 101 Intro to Sociology none

□ SOC 232 Social Stratification SOC 101 & ENG 101 Sophomore, 1st semester

□ SOC 312 Sociological Theory I ENG 201 & SOC 101

□ SOC 315 Sociology Theory II ENG 201 & SOC 312

□ SOC 415 Senior Seminar in Sociology ENG 201, senior standing & SOC 312 & 315, STA 250 & SSC 325 Senior year

□ PART TWO: REQUIRED RESEARCH METHODS

RESEARCH METHODS

□ STA 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics

ENG 101, and MAT 108 or MAT 141 Sophomore year

□ SSC 325 Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

ENG 201, & PSY 101 or SOC 101, & junior standing or above Junior, 1st semester

Select one advanced course:

□ SOC 324 Advanced Social Statistics

ENG 201, & STA 250 or CJBA 240 Junior 2nd semester/Senior 1st semester

□ SOC 327 Advanced Sociological Methodology

ENG 201 & SSC 325 Junior 2nd semester/

Senior 1st semester

□ SOC 328 Qualitative Research Meth-ods

ENG 201, SOC 101 or ANT 101, & SSC 325 Junior 2nd semester/

Senior 1st semester

□ SOC 329 Evaluation Research

ENG 201, STA 250 & SSC 325 Junior 2nd semester/Senior 1st semester

□ PART THREE: SPECIALIZATION AREA

Select one specialization & complete 3 courses in it.

** Note different pre-reqs

SPECIALIZATION A: GLOBAL CHANGE

SELECT THREE COURSES FROM SPECIALIZATION A.

□ SOC 201 Urban Sociology ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 222 Crime, Media and Public Opinion

ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 251 Sociology of Human Rights ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 252 Environmental Sociology ENG 201** and SOC 101

□ SOC 253 Sociology of Global Migration

ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 343 Global Social Movements ENG 201 and SOC 101

□ SOC 346 Sport in Global Perspective ENG 201 and SOC 101

□ SOC 354 Gangs & Transnationalism ENG 201 and SOC 101

□ SOC 360/ECO 360 Corporate and White Collar Crime

ENG 201, junior standing or above, SOC 203 & 1 course in economics**

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OR

SPECIALIZATION B: INEQUALITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

SELECT THREE COURSES FROM SPECIALIZATION B.

□ SOC 213/PSY 213 Race and Ethnic Relations ENG 101 and one of the following: SOC 101, PSY 101, or ANT 101

□ SOC 215

Social Control & Gender: Women in American Socie-ty

ENG 101 and one of the following: SOC 101, PSY 101, or ANT 101

□ SOC 227 Sociology of Mental Illness ENG 201** and SOC 101

□ SOC 275 Political Imprisonment ENG 201, and SOC 101 or ICJ 101

□ SOC 278 Political Sociology ENG 101, and GOV 101, POL 101, or SOC 101

□ SOC 2xx (beginning

Sp16) Sociology of Sexualities ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 302 Social Problems ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 305 The Sociology of Law ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 308 Sociology of Violence ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above

□ SOC 401 Problems of Minority Groups

ENG 201 and senior standing

□ SOC 420/CRJ 420 Women and Crime ENG 201, SOC 101, senior standing, CRJ 101, CJBS 101, ICJ 101, or PSC 101, or permission of section Instructor**

PART FOUR: SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE

Select one course.

□ SOC 202/PSY 202

The Family: Changes, Challenges and Crisis Intervention

ENG 101, SOC 101, and PSY 101**

□ SOC 206 Sociology of Conflict and Dispute Resolution

ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 209 Sociology of Work & Jobs ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 240 Social Deviance ENG 101 and SOC 101

□ SOC 282 Selected Topics in Sociology

ENG 201, SOC 101 or permission of in-structor

□ SOC 310/ANT 310/

PSY 310 Culture and Personality

ENG 201, junior standing or above, and one of the following: ANT 101, PSY 101, or SOC 101

□ SOC 350 Social Change ENG 201 and SOC 101

□ SOC 377 Internship in Sociology

ENG 201 and junior standing or above. Note: Students must have the permission of the Center for Career and Professional Development to register for this course

*In addition to the major requirements, students must fulfill the college General Education Requirements and Electives to total 120 credits.

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Making Your Sociology Minor Work for You!

Your name: __________________________ TERM & YEAR DECLARED MINOR: _________ The faculty advisors in the Depart-

ment of Sociology can help you think through the 18 credits required for the major. Note: If you declared the minor before

the 2015-2016 academic year, please consult the College Bulletin for your declared term and year.

COMPLETE SIX COURSES. Students who minor in Sociology must complete 18 credits (six courses). Students must take SOC

101. One course must be at the 300-level or above. The remaining four courses may be at the 100, 200, 300, or 400 level.* No more than two courses may be used to satisfy credit requirements in the student’s major, other minors, or other programs; in-ternships and independent studies may not be included in the two courses of overlap. .

COURSE # COURSE TITLE SEMESTER COMPLETED OR ANTICIPATED?

PRE-REQS

e.g., SOC 101 and ENG 101 are required for all 200 level sociology courses; all 300 level courses require junior standing.

SOC 101 (required)

Introduction to Sociology none

SOC _____

SOC _____

SOC _____

SOC _____

SOC 3____

*Please note that only students with less than 30 credits can register for 100-level

First Year Seminars (FYEs) such as SOC 104: Tabloid Justice or SOC 1XX: Social Justice

and Sexuality.

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MEETING WITH A FACULTY ADVISOR

If you still have questions after reviewing the Worksheet for your program, you may make an appointment with

a faculty advisor in the Sociology Department using AdvisorTrac.

Students with Dispute Resolution minor or certificate questions, please make your appointment with Maria

Volpe and denote “dispute resolution” as the reason for your visit.

ADVISORTRAC DIRECTIONS

Note before you begin: We are faculty advisors for the majors and minors within the Department of Sociology. For general questions about Gen Ed or DegreeWorks, make an appointment with the Academic Advisement Center (contact information on the following page).

You will need your John Jay email user ID (firstname.lastname) and email password to log in to AdvisorTrac:

1. Go to Advisor Trac https://jjcadvisortrac.jjay.cuny.edu/TracWeb40/Default.html or click on the AdvisorTrac

link on the Academic Advisement Center homepage http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academic-advisement-center

2. Log on to the Welcome Screen by entering your John Jay Email Username (firstname.lastname)

3. Enter your password (the same as your John Jay Mail password).

4. To schedule an appointment click “Search Availability” at the top of the page.

5. In the drop down box choose “ Sociology Department” as your Center

6. Click the “Search” button and when the Search Results page appears, you can view the available appointments (leaving

the search options set to their default will provide you with the most available appointments)

7. Click on a time slot that works with your schedule

8. Save the appointment after selecting a REASON

9. The Main Menu/Welcome page will appear and show the appointment you have scheduled.

HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A FACULTY ADVISOR: We require appointments for meeting with a faculty advisor. You may make a one-on-one meeting or search for group advising or drop-in hours with a major advisor using AdvisorTrac https://jjctutortrac.jjay.cuny.edu/. You may make an appointment with any of the faculty advisors listed within the Sociology Department who have open time slots.

Please bring your unofficial transcript and/or DegreeWorks, the completed worksheet for your major/minor, and, if needed, peruse the College Bulletin to familiarize yourself with the major requirements before our meeting. http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/college-bulletins

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Other questions about your degree?

Make an appointment with the JJC Academic

Advisement Center!

Faculty advisors can help you with the major, minor, or certificate pro-

gram that you are enrolled in or interested in. We are not trained to ad-

vise on other academic matters, nor are we experts in those other areas.

AAC can help! They are the experts on your entire degree experience.

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academic-advisement-center

The mission of John Jay College’s AAC is to help undergraduate students

explore, define, and achieve their academic goals. Advising staff assist

students in discovering both in-class and out-of-class educational oppor-

tunities to become self-directed learners, decisions makers, and produc-

tive members of society.

Academic Advisement Center

524 West 59th Street

New York, NY 10019

646-557-4872

Hours (check website for any

changes to hours):

M/TH 9:00—5:00

T/W 9:00—7:00 (Late night hours

only offered during the Fall and

Spring semesters)

F 9:00—1:00

“Quick Question” walk-in hours

Tues & Wed 10:00—3:00 (Walk in

hours only during the Fall &

Spring semesters)

Website

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/

academic-advisement-center

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT CENTER AT JOHN JAY COLLEGE

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Course permissions (also known as “waivers” or “overtallys”)

If a course pre-req is listed as “section instructor permission,” or you want to take a course even though you have not

completed the pre-reqs and think you deserve special consideration, you may request “course permission” to enter

the class. This happens on rare occasions. Students are encouraged to complete all pre-reqs before taking a course to

ensure they are best prepared for the course.

Please email both a faculty advisor and the instructor of the course you are requesting the waiver/course permission

for (see the Sample Email below). Explain who you are (full name), your academic standing and program (“I’m a junior

in the sociology minor,” “I just transferred and declared a criminology major”), and the words “I would like permission

to enter [course name, number, and section].” Explain why you think you should be granted a special waiver (e.g., “I

took GEN 101, can that substitute for [other pre-req listed]?” or “I’m 3 credits away from being a junior, may I enroll

in your 300 level class?”).

The advisor will need your Student ID Number (EMPLID) or your birthdate to complete the waiver, if granted. If the

instructor does not “reply all,” simply forward the reply to the Advisor if permission is granted.

*Each permission is up to the individual instructor– it is their choice. Make sure you have a strong reason for

your request.

*Our department can only grant waivers for sociology (SOC) courses (e.g., Sociology cannot do a waiver for a

CRJ course).

*It is up to you to contact the instructor. If an instructor does not get back to you in a timely manner, we sug-

gest finding another course that fits your schedule while you complete the pre-reqs.

SAMPLE TO EMAIL, FROM YOUR JJC OR OTHER CUNY SCHOOL EMAIL

Dear Professor X and Advisor Y,

My name is [Full Name] and I am [a junior in the sociology minor]. I am seeking permission to take [NAME

AND NUMBER OF THE SOC COURSE, INCLUDING SECTION #]. I do not meet the pre-requisites. However, I

believe I am a special case because _________________________ (provide 1-3 sentences explaining why you

think you should be allowed in the class). Thank you for your time.

Thank you,

Your name, and Student ID Number

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Course substitutions

Rarely, students seek to substitute a course in a major or minor with another course. In these cases, the

student should fill out the course substitution form, which can be found on the Registrar website: http://

jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/registrar.php Scroll down to the box “Registrar Forms.” Or download it directly from

http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/forms/Authorization for Course Substitution Application.pdf

After you fill it in, take the form to the Sociology Department Office, to the Administrative Assistant or

Chair of the Department, not an Advisor (only the Chair or Curriculum Chair can sign off on a course substi-

tution form). The Sociology Department Office is located at North Hall, third floor, N3230. Requests will be

considered, but may not always be granted. Please be aware that a maximum of three course substitutions

is permitted for each degree program.

How to declare a minor, major, or certificate

Students can find the form to declare a program at the Registrar’s website http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/

registrar.php Go to “My JJC” on the top left, then to “Change My Info.” You can also go directly to the

“Change My Info” website at http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/my_info.php

Complete the form return it in person to Jay Express in room L.79 NB (New Building). The form may take

several weeks to process, and may not show up on CUNYFirst until the following semester, depending on

when you turned it in.

It is very useful to declare your minor

(and major) as soon as you know that

you are committed to that field of

study. Once you declare, you’ll have

access to information and assistance as

a declared major or minor that others

will not. Don’t delay, declare today!

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Internships

The Center for Career & Professional Development will provide you with the course code for the internship

course appropriate for you (either SOC 377-79 or SOC 381); you cannot enroll in it until you have met with

them. Prerequisites: ENG 201 and junior standing or above.

The Center for Career & Professional Development houses the Internship Program. CCPD helps students and

alumni find success in the career of their choosing, through career exploration, skill development, practical experi-

ence attainment, and building a professional network.

The Internship course is a hybrid of on-the-site internship experience and class time with a faculty member. In-

ternships are open to juniors and seniors. Most internships are unpaid. You intern 10 hours a week during the se-

mester (total of 96 hours), and come to class once or twice a month (total of 15 hours). More information can be

found here http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academic-internship-program-credit

Make an appointment or drop in to talk to a CCPD Advisor to enroll.

Location: New Building - Room L.72.00

Hours: Mon-Thurs: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, closed Fridays. Special evening hours on Wednesdays til 7:00 pm. Drop-Ins

Welcome!

Phone: (212) 237-8754

Email: careers@jjay.cuny.edu

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/center-career-professional-development

**CUNY Service Corps students can take the Internship course for their service!

CUNY Service Corps provides a year-long experience at a particular internship site—and it pays! Each CUNY Ser-

vice Corps student receives an hourly wage while you work 12 hours/week. This is a competitive program that you

apply to in the Spring (look for the applications in February to your JJC email) for the following academic year.

http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/

Independent Studies

SOC 410: Independent Study provides students the opportunity to work with a professor on

projects, research, and areas of study. Description from the College Bulletin: “A program of

reading and reporting planned and carried out under the guidance of a faculty member.

Concerned with a selected topic, issue, or area of interest in sociology, anthropology, or

psychology.” Prerequisites: ENG 201, and 12 credits in sociology or permission of the department

and the section instructor. The class counts for the sociology minor, otherwise, it falls into your

Elective Credits for John Jay (see graphic on pg 3).

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JJC Honors Program v. Graduating with Honors in Your Major

Honors Program www.jjay.cuny.edu/honors-program

The Honors Program is a rigorous and rewarding experience. Note that continuing students (i.e., not freshmen)

may apply for the Honors Program. Students need to have a 3.3 GPA or above, and there are credit hour prerequi-

sites. From their website: “Honors Program students take one Honors Program course each semester. The curricu-

lum encourages students to explore either research in their chosen disciplines or research that addresses contem-

porary community problems. The latter prepares students to consider how the academy can effectively collabo-

rate directly with communities in addressing the common good through academic projects and discipline-based

research.

All Honors students complete a capstone experience in their senior year. In addition, the Honors Program senior

seminar brings the entire graduating class back together in the spring semester to present and discuss their vari-

ous senior projects and the relevance of these projects to the common good. The seminar provides an opportuni-

ty for students to reflect on their roles as scholars, practitioners, and citizens of a global community.”

Honors in the Criminology Major: Students with a cumulative 3.5 grade point average and have taken both

STA 250 and SSC 325, and take a two-semester sequenced research internship (Soc 430-431) under the supervi-

sion of a full-time Sociology professor are eligible for an Honors Concentration in Criminology. Research intern-

ships are available in areas of study that match faculty expertise--gang, immigration and crime studies, domestic

violence, drug, prison studies, white-collar and corporate crime, victimization, and other areas. Contact a faculty

member if you are interested in completing the 430-431 sequence.

Honors in the Sociology Major: To qualify for honors in the major, a student must have completed the credit

requirements for the major and have earned at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average in courses above the

100-level in the major. Credit for courses required as prerequisites for major courses applied to the major will not

be calculated into the major cumulative grade point average. Students must also have earned at least a 3.2 overall

cumulative grade point average. This honor will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Fellowships and Scholarships

The Office of Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities has a database of fellowship

and scholarships available to students. They can help you through the process of

identifying which are right for you, and how to apply. http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/

office-fellowship-scholarship-opportunities-0

CUNY Scholarships also has opportunities for undergraduate students. http://

www.cuny.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships.html

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Your other questions and

issues

What To Do

Why can’t I log-on on to

CUNYFirst?

New students should first check in with the Admissions Office at L.64 NB, or call 212-

564-6529. If you are not a new student, contact the Department of Information

Technology (DoIT) in room L2.63 NB for help.

Why can’t I log-on to Degree

Works to get my degree audit?

Call or visit the DoIT helpdesk: 212-237-8200; L2.73.00 NB

Is Degree Works right? My

Audit doesn’t say what I think

it should say...

You can confirm if the Audit is accurate about major requirements by comparing it

to your Worksheet or the College Bulletin for the year you declared your program. If

there is a question about the major or minor, let us know. If there is a question

about Gen Ed, please go to the Academic Advisement Center in L.73 NB to confirm

the Audit is correct about general education requirements. Either way, AAC are the

experts who can fix any mistakes in Degree Works, not a Faculty Advisor.

Why won’t Financial Aid cover

a double major?

Special notes to students electing a double major: The overlap between your two

majors must be no more than six credits, financial aid will only pay for courses in

your primary major.

You cannot have a minor that is in the same academic field as either major, and you

must follow the new catalog year for degree requirements when electing your major

regardless of the year you entered John Jay College. See bulletin for details. For oth-

er Financial Aid questions, visit the Jay Express counter, main floor (L) NB, near 11th

Avenue.

Why won’t TAP/Financial Aid

allow me to have a semester of

all non-major classes when the

major is only 36 credits?

TAP prefers 12 credits of major and/or general education requirements each semes-

ter. If you are concerned about taking minor credits or other elective credits, please

visit Jay Express to confirm whether there would be Financial Aid repercussions or

not. For this and other Financial Aid questions, visit the Jay Express counter, main

floor (L) NB, near 11th Avenue.

How do I find my Student ID

(also known as you EMPLID)?

Go to this website and fill out the form to obtain your ID number if you have

forgotten it. https://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/student_emplid.php

Can I take a class at another

campus if it is not offered here

at JJC?

Refer to the guidelines here:

http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/forms/JJay PermitGuidelines.pdf and visit Jay

Express. There are different procedures depending on whether you want to attend a

CUNY school or a non-CUNY school. You would have to apply for a permit to a CUNY

school through the CUNY Portal, and for a non-CUNY school, there is an on-line form

at The Jay Stop http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/ that you may download.

How do I figure out which Col-

lege Bulletin to check for my

degree program(s)?

It is important that you use the TERM (semester) and the YEAR when finding the

Bulletin for your program, e.g., Fall 2014. For example, if a student declared the

Sociology major in Spring 2015, you would use the 2014-2015 Bulletin. Note that

continuing students (as distinct from new transfers & new freshmen) who declare

their major during the summer months are beholden to the previous academic

year's Bulletin.

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Your other questions and

issues

What To Do

How many classes can I overlap

or “double dip” between my

major and my minor?

To satisfy the requirements of any degree program, no more than two courses (of 3

credits or more) may overlap between a major and a minor, a major and a second

major, a minor and a second minor, or a certificate program and any other degree

program. Credits earned from internships and independent studies may not be in-

cluded in the two courses of overlap.

I got an F in a class, but I re-took

it. What’s my GPA now?

The grade of F, WU or WN is not computed in the grade point average when a stu-

dent repeats the failed course and receives a grade of C or better. The original F, WU

or WN, however, remains on the student’s official transcript. The number of failing

credits that can be omitted from the grade point average in this manner is limited to

16 for the duration of the student’s undergraduate enrollment in CUNY. Repeated

courses must be taken at John Jay.

How many times can I try to get

a better grade in a class that I

failed?

Students who receive the grade of F, FIN or WU in a required course must repeat the

course at the next earliest opportunity. However, students who receive the grade of

F, W, WU, or FIN—or any combination of these grades—three times for the same

course shall be barred from registering the following semester because the student

is not making appropriate progress toward a degree. A stop shall be placed on the

registration of such students by the Registrar and the student will have to take sev-

eral steps to remedy the situation.

Can I double major? Students are allowed to double major. Be sure to consider this decision carefully. We

encourage students to seek a minor in one of the areas you are considering majoring

in. Think about getting done sooner and focusing on other certification, a master’s

degree, or PhD programs . Also see “Why won’t Financial Aid cover a double major?”

on the previous page.

Students can choose to pursue two separate majors after they have earned at least

12 college credits. They must elect majors that are 45 credits or less. Students must

complete each of the degree requirements entirely.

I want to know more about ser-

vices to help me succeed on

campus– where do I look?

Student Success offers a range of programs and services, such as tutoring, the Pre-

Law Institute, fellowships and scholarships, and more. Links can be found here on

the John Jay website: http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/student-success

How many classes can I take

each semester?

Freshmen and sophomores are permitted to register for five courses each semester;

juniors and seniors may register for six. Sophomores, juniors and seniors with grade

point averages of 3.30 or above may exceed these limits by one course. The forego-

ing limits may be exceeded by enrolling in a physical education activity course that

awards 1 credit. During summer sessions, students may register for up to 6 credits

per session. Exceptions to this policy can be made by the Dean of Undergraduate

Studies, the Director of Undergraduate Studies, or the Registrar.

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For new students, the “Four Year Plan” can help you figure out how and when to fit major

and minor requirements into your schedule with the Gen Ed and elective requirements. See

the following pages for worksheets from the Academic Advisement Center.

Note that the Criminology Four Year Plan is up-to-date as of Fall 2013 (so if you declared in or

after Fall 2013, this applies to you). The Sociology Four Year Plan is up-to-date as of Fall 2014.

The four year plans are found on the following two pages, or you can view them online:

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/Academic_Advising/CRIMINOLOGY(1).pdf

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/contentgroups/advisement/SOCIOLOGY.pdf

Transfer students, by virtue of being unique in your transferred credits, should use the ap-

propriate worksheet (pgs. 5-11) in this guide to help you track your completed classes, and plan your

current and future class schedules. Transfer students are highly encouraged to seek general academic

advising (see pg. 14 for directions) when you first arrive at JJC. Going to Academic Advisement first will

help you plan your time at JJC, not just the major/minor requirements.

Transfer students are encouraged to pay special attention to a) prerequisites and b) sequential courses

in a major. For example, some students will need to take MAT 105 before you can take MAT 108. MAT

108 is a pre-req for the required statistics course, STA 250.

YOUR JJC PLAN

For new students and transfer students

Use the “Four Year Plan” to map all 120 credits

needed to graduate from John Jay College. To focus

just on your major or minor requirements, use the

Worksheets on pages 5-11.

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