ACE-Eligible Majors
What are the ACE-eligible majors?
In order to participate in John Jay's ACE Program, students must commit to one of the following ACE-approved majors. Please note that transfer eligibility for certain majors may be impacted if you have not completed prerequisite coursework at your prior college. ACE transfer students may not double major.
| Major | First-Time Freshman Student | Transfer Student from CUNY |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (BA) | eligible | completion of or registered for ANT 101 during first semester at JJAY |
| Applied Mathematics: Data Science and Cryptography (BS) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Cell and Molecular Biology (BS) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Computer Science and Information Security (BS) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Computer Science Dual Admission Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Criminal Justice (BA) (Crime Control and Prevention) | eligible | not eligible |
| Criminal Justice (BS) (Institutional Theory and Practice) | eligible | completion of or registered for CJBS 101 during first semester at JJAY |
| Criminal Justice (BA/MA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Criminal Justice (BS/MA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Criminal Justice Dual Admission Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | not eligible | eligible |
| Criminal Justice Management (BS) | eligible | must register for the following classes during the first semester at JJAY if not previously completed CJBS 101, CJM 101 & PAD 101 |
| Criminal Justice Management (BS/MA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Criminology (BA) | eligible | completion of SOC 101 & MAT 108, MAT 141 or STA 250 |
| Deviance, Crime and Culture (BA) | eligible | eligible |
| Economics (BS) | eligible | must register for the following classes during the first semester at JJAY if not previously completed ECO 105 & MAT 108 or higher |
| Economics (BS) Dual Admission Accelerated Program Leading to MA in Economics | not eligible | not eligible |
| Emergency Services Administration (BS) | eligible | must register for ESA 101, FIS 104 & PAD 101 during first semester at JJAY |
| English (BA) | eligible | must register for LIT 260 & 2 additional classes in major during first semester at JJAY |
| Fire Science (BS) | eligible | completion of FIS 101 & MAT 105, MAT 108, MAT 141, MAT 241 or higher |
| Forensic Psychology (BA) | eligible | completion of STA 250 & PSY 101. Must register for PSY 200 during first semester at JJAY if not already completed |
| Forensic Psychology (BA/MA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Forensic Psychology (BA) Dual Admission Accelerated Program Leading to the MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling | not eligible | not eligible |
| Forensic Science (BS) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Forensic Science Dual Admission Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics (BS) | eligible | completion of ACC 250 & ACC 307 |
| Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics Dual Admissions Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | eligible | completion of ACC 250 & ACC 307 |
| Gender Studies (BA) | eligible | must register for the following courses during first semester at jjay if not previously completed (GEN 101 & GEN 255) |
| Global History (BA) | eligible | must register for any two of the following during first semester at JJAY (HIS 203, 204, 205) |
| Human Services and Community Justice (BS) | eligible | must register for the following during first semester at JJAY if not already completed (CHS 150, AFR 140 or 145, MAT 108 or higher & PSY 101, SOC 101 or ANT 101) |
| Humanities and Justice (BA) | eligible | Must register for HJS 250 during first semester at JJAY |
| International Criminal Justice (BA) | eligible | completion of MAT 108 or MAT 141, ECO 101, SOC 101, POL 101 & must enroll in a foreign language course during first semester at JJAY |
| International Criminal Justice Dual Accelerated Program (BA/MA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Latin American and Latinx Studies (BA) | eligible | must register for LLS 124 & LLS 130 during first semester |
| Law and Society (BA) | eligible | completion of SOC 101 & POL 101, Must register for LWS 200 during first semester at JJAY |
| Philosophy (BA) | eligible | completion of or registered for PHI 105 & PHI 231 during first semester at JJAY |
| Police Studies (BS) | eligible | completion of PSC 101 highly recommended |
| Police Studies/Criminal Justice (BS/MA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Political Science (BA) | eligible | completion of POL 101 |
| Public Administration (BS) | eligible | completion of ENG 201 and MAT 108. Must register for PAD 101 during 1st semester at JJAY if not already completed |
| Public Administration (Inspection and Oversight) (BS/MPA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Public Administration (Public Policy and Administration) (BS/MPA) | not eligible | not eligible |
| Security Management (BS) | eligible | must register for SEC 101 during first semester at JJAY if not already completed |
| Sociology (BA) | eligible | completion of SOC 101, STA 250 and 9 major credits |
| Spanish (BA) | eligible | completion of SPA 202 or SPA 212 |
| Toxicology (BS) | not eligible | not eligible |
Recruitment Update: The ACE Program is no longer accepting any new students for the 2023-2024 academic year. Currently, ACE is not accepting any new students for 2024-2025. Please check our website again in the future for updates.
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