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-eligible majors. Please note that transfer eligibility for certain majors may be impacted if you have not completed prerequisite coursework at your prior community college. ACE transfer students may not double major.
| Major | First-Time Freshman Student | Transfer Student from CUNY |
|---|---|---|
| Major Anthropology (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of or registered for ANT 101 during first semester at JJAY |
| Major Applied Mathematics: Data Science and Cryptography (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Cell and Molecular Biology (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Computer Science and Information Security (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Computer Science Dual Admission Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Criminal Justice (BA) (Crime Control and Prevention) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Criminal Justice (BS) (Institutional Theory and Practice) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of or registered for CJBS 101 during first semester at JJAY |
| Major Criminal Justice (BA/MA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Criminal Justice (BS/MA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Criminal Justice Dual Admission Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY eligible |
| Major Criminal Justice Management (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for the following classes during the first semester at JJAY if not previously completed CJBS 101, CJM 101 & PAD 101 |
| Major Criminal Justice Management (BS/MA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Criminology (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of SOC 101 & MAT 108, MAT 141 or STA 250 |
| Major Deviance, Crime and Culture (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY eligible |
| Major Economics (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for the following classes during the first semester at JJAY if not previously completed ECO 105 & MAT 108 or higher |
| Major Economics (BS) Dual Admission Accelerated Program Leading to MA in Economics | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Emergency Services Administration (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for ESA 101, FIS 104 & PAD 101 during first semester at JJAY |
| Major English (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for LIT 260 & 2 additional classes in major during first semester at JJAY |
| Major Fire Science (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of FIS 101 & MAT 105, MAT 108, MAT 141, MAT 241 or higher |
| Major Forensic Psychology (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of STA 250 & PSY 101. Must register for PSY 200 during first semester at JJAY if not already completed |
| Major Forensic Psychology (BA/MA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Forensic Psychology (BA) Dual Admission Accelerated Program Leading to the MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Forensic Science (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Forensic Science Dual Admission Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of ACC 250 & ACC 307 |
| Major Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics Dual Admissions Programs (CUNY Justice Academy) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of ACC 250 & ACC 307 |
| Major Gender Studies (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for the following courses during first semester at jjay if not previously completed (GEN 101 & GEN 255) |
| Major Global History (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for any two of the following during first semester at JJAY (HIS 203, 204, 205) |
| Major Human Services and Community Justice (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY 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) |
| Major Humanities and Justice (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY Must register for HJS 250 during first semester at JJAY |
| Major International Criminal Justice (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY 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 |
| Major International Criminal Justice Dual Accelerated Program (BA/MA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Latin American and Latinx Studies (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for LLS 124 & LLS 130 during first semester |
| Major Law and Society (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of SOC 101 & POL 101, Must register for LWS 200 during first semester at JJAY |
| Major Philosophy (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of or registered for PHI 105 & PHI 231 during first semester at JJAY |
| Major Police Studies (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of PSC 101 highly recommended |
| Major Police Studies/Criminal Justice (BS/MA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Political Science (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of POL 101 |
| Major Public Administration (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of ENG 201 and MAT 108. Must register for PAD 101 during 1st semester at JJAY if not already completed |
| Major Public Administration (Inspection and Oversight) (BS/MPA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Public Administration (Public Policy and Administration) (BS/MPA) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
| Major Security Management (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY must register for SEC 101 during first semester at JJAY if not already completed |
| Major Sociology (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of SOC 101, STA 250 and 9 major credits |
| Major Spanish (BA) | First-Time Freshman Student eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY completion of SPA 202 or SPA 212 |
| Major Toxicology (BS) | First-Time Freshman Student not eligible | Transfer Student from CUNY not eligible |
Recruitment Update: The Fall 2025 application is open. Students are admitted on a first-come first serve basis for a limited number of slots. Apply here.
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