Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Admissions and Registration
Public Service Employees
John Jay is a premier educational institution where criminal justice is
taught in all its modern complexities and public service is valued as
the noble endeavor that it is. The College provides a number of
special educational opportunities for members of the New York City
Department of Corrections, the New York City Fire Department, the
New York City Police Department and other Public Service Law
Enforcement organizations.
Students interested in learning more about the requirements and
various educational opportunities available should call 212.237.8865
to set up an appointment with a member of the Admissions Office
staff. They may also apply directly to the College. Please note that
those who do so will be classified as an advance standing student.
Senior Citizens
Senior citizens (age 60 or older) are permitted to audit undergraduate
courses at senior colleges on a space available basis, without tuition
and fees. Enrolling in a course on an audit basis gives students the
right to attend and participate in all aspects of the course without
receiving credit for the course. At the conclusion of the course,
students are assigned a grade of “AUD,” which will appear on their
permanent record at the College. The course, however, will have no
credit attached to it and will not count toward any degree/certificate
program offered by The City University of New York.
Senior citizens may opt to enroll for credit bearing courses, but must
do so on the same basis as other matriculated students by paying the
applicable tuition charges and related fees.
ACADEMIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
For Entering Freshmen
As mandated by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New
York (CUNY), all new students are required to meet minimal
standards in three skills areas: reading, writing and mathematics,
before enrolling at a CUNY senior college. Students can demonstrate
that they meet the University’s skills requirement based on SAT,
ACT, or New York State Regents test scores or through the CUNY
Assessment Test (CAT).
Unless a student is otherwise exempt, the CUNY Assessment Test
(CAT) scores will determine if the student meets the minimal
competency mandated by The City University of New York.
Students who do not pass any the CAT tests will be eligible for
additional preparation through the Summer Academy and will have
the opportunity to be retested.
CUNY Assessment Test Exemptions
All students must take the CUNY Assessment Test in mathematics.
This examination is used for placement purposes for students who are
otherwise exempt.
For entering freshman and transfer students
• Entering freshman and transfer students are exempted from the
CUNY Assessment Test in Reading and Writing with an SAT
verbal score of 480 or higher; a New York State Regents score
of 75 or higher; or an ACT score of 21 or higher. Entering
freshman and transfer students are exempted from the CUNY
Assessment Test in Mathematics with an SAT Quantitative
score of 500 or higher; a New York State Regents score of 75
or higher; or an ACT score of 21 or higher. Both freshman and
transfer students may also be exempt with a 3-credit, collegelevel
English course and/or Mathematics course or its
equivalent with an earned grade of C or better from an
accredited college or university. All students are required to
take the CUNY Assessment Test in Mathematics. This test is
used for placement purposes for students who are otherwise
exempt.
• Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are pursuing
a second degree are not required to take the CUNY Assessment
Tests. However, students from international institutions may
be required by the College to take the tests upon entry in order
to help the College determine their placement in mathematics
or language skills courses.
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