Partnering for Your Success
The partnership between Dean College and Suffolk University demonstrates Dean’s dedication to our mission to provide a pathway to academic success. If you have an associate degree or transfer credits you can earn your Bachelor degree through the SUFFOLK/DEAN program on the Dean campus.
Easy Transition
> Dean Associate’s degree graduates with a GPA of 2.5 or higher are guaranteed admission and will likely transfer to Suffolk as a junior (all transfer credit issues are clearly outlined in advance)
> Students can take courses on the Dean College campus and also add Boston courses if they wish
> Students can continue to live in Dean College housing or choose to live nearby in a more independent situation or commute from home
> Suffolk provides financial aid for qualified students
> Early admission and scholarship opportunities are available
Bachelor’s Degree Programs
You can choose any of the following areas of study and complete your degree through Suffolk at Dean.
Major Options:
- Communication and Journalism, with a concentration in Public Relations
- General Studies, with a concentration in Social Science
- Psychology
- Sociology, with concentrations in Crime and Justice and General Sociology
Minor Options:
- Communication and Journalism
- Education Studies
- Government
- Psychology
- Sociology
Click here for a copy of Suffolk/Dean Undergraduate Application
The Communication and Journalism Department at Suffolk University offers creative study and development of communication activities through the baccalaureate degree. The concentration in Public Relations in the SUFFOLK/DEAN program offers a vital focus on the growing needs for clear, responsible communication by corporations and organizations with their various publics. Our professional focus helps students gain the knowledge and practical skills necessary for the 21st century’s complex needs.
Course Sequence: Dean Associate Degree in Communications to Suffolk Bachelor’s Degree in Communications*
DEAN COLLEGE COURSES:
First Semester (Year 1)
ENG 111 Composition (3 credits)
COM 111 Broadcasting History & Analysis (3 credits)
COM 121 Introduction to Mass Media (3 credits)
FYS 100 First Year Seminar (3 credits)
ECO, GEO, POL, PSYor SOC General Education Social Science Elective (3 credits)
COM 112 Communications Practicum** (1 credit)
(16 credits)
Second Semester (Year 1) ENG 112 Composition and Literature (3 credits)
COM 122 Audio Production I (3 credits)
SPC 111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
ECO, GEO, POL, PSYor SOC General Education Social Science Elective (3 credits)
MTH 121 Algebra Essentials (or Math 151 if placement allows) (3 credits)
COM 112 Communication Practicum** (1 credit)
(16 credits)
Third Semester (Year 2)
COM 222 Video Production I*** (4credits)
ENG 231, ENG 232 American Literature to 1860 or American Literature from 1860
ENG 255 Modern British and American Literature (fulfills literature requirement for Dean associate degree)
(3 credits)
HIS ___ History Sequence A or History Sequence B**** (3 credits)
PHL 115 Ethics (fulfills Philosophy requirement for Dean associate degree) (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
COM 112 Communication Practicum** (1 credit)
(17 credits)
Fourth Semester (Year 2)
BIO, CHM, or PSY ____General Education Lab Science Elective (4 credits)
COM 2___Communications Elective (200-level) (3 credits)
HIS ___ History Sequence A or History Sequence B**** (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
COM 112 or COM 200 Communication Practicum or Communications Field Internship** (1 credit)
(14 credits)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY COURSES:
Fifth Semester (Year 3)
CJN 277 Public Relations I (4 credits)
MATH 130 Finite Mathematics (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
CJN Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Sixth Semester (Year 3)
CJN 477 Public Relations II (4 credits)
CJN 112 Journalism I (4 credits)
CMPSC 120 Programming for the World Wide Web (4 credits)
Cultural Diversity Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Seventh Semester (Year 4) CJN 257 Advertising (4 credits)
CJN 247 Design and Production (4 credits)
CJN Elective (4 credits)
BIO, CHM, or PSC ___ Lab Science Requirement (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Eighth Semester (Year 4)
CJN 405 Communication Theory (4 credits)
CJN 457 Integrated Marketing Communication (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
* Precise requirements for the Suffolk baccalaureate degree are listed in the Suffolk University catalog. This listing is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to change.
** COM 112 can be taken as either a 1 or 2 credit course. Students must complete 4 credits of COM 112 to graduate. All four (4) practicum credits cannot be from the same practicum area. One credit of COM 200 can substitute for one credit of COM 112 in the second year. Any credits earned beyond these 4 credits cannot count toward degree requirements (i.e., they cannot fulfill free elective requirements).
*** Students must complete COM 122 prior to enrolling in any 200-level COM course.
**** Students must complete two courses from either History Sequence A or History Sequence B.
History Sequence A: HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 113 History Sequence B: HIS 151, HIS 152, HIS 153
The Sociology Department at Suffolk University offers a challenging and stimulating curriculum that prepares students to engage as critical thinkers and active citizens within a diverse global society. This major is an integrated program of study that combines a broad curriculum within sociology with an option to specialize in specific concentrations within the major.
General Sociology: The concentration in General Sociology offers a broad and substantial exposure to the problems and prospects associated with culture institutions, social inequities, human relations social process, social movements and social change. It provides students with a fundamental knowledge base from which to approach a variety of careers in the professions or work in human service, non-profits, community advocacy, government or business. It is also an excellent foundation for entrance into graduate study.
Crime and Justice: The concentration in Crime and Justice offered through the SUFFOLK/DEAN program equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to enter, and be effective in, the various fields of adult and juvenile justice, youth development, community justice, victim advocacy, and human services. An emphasis upon the relationship between the law and society make ti an equally valuable track for graduate criminology and legal studies.
Course Sequence: Dean Associate Degree in Criminal Justice to Suffolk Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Criminology and Law*
DEAN COLLEGE COURSES
First Semester (Year 1)
FYS 100 First Year Seminar (3 credits)
ENG 111 Composition (3 credits)
CRM 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
PSY 111 General Psychology (3 credits)
HIS 111, HIS 112 or United States History to 1877; United States History – 1877 to Present; or HIS 113 Contemporary United States History (3 credits)
(15 credits)
Second Semester (Year 1)
ENG 112 Composition and Literature (3 credits)
SOC 113 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
CRM 163 Criminology (3 credits)
SPC 111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
BIO 151 General Biology – The Cell (with Forensics Lab) (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Third Semester (Year 2)
CRM ___ Criminal Justice Elective (3 credits)
MTH 130 Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
THA 111 Introduction to Theatre (recommended to fulfill arts requirement); (3 credits)
POL 211 American Government (3 credits)
Free Elective (Math 151 recommended) (3 credits)
(15 credits)
Fourth Semester (Year 2)
CRM 213 Introduction to Corrections (3 credits)
CRM ___ Criminal Justice Elective (3 credits)
PHL 115 Ethics (3 credits)
ENG 231, ENG 232 or American Literature to 1860; American Literature from 1860; or ENG 255 Modern British and American Literature (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
(15 credits)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY COURSES
Fifth Semester (Year 3)
SOC 215 Sociological Theory (4 credits)
SOC ___ Sociology/Criminology Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Sixth Semester (Year 3)
SOC 214 Research Methods (4 credits)
SOC ___ or _______Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)
SOC ___ or _______ Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)
BIO, CHM, or PSC Lab Science Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Seventh Semester (Year 4)
Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)
Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)Math 130Topics in Finite Mathematics (4 credits)
Cultural Diversity Requirement (4 credits)
Free Elective (1 credit)
(17 credits)
Eighth Semester (Year 4)
SOC 433 Seminar in Criminology (4 credits)
Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)
Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)
Sociology/Criminology Elective or Free Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
* Precise requirements for the Suffolk baccalaureate degree are listed in the Suffolk University catalog.
This listing is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to change.
The baccalaureate degree in Psychology offered through the SUFFOLK/DEAN program provides students with the opportunity to explore numerous aspects of individual experience including cognition, emotion, movitation, learning and memory. Further, the field examines the development of the person across the life span, in terms of understanding the emergence of normal and abnormal patterns of individuals and groups. Since the psychology major has relevance for many career paths, we encourage students to explore their interests of psychology with other disciplines (e.g. Law, Education, Management, Government, Sociology.) Exciting research opportunities exist for students at all levels. These research tutorials involved the student in many of the hands-on elements of research, and thus provide excellent training for students preparing for graduate study in the field of psychology.
Course Sequence: Dean Associate Degree in Liberal Arts-Psychology to Suffolk Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology*
DEAN COLLEGE COURSES:
First Semester (Year 1)
FYS 100 First Year Seminar (3 credits)
ENG 111 Composition (3 credits)
HIS ___ History Sequence A or History Sequence B** (3 credits)
PSY 111 General Psychology (3 credits)
SPC 111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
(15 credits)
Second Semester (Year 1)
ENG 112 Composition and Literature (3 credits)
MTH 130 Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
HIS ___ History Sequence A or History Sequence B** (3 credits)
PSY 211 or PSY 241 Child Psychology or Adolescent Psychology (recommend Child Psychology) (3 credits)
(15 credits)
Third Semester (Year 2)
SOC 113 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
ART 101, MUS 103 or THA 111 Introduction to Visual Art, Introduction to Music or Introduction to Theatre (3 credits)
PSY 201 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 234 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
ENG 231, ENG 232, or American Literature to 1860; American Literature from 1860; or ENG 255 Modern British & American Literature (recommended to fulfill literature requirement) (3 credits)
(15 credits)
Fourth Semester (Year 2)
PHL 115 General Education Philosophy Elective (Ethics recommended) (3 credits)
PSY 230 Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credits)
BIO, CHM, or PSC ____ General Education Lab Science Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
(16 credits)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY COURSES
Fifth Semester (Year 3)
PSYCH 215 Behavioral Statistics (4 credits)
PSYCH 241 Social Psychology (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Sixth Semester (Year 3)
PSYCH 216 Research Methods and Experimental Design (4 credits)
PSYCH 312 Cognition (4 credits)
BIO, CHM or PSC Lab Science Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (1 credit)
(17 credits)
Seventh Semester (Year 4)
PSYCH 321 Introduction to Counseling Skills (4 credits)
MATH 130 Topics in Finite Mathematics (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
Eighth Semester (Year 4)
PSYCH 408 Senior Seminar in Psychology (4 credits)
PSYCH 350 Internship in Psychology (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
Free Elective (4 credits)
(16 credits)
* Precise requirements for the Suffolk baccalaureate degree are listed in the Suffolk University catalog.
This listing is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to change.
** Students must complete two courses from either History Sequence A or History Sequence B. History Sequence A: HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 113 History Sequence B: HIS 151, HIS 152, HIS 153
