Criminology (B.A.)

The Criminology major prepares students for graduate study in criminology, sociology, or law and entry-level positions in criminal justice agencies.

Requirements for the criminology major are listed below. Criminology majors take a 15-semester hour core curriculum along with 18 semester hours of criminology electives. Students contemplating employment in a criminal justice agency should take CRIM 431: Practicum in Criminology. Students considering careers in criminal justice agencies are encouraged to consider taking courses in Spanish to complete their Global Perspectives and Cultures requirement. Psychology is a helpful minor.

Requirements

Criminology Major Prerequisite

MAT 203	Intro to Statistics	3
ENG 215C	Writing in Social Sciences	3

Criminology Major Requirements

CRIMINOLOGY CORE

CRIM 200	Intro to Criminology	3
CRIM 201	Theories of Crime	3
SOC 230	Scope and Methods	3
SOC 309	Introduction to Research Methods and Beh	3
CRIM 450	Topical Seminary in Criminology	3

One course from:

CRIM 350	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CRIM 352	Corrections	3
CRIM 353	Soc Law Enforcement	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Criminology Electives

Criminology Electives

12

Total Credit Hours: 36

Note: Criminology Majors may take PSY 302 Forensic Psychology and PSY 345 Crisis Intervention to count toward their major electives in Criminology, except in cases where a student is also majoring in Psychology (in which case the courses can only count in one of the two majors).

Students whose first major is Psychology or Sociology and who choose a second major in Criminology may count SOC 230/PSY 230 and SOC 309/PSY 309 towards both majors. Students who take this option must replace SOC/PSY 230 and SOC 309/PSY 309 with 6 credit hours of elective courses in Criminology.