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Dec 17, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology, B.A.: Criminology Concentration
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About the Sociology Bachelor’s Program
Sociology is the study of groups in society and individuals in those groups. Areas of specialization and faculty expertise include criminology and delinquency, intimate relationships and families, race and ethnicity, inequality, gender, aging, social psychology, medical sociology, religion, social research methods, and social theory. A major or minor in sociology is beneficial to students planning careers in a variety of areas, including business, law, law enforcement, government, international development, medicine, and social services. The department also offers a criminology concentration for sociology majors who wish to specialize in this area. Courses in sociology fulfill core curriculum requirements in the social and behavioral sciences and multicultural core requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences and the university.
A student majoring in sociology must complete 30 hours in sociology or criminology, 24 of which must be upper-division courses (3000 or 4000). At least 6 hours of the College of Arts and Sciences general education requirements must be upper-division. A maximum of 9 hours of transfer credit may be accepted for the major. Core course requirements are as follows:
Criminology Concentration. Criminology is the sociological study of law-making, law-breaking, and social control. Sociology majors who wish to specialize in the study of criminology and receive the notation “Criminology Concentration” on their transcripts are required to complete the core course requirements for the sociology major plus the additional requirements as follows:
- Two core courses, both of which must be taken: SOC 3327 and CRIM 4325 .
- One course to be chosen from CRIM 2333 , CRIM 2335 , or FSCI 2308 .
- Three alternate upper-division courses to be chosen from CRIM 3328 , CRIM 3339 , CRIM 3341 , CRIM 3357 , CRIM 4321 ; SOC 3300 (must be approved by advisor in advance), SOC 3326 , SOC 3333 , SOC 3335 , SOC 3368 , SOC 3383 , SOC 4323, SOC 4335 , SOC 4327 ; ANTH 3300 (must be approved by advisor in advance), ANTH 3303 , ANTH 4320 , ANTH 4343 ; PSY 4384 .
- Two non-criminology electives from sociology (any level).
The sociology major with a concentration in criminology requires a total of 36 hours of sociology and/or approved courses in the above related areas.
Recommended Sample Curriculum
Fall
- SOC or CRIM Elective (Group B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours *
- Minor 9 Semester Credit Hours
Spring
- SOC or CRIM Elective (Group B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
- Minor 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Elective 2 Semester Credit Hours
- Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hour *
Sophomore Foreign Language
A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts and Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.
Group A: 3 hours
Choose from the following lower-level courses (also satisfies core requirement for Social and Behavioral Sciences):
Group B: 9 hours
Choose from the following courses:
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