2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Criminology, B.A.
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About the Criminology Bachelor’s Program
Criminology is the sociological study of law-making, law-breaking, and social control. 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 in criminology is beneficial to students planning careers in a variety of areas, including business, law, law enforcement, government, international development, medicine, and social services. 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). It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they reach the 40 upper-division hours that are required for graduation. A maximum of 9 hours of transfer credit may be accepted for the major. For a course to apply to the major or minor, a student must score a C or better. Additionally, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to be admitted to the program. Core course requirements are as follows:
- SOC 1301 , SOC 3391 , SOC 3392 , SOC 3327 , and CRIM 4325 .
- Either SOC 3393 or SOC 3394 . Students expecting admission to graduate work in sociology should take both of these courses.
- One lower-level division and two alternate upper-division courses to be chosen from: CRIM 2333 , CRIM 2335 , CRIM 3300, CRIM 3328 , CRIM 3339 , CRIM 3341 , CRIM 3357 , CRIM 4321 ; SOC 3326 , SOC 3333 , SOC 3335 , SOC 3340 , SOC 3368 , SOC 3383 , SOC 4335 , SOC 4327 ; ANTH 3303 , ANTH 4320 , ANTH 4343 ; PSY 4384 . SOC 3300 may be applied to this requirement by approval of advisor.
- One non-criminology elective from sociology (any level).
The criminology major requires a total of 30 hours of sociology and/or approved courses in the above related areas.
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Sociology major include SOC 3391 , SOC 3392 , SOC 3393 , and SOC 3394 .
Recommended Sample Curriculum
Fall
- HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Sophomore Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ENGL 2000 Level Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Criminology Elective (2000 level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Spring
- ENGL 2000 Level Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Sophomore Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hour
- Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Sociology Elective (Junior/Senior) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Fall
- SOC 3391 - Introduction to Social Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Criminology Elective (Junior/Senior Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Minor 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hour
- Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Hours: 120
Sophomore Foreign Language. A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. If 4 or more semesters of high school foreign language are accepted for admission, the student should consult the information preceding the course listing for the foreign language department. A student enrolling in the first-year sequence will have a total requirement of 11-16 hours. A student who enrolls in the second-year sequence will have a 6-hour requirement. See Arts and Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.
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