Sociology, B.A.: Criminology Concentration

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). 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. Students who wish to declare a major in Sociology must have a 2.0 TTU cumulative GPA.  If a student’s GPA falls below 2.0, they be placed on probation for one semester, during which time they must raise their GPA to 2.0. If they are not successful, they will be dropped from the major after that semester.

Core course requirements are as follows:

• SOC 1301 , SOC 2391 , and SOC 3392 .
• Either SOC 3393  or SOC 3394 . Students expecting admission to graduate work in sociology should take both of these courses.

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 4327 , SOC 4335 ; 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.

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