Program Requirements
B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
All courses that may apply to the major requirements are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major.
Requirements
Required Courses – 21 credits
- CRIM 100 – Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice (3)
- CRIM 230 – Prison Nation (3)
- CRIM 235 – Contemporary Policing (3)
- CRIM 236 – Criminal Law in Action (3)
- CRIM 201 – Criminological Theory (3)
- CRIM 212 – Race, Class, Crime (3)
- SOCI 285 – Social Research Design and Methods (3)
Advanced Criminology and Criminal Justice – 15 credits (9 credits must be CRIM)
Choose FIVE courses from the following:
- CRIM 305 – Advanced Issues in Policing (3)
- CRIM 306 – Advanced Issues in Corrections (3)
- CRIM 308 – Women and Crime (3)
- CRIM 310 – Critical Perspectives on Criminal Justice (3)
- CRIM 311 – Victimology (3)
- CRIM 312 – Comparative Criminal Justice (3)
- CRIM 323 – U.S. Criminal Justice Policy (3)
- CRIM 324 – What Works in Criminal Justice (3)
- CRIM 330 – Special Topics in Criminology/Criminal Justice (3)
- CRIM 335 – Crime Films (3)
- CRIM 343 – Juvenile Justice (3)
- CYBR 101 – Introduction to Cybersecurity (3)
- ECON 254 – Economics of Crime (3)
- POSC 254 – Criminal Courts and Trial (3)
- PSYC 364 – Forensic Psychology (3)
- SOCI 307 – Sociology of Law (3)
- SOCI 314 – US Race Relations (3)
- SOCI 385 – Regulate Addicted/Impaired (3)
Capstone – 3 credits
Choose ONE:
- CRIM 490 – Internship (3)
- CRIM 415 – Criminology & Criminal Justice Capstone (3)
Total: 39 credits
Notes on the Criminology and Criminal Justice Major
- Suggested double major or minors: psychology, legal studies, and political science.
- Course substitutions for the major can be made only after consultation with and written approval of the division chair.
- Core classes do not count in the major