SOCIOLOGY-CRIMINOLOGY

Degree in Sociology-Criminology

Degree Requirements

Internship

Soc-Crim Club

Honors Options

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Soc-Crim Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

The Criminology Special Curriculum is designed for those students who plan to pursue careers in some aspect of the criminal justice system yet wish to receive a liberal arts education.  This program also provides the necessary background for students preparing for advanced study in law, criminology or criminal justice.  Students who complete the program will receive a degree in sociology with emphasis in criminology.

A. Required Courses: 25 credit hours

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
PSY 221 - Statistics (or MATH 251, COMS 301, QBA 201)
SOC 260 - Criminal Justice
SOC 351 - Elementary Research Techniques
SOC 362 - Criminology
SOC 403 - Development of Sociological Thought
or SOC 404 - Modern Sociological Theory

B. Criminology Options: Take 4 courses for 16-22 credit hours

SOC 261 - Deviant Behavior
SOC 363 - Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 364 - Police and Society
SOC 365 - Soc of Mental Illness
SOC 366 - Soc of Correction
SOC 367 - Corporate and Governmental Crime
SOC 369N - Sociology of the Courts
SOC 464 - Law and Social Control
SOC 467 - Violence Against Women
SOC 471 - Gender and Justice
SOC 495 - Internship in Criminology

C. Collateral Sociology Courses: Take 3 Courses for 12 Credit Hours

SOC 201 - Social Problems
SOC 210 - Social Psychology
SOC 211 - Collective Behavior
SOC 230 - Soc Of Poverty
SOC 327 - Sociology of Education
SOC 329 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.
SOC 331 - Class and Social Inequality
SOC 424 - Urban Sociology
SOC 450 - Data Analysis

Total Credit Hours 57 – 68

The following courses are highly recommended.  It is suggested that students take some of the following to satisfy the 18 hours of Social Sciences required by the College of Arts and Sciences.  Introductory courses may be required as prerequisites to the courses listed here.

PSY 332 - Abnormal Psychology
PSY 337 - Social Psychology of Justice
POLS 404 - Civil Liberties
POLS 409 - Criminal Procedure

College of Arts and Sciences requirements
for a BA degree in Sociology/Criminology

1. Two years of a foreign language or equivalent   (0-24 hours)
2. Natural Sciences (8 hours must be in one department) (18 hours)
3. Humanities (8 hours must be in one department) (18 hours)
4. Social Sciences (8 hours must be in one department) (18 hours)
   
   Note: Sociology courses CANNOT be used for the Social Science requirement if majoring in Sociology/Criminology
   
   
5. 90 hours of all the courses taken by the student must be at the 200 level or above in courses approved to satisfy the Arts and Sciences requirements.

University General Education Requirements

1. English Composition:  See catalog of entry.  The junior-level requirement can be fulfilled by taking Anth 356J/Soc 356J, “Writing in Anthropology and Sociology”
2. Quantitative Skills Requirement – Tier I:  See catalog of entry,
3. Breadth of Knowledge Requirement – Tier II:  Total of, at least, 30 hours (at least 4 hours from four of five different areas.)  See University Bulletin for details.
4. Synthesis of Knowledge Requirement – Tier III:  See catalog of entry.