Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Requirements for 2024-2025

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

Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Requirements for 2023-2024

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 – 18 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 243 – Youth Crime and Justice (3)
  • Choose ONE:
    • ECON 221 – SQ Statistics I (3)
    • STAT 160 – P4 Introduction to Data Science (3)

Advanced Criminology and Criminal Justice  – 12 credits

Choose FOUR courses from the following group.

  • CRIM 308 – Women and Crime (3)
  • CRIM 312 – Comparative Criminal Justice (3)
  • CRIM 323 – U.S. Criminal Justice Policy (3)
  • CRIM 330 – Special Topics in Criminology/Criminal Justice (3)
  • CRIM 342 – Convict Criminology (3)
  • CRIM 343 – Juvenile Justice (3)
  • CRIM 362 – Police and the Law (3)

Electives – 9 credits

Choose THREE courses from the following group.

  • ANTH 221C – P4 Bones, Bodies, and Detection (3)
  • BIOL 117 – P4 Forensics: CSI Science (3)
  • CHEM 132 – P4 The Chemistry of Crime (3)
  • CRIM 212 – Race, Class, and Crime (3)
  • CRIM 250 – Technology and Crime (3)
  • CRIM 335 – Crime Films (3)
  • CRIM 490 – Internship (3)
  • CRIM 496 – Independent Study (3)
  • POSC 210 – P3 Law, Politics, and Society (3)
  • POSC 254 – Criminal Courts and Trial (3)
  • SOCI 101D – P3 Introduction to Sociology (3)
  • SOCI 220 – Groups and Diversity (3)
  • SOCI 307 – Sociology of Law (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 department chair.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to pursue criminology/criminal justice internships at some point during their junior and/or senior years.

Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice

A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all course taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.

Requirements

  • CRIM 100 – Intro to Criminology and Criminal Justice (3)
  • CRIM 230 – Prison Nation (3)
  • CRIM 235 – Contemporary Policing (3)
  • CRIM 236 – Criminal Law in Action (3)
  • Choose TWO:
    • CRIM 308 – Women and Crime (3)
    • CRIM 312 – Comparative Criminal Justice (3)
    • CRIM 323 – U.S. Criminal Justice Policy (3)
    • CRIM 330 – Special Topics in Criminology/Criminal Justice (3)
    • CRIM 342 – Convict Criminology (3)
    • CRIM 343 – Juvenile Justice (3)
    • CRIM 362 – Police and the Law (3)

Total: 18 credits

Note: The program requirements listed are for the current academic year. Past and future program requirements may differ.