B.A. in Criminology

CORE COURSES (REQUIRED): SOC 250 - Introduction to Criminology, SOC 344 - Criminal Justice Systems, SOC 351 - Criminological Theory, SOC 354 - Quantitative Sociological Research, SOC 400 – Capstone Course in Sociology and Criminology; ELECTIVES; Students must complete five elective courses. At least 4of these 5 electives must be at the 300/400 level, and at least 3 of the 5 electives must be from the Criminology Group A electives. Although a student is free to complete the major requirements with any combination of Sociology electives, the department believes that the major program is greatly strengthened and better organized when there is judicious selection of electives. The department makes available to every student who declares a major in Criminology an Undergraduate Advisor. The student is expected to plan a total academic program with the assistance of the departmental advisor. GROUP A ELECTIVES: SOC 260 - Deviance in the United States, SOC 335 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime, SOC 341 - Juvenile Delinquency, SOC 342 - Sociology of Law, SOC 345 - Social Control, SOC 347 - Sociology of Policing, SOC 348 - Sociology of Corrections, SOC 349 - Women and Crime, SOC 355 - Race, Class, and Crime, SOC 360 - Sociology of Interpersonal Violence, SOC 375 - Media and Crime, SOC 394 – Special Topics in Criminology, SOC 491 - Criminology Internship; GROUP B ELECTIVES: ANT 401 – Forensic Anthropology, ECN 350 - Economics Of Crime And Punishment, PHL 341 - Philosophy of Law, PSC 310 - Constitutional Law, SC 311 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, PSY 345 - Abnormal Psychology, SWK 240 - Administration of Justice, SWK 470 - Problems and Issues in Criminal Justice.