Criminology (B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology Core: | ||
| CRIM 101 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| CRIM 201 | Justice Institutions | 3 |
| CRIM 301 | Criminological Theory | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Research Methods - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Research Methods in Criminology | ||
| Social Science Research Methods | ||
| Qualitative Social Science Methods | ||
| Social Data Analysis | ||
| Inequalities and Diversity - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Gender and Crime | ||
| Inequalities in the Justice System | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Capstone - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Capstone: Justice Policy Issues | ||
| Senior Practicum | ||
| Criminology Abroad | ||
| Electives - Select 15 additional credits from the following (not taken above, at least 12 credits must be CRIM): | 15 | |
| Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Policy | ||
| Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology of Modern War and Conflict | ||
| Sex Crimes | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Homicide | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Punishment and Corrections | ||
| Elite and White Collar Crime | ||
| Policing | ||
| Terrorism & Counterterrorism | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Violent Crime | ||
| Vice Crime | ||
| Crime and the Media | ||
| Sex Crimes | ||
| Criminology and Video Games | ||
| Special Topic | ||
| Citizen's Police Academy | ||
| Substance Use and Crime | ||
| Gender and Crime | ||
| Psychopathy and Crime | ||
| Mental Health and Crime | ||
| Inequalities in the Justice System | ||
| Inside Out | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Extremism and American Society | ||
| Responding to Risk | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Select two of the following allied Social Science courses: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Biological Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| United States History I | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Inequity and Justice | ||
| Math or Statistics - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Math in Modern Society | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | ||
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM 101 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 123 OR STAT 153 OR STAT 251 | 3 | |
| Allied Social Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CRIM 201 | Justice Institutions | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Criminology elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Allied Social Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| CRIM 301 | Criminological Theory | 3 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| CRIM 302 OR SOC 309 OR SOC 416 OR SOC 417 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| Criminology elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| CRIM 421 OR CRIM 439 OR SOC 424 OR SOC 427 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| Criminology, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Criminology, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| CRIM 461 OR CRIM 462 OR CRIM 464 | 3 | |
| Criminology, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the origins of criminal behavior, society's response to crime, and the consequences of crime to our society, utilizing multiple theoretical perspectives.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of methodological approaches used by social scientists to understand crime and crime control.
- Students will analyze and interpret the diversity of social experience associated with criminology and society, especially as they relate to race, class, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual preference, religion and nationality.
- Students will articulate the ethical and social implications of justice and criminology.