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 301 | Criminological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 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): | 15 | |
| Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Policy | ||
| Health, Illness, and Society | ||
| Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology of Modern War and Conflict | ||
| Sex Crimes | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Family, Violence, and Society | ||
| Homicide | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Sociology of Punishment | ||
| Elite and White Collar Crime | ||
| Police and Social Control | ||
| Terrorism, Society and Justice | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Violence and Society | ||
| Regulation of Vice | ||
| Crime and the Media | ||
| Sex Crimes | ||
| Special Topic | ||
| Citizen's Police Academy | ||
| Substance Use and Society | ||
| 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 | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Economic (In)Justice in the United States | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Self and Society | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Specific Field Related Courses | ||
| Ethics: | ||
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Anthropology - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Biological Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Math or Statistics - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Math in Modern Society | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | ||
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Psychology: | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| 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 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| ANTH 100 OR ANTH 101 OR ANTH 102 | 3 | |
| MATH 123 OR STAT 153 OR STAT 251 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| 2- Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 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 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| 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 | ||
| Criminology, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| CRIM 461 OR CRIM 462 OR CRIM 464 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 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.