Sociology: Concentration in Criminology [SOC/CRIM]

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The criminology concentration is especially relevant to students considering a career in law enforcement and human services agencies such as the federal, state and local police, correctional institutions, security organizations and judicial organizations. The program includes opportunities to earn academic creditfor internship experiences with community police, court and probation agencies, juvenile detention centers and other agencies involved in counseling, criminal justice and reform.

Career Potential

Law enforcement
Youth counseling
Private security
Correctional institutions
Substance abuse counseling
Probation work
Investigative work
Legal careers
Social work

Total Credit Hours Required for Major: 36

A. Core Courses, required: 12 credit hours

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 492 - Sociological Theory (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 493 - Methods of Social Research I (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 494 - Methods of Social Research II (3 cr. hr.)

B. Criminology Concentration Courses, required: 12 credit hours

CRM 373 - Deviant Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 373
CRM 463 - Criminology (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 463
CRM 464 - Corrections (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 464
SOC 373 - Deviant Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 373
SOC 463 - Criminology (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 463
SOC 464 - Corrections (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 464

One additional course chosen from the following:

CRM 333 - The Police (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 333
CRM 365 - Sociology of Violence (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 365
CRM 375 - Sociology of Law (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 375
CRM 380 - White-Collar Crime (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 380
CRM 383 - Race, Class, Gender and Crime (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 383
CRM 462 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 462
CRM 485 - Capital Punishment (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with SOC 485
SOC 333 - The Police (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 333
SOC 365 - Sociology of Violence (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 365
SOC 375 - Sociology of Law (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 375
SOC 380 - White-Collar Crime (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 380
SOC 383 - Race, Class, Gender and Crime (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 383
SOC 462 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 462
SOC 485 - Capital Punishment (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with CRM 485

C. Category Courses: Six-nine credit hours

See list under Major in Sociology.
Three credit hours from Category A, unless SOC 375 is chosen as the additional criminology course
Three credit hours from Category B
Three credit hours from Category C

D. Sociology Electives: Three-six credit hours

Options for fulfilling these credit hours include courses from any of the four categories (A, B, C, D), three credit hours of internship (CPV 400), and/or one anthropology course at the 300 or 400 level, excluding ANT 300.

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