Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminal legal systems and their impact on individuals and society. In this fascinating major, you’ll examine the social processes of criminalization, institutional responses to crime, and the nature, causes and prevention of criminal behavior.
Prepare for meaningful work in a fast-growing field
As a criminology major, you’ll take a deep dive into the subtleties and complexities of social inequality, antisocial behavior, criminal justice, court systems, mass incarceration, and the complicated ways government policies can impact individual lives. You’ll prepare for leadership roles in community organizations, social service agencies, law firms, legislative offices, the criminal justice system and many other professional settings. In small classes, you’ll work side-by-side with caring, talented professors. You’ll learn to write, conduct original research and communicate effectively within organizations and across cultures. You can even earn a master’s degree in social work with just one additional year of study.
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Sociological Foundation Courses (13 semester hours):
- SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 200 - Writing in the Discipline
- SOC 361 - Introduction to Social Statistics
- SOC 362 - Research Methods
Criminology Courses (9 semester hours):
- CRIM 255 - Introduction to Criminology
and two courses from:
- CRIM 215 - Homelessness and Society
- CRIM 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
- CRIM 256 - Media and Crime
- CRIM 260 - Trauma Work
- CRIM 265 - Crime and Social Justice
- CRIM 270 - Police and Society
- CRIM 275 - Criminal and Deviant Livelihoods
- CRIM 320 - Gender and Violence
- CRIM 325 - Conflict Resolution
- CRIM 370 - Deviance and Social Control
Specialized Social and Legal Theory (9 semester hours):
- CRIM 372 - Law and Society
Select one:
- CRIM 406 - Theories of Crime Control
or
- CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology
Select one from the following:
- CRIM 440 - Theories of Elite and Organized Crime
- SOC 380 - Social Inequality
- SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
- SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
- SOC 383 - Gender, Race, and Science: Theoretical Perspectives
- SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
- SOC 398 - Bridge to Career
- SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
- SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory
Nine additional semester hours chosen from:
- CRIM 215 - Homelessness and Society
- CRIM 240 - Selected Topics in Criminology
- CRIM 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
- CRIM 256 - Media and Crime
- CRIM 260 - Trauma Work
- CRIM 265 - Crime and Social Justice
- CRIM 270 - Police and Society
- CRIM 275 - Criminal and Deviant Livelihoods
- CRIM 320 - Gender and Violence
- CRIM 325 - Conflict Resolution
- CRIM 370 - Deviance and Social Control
- CRIM 372 - Law and Society
- CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology
- CRIM 440 - Theories of Elite and Organized Crime
- BWS 211 - Diasporas and Diversity
- BWS 238 - Global Inequality
- SOC 203 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S.
- SOC 204 - Latin America Today
- SOC 205 - Latina/o Sociology
- SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family
- SOC 222 - Mass Media and Society
- SOC 225 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
- SOC 240 - Self and Society
- SOC 245 - Contemporary Social Problems
- SOC 250 - Urban Sociology
- SOC 268 - Cultural Anthropology
- SOC 280 - Discrimination and Society
- SOC 290 - Selected Topics in Sociology
- SOC 302 - Sociology of Globalization and Development
- SOC 330 - Human Sexualities
- SOC 350 - Women and Development
- SOC 351 - Propaganda
- SOC 380 - Social Inequality
- SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
- SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
- SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
- SOC 398 - Bridge to Career
- SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
- SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory
- SWK 513 - Human Behavior in The Social Environment *
- SWK 514 - History of Social Work & Social Welfare *
* The courses can be used as electives only by students accepted into the 5-year BA/MSW or Bridge Programs.
