Sociology, B.S. - Concentration: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Overall GPA of 2.0 required
120 Overall Credits Required
LIBERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND WRITING REQUIREMENTS
Liberal Education Program
48 Credits Required
Students must complete a comprehensive three-tiered Liberal Education Program (LEP). View all requirements of the tiers on the Liberal Education Program. Any credits over 48 are counted toward free electives.
While the choice of courses that fulfill the requirements is generally left up to students, some departments require that students select specific courses to complement their major. This major has specific Tier requirements/restrictions for the following:
There are no categories with specific requirements in this program
Writing Requirements (“W-Courses”)
Three W-courses are required. These may not be taken until after a student has passed ENG 112 — Writing Arguments. W-courses may count toward LEP, major, or cognate requirements, as well as free electives. Course sections that meet this requirement are designated by section numbers ending in “W”.
Transfer students who enter with 60 to 89 credits are required to pass two W-courses, while transfer students who enter with 90 credits or more must pass one W-course.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
36 Credits Required
Core:
18 Credits Required
'C' or better required
SOC 201 - Social Science Statistics
SOC 255 — Methods of Social Research
SOC 260 — Applied Social Theory
Diversity
Select one from:
- SOC 310 — Racial and Ethnic Relations
- SOC 315 — Sociology of Gender
- SOC 363 — Social Inequality in the U.S.
Capstone:
Select one from:
Criminology:
18 Credits Required
SOC 362 - Criminology
Plus: 15 Credits Required from among the following:
- SOC 266 - Socialization and Social Control
- SOC 334 - Probation, Parole, Pardon
- SOC 338 - Juvenile Delinquency
- SOC 350 - Drugs and Society
- SOC 366 - Penology
- SOC 367 - Criminal Justice and Social Inequality
- SOC 368 - Sociology of Law
- SOC 404 - Gender and the Law
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS
No cognates are required for this program.
FREE ELECTIVES
Remaining credits to reach Overall Credits Required (listed above).