Sociology, B.S. - Criminology and Criminal Justice

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/sociology/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.  

Core Requirements (18 Credits)
'C' or better is required in all SOC courses.
SOC 100 – Introduction to Sociology 
SOC 201 – Social Science Statistics
SOC 255 – Methods of Social Research 
SOC 260 – Applied Social Theory 

Select one course emphasizing diversity from the following:
SOC 310 – Racial and Ethnic Relations
SOC 315 – Sociology of Gender
SOC 363 – Social Inequality in the U.S.

One capstone course from the following:
HON 495 – Departmental Honors
SOC 490 – Sociology Seminar
SOC 497 – Sociology Internship

Criminology Concentration (18 Credits)
SOC 162 – Introduction to Criminology
SOC 362 – Criminological Theory
Select 12 Credits:
JRN 375 – Courts and Crime
SOC 266 – Socialization and Social Control
SOC 334 – Probation, Parole, Pardon
SOC 338 – Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 350 – Drugs and Society
SOC 352 – Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
SOC 353 – Neighborhoods and Crime
SOC 366 – Penology
SOC 367 – Criminal Justice and Social Inequality
SOC 368 – Sociology of Law
SOC 404 – Gender and the Law
SOC 410 – Systemic Racism in the United States

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.