Criminology

Criminology Major: 45 Total Credits

Students must maintain a minimum of a 2.25 G.P.A. to remain eligible for the program

Content Core Requirements 15 cr. hrs.

• CRIM 130 Intro. to Crime, Law, and Society (required supporting – counts Gen. Ed.)
• CRIM 200 Criminal Behavior 3 cr.
• CRIM 201 Theories of Crime 3 cr.
• CRIM 241 Victimology 3 cr.
• CRIM 311 Juvenile Crime and Justice 3 cr.

Research Core Requirements 15 cr. hrs.

• SOCI 150/CRIM 150 Foundations for Success in Sociology and Criminology 3 cr.
• SOCI 200 Sociological Inquiry 3 cr.
• SOCI 250 Social Statistics 3 cr.
• SOCI 300 Research Methods 3 cr.
• SOCI 480 Research Capstone 3 cr.

Systems Core Requirements 6 cr. hrs.

• CRIM 345 Trends and Issues in Law Enforcement 3 cr.
• CRIM 431 Criminal Law or CRIM 231 Court Process and Criminal Prosecution 3 cr.
• CRIM 441 Trends/Issues in Incarc. Or CRIM 442 Alternative to Incarc. 3 cr.

Electives: 9 cr. hrs.
Select from the following. Only six credits from CRIM 379.

•  SOCI 218 Deviant Behavior 3 cr.            
• CRIM 221 Crime, Justice, and Media 3 cr.  
• CRIM 251 Criminal Justice Management and Ethics 3 cr.           
• CRIM 312 Criminal Groups 3 cr.
• CRIM 313 White Collar Crime 3 cr.
• CRIM 314 Violent Behavior 3 cr.       
• CRIM 321 Race and Crime 3 cr.  
• CRIM 440 Practitioner Interview Questions 3 cr.           
• CRIM 341 Restorative Justice  3 cr.
• CRIM 351 Women, Crime, and Justice 3 cr.
• POLS 359 CJ Politics and Policy 3 cr.
• CRIM 361 Social Policy and Drugs 3 cr.
• CRIM 379 Internship in Crime and Justice 6-12 cr. (must be at least a junior and 18 credits of major complete)
• CRIM 389 Special Topics 3 cr.  
• CRIM 399 Law Enforcement Certification 6-12 cr. (must take at a technical school and transfer in these credits) 
• CRIM 490 Readings in Criminology 1-2 cr. (only available during summer or J-Term with faculty consent)
• CRIM 499 Independent Study in Criminology 1-2 cr. (only available during summer or J-Term with faculty consent)

Criminology Minor: 24 Total Credits 

Required Courses: 12 cr. hrs.

• CRIM 130 Introduction to Crime, Law, and Society 3 cr.
• CRIM 201 Theories of Crime 3 cr.
• CRIM 210 Criminal Behavior 3 cr.
• SOCI 210 Social Problems 3 cr.

Directed Electives: 12 cr. hrs.

• SOCI 218 Deviant Behavior 3 cr. hrs.
• CRIM 241 Victimology 3 cr.
• CRIM 311 Juvenile Crime and Justice 3 cr.
• CRIM 312 Gangs and Gang Behavior 3 cr.
• CRIM 313 White Collar Crime 3 cr.
• CRIM 321 Race and Crime 3 cr.
• CRIM 341 Introduction to Restorative Justice 3 cr.
• CRIM 351 Women, Crime, and Justice 3 cr.
• CRIM 359 Criminal Justice Politics and Policy 3 cr.
• CRIM 379 Internship in Crime and Justice 6-12 cr.
• CRIM 389 Special Topics in Crime and Justice 3 cr.
• CRIM 399 Law Enforcement Certification 6–12 cr.
• CRIM 441 Trends and Issues in Incarceration 3 cr.
• CRIM 442 Alternatives to Incarceration 3 cr.