Criminology, BA

Major Core Requirements (18 Hours)

• SW 200-SO - Understanding Society Min Units: 3
• SO 205 - Contemporary Social Issues Min Units: 3
• SO 293 - Statistics for Social Research Min Units: 3
• SO 391 - Social Theory Seminar Min Units: 3
• SO 393 - Research Methods Seminar Min Units: 3
• SO 486 - Senior Research Seminar Min Units: 3

• Note: SO 499  may be completed in place of SO486. 

Criminology Area Requirements (12 hours)

• Two classes are required:

• SO 321 - Crime and Society Min Units: 3
• SO 345 - Deviance and Social Control Min Units: 3

• Inequality - One of the following:

• SO 326 - Gender, Race, and Crime Min Units: 3
• SO 323 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Min Units: 3
• SO 317 - Gender and Society Min Units: 3
• SO 329 - The Sociology of Racism Min Units: 3

• Transnational Society - One of the following:

• SO 355 - International Crime Min Units: 3
• SO 331 - Latin American Societies Min Units: 3
• SO 334 - Immigration Min Units: 3

Criminology Electives (9 hours)

• SO 311 - Law and Society Min Units: 3

• OR

• SO 351 - Punishment and Society Min Units: 3
• SO 326 - Gender, Race, and Crime Min Units: 3
• SO 339 - Violence, Media, and Culture Min Units: 3
• SO 352 - Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System Min Units: 3
• SO 353 - Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Min Units: 3
• SO 355 - International Crime Min Units: 3

Community Engagement Requirement

Students must complete an internship (SO 484 , SO 485 ) or a service-learning course (SL).