Criminology and Criminal Justice (BA)

The 43 credit hours required for the criminology and criminal justice major include the following courses:

Core Courses

• CRIM 1050 Introduction to Criminology (3 hours)
  OR CRIM 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hours)
• CRIM 1800 Careers in Criminology and Crime Prevention (1 hour)
• CRIM 3300 Theories of Crime and Justice (3 hours)
• ANSO 2850 Introduction to Research Methods (3 hours)
  OR PSYC 2850 Introduction to Research Methods (3 hours)
• LEGL 3500 Criminal Litigation (3 hours)
  or CRIM 3500 Criminal Procedure and the Constitution (3 hours)
• CRIM 4900 Senior Capstone in Criminology (3 hours)

27 credit hours from the following:

• Any course with the CRIM prefix
• ANSO 1050 Global Social Problems (3 hours)
• ANSO 2015 Issues in Society and Culture: Law and Society (3 hours)
• ANSO 2300 Social Movements (3 hours)
• ANSO 2760 Urban Studies (3 hours)
• HRTS 3500 International Human Rights Law (3 hours)
• INTL 2030 International Law (3 hours)
• LEGL 2080 Topics in Law (3 hours)
• LEGL 2400 Introduction to Law (3 hours)
• LEGL 4602 International Criminal Law: A Human Rights Perspective (3 hours)
• LEGL 4605 Constitutional and International Issues: Human Trafficking and Slavery (3 hours)
• PSYC 2250 Adolescent Psychology (3 hours)
• PSYC 3125 Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
• PSYC 3450 Psychology and the Law (3 hours)
• PSYC 3600 Social Psychology (3 hours)
• PSYC 4550 Drugs and Chemical Dependency (3 hours)
• WGST 2620 Women and the Law (3 hours)
• WGST 3230 Domestic Violence (3 hours)

• A minimum of three hours in a non-native language is required in addition to the requirements for the major. Courses used toward the international language requirement may also be used to fulfill general education requirements or a major/minor in a foreign language.
• Transfer students who have completed their 3 credits at an institution of higher education are considered to have fulfilled the requirement, as are students who have scored a "3" or higher on an Advanced Placement exam in a non-native language.
• For students whose native language is not English, a passing grade on the TOEFL will count as their foreign language requirement. Students who are from bilingual families but have no evidence of academic study of the second language on a transcript will need to take one course.

The 18-credit hour minor in criminology and criminal justice provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to crime and deviance, with particular emphasis on providing the critical thinking skills that enable students to explain, predict and prevent crime and victimization.

Required Core Courses

• CRIM 1050 Introduction to Criminology (3 hours)
  OR CRIM 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hours)

Elective Courses

15 hours from any of the following electives:

• Any course with the CRIM prefix not listed above
• LEGL 2400 Introduction to Law (3 hours)
• LEGL 3500 Criminal Litigation (3 hours)
• PSYC 3125 Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
• PSYC 4550 Drugs and Chemical Dependency (3 hours)
• ANSO 1050 Global Social Problems (3 hours)
• WGST 3230 Domestic Violence (3 hours)

Recommended Course

• ANSO 2850 Introduction to Research Methods (3 hours)