2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor, 24 hours

CIP: 430104

Requirements

 

Required Courses (12 hours)

CRIM 46205Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

OR

POLS 34205Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

 

CRIM 46210Introduction to Criminology

3

OR

SOC 35321Criminology

3

 

CRIM 46475Applied Criminology

3

POLS 34338Rights of the Accused

3

Criminology Electives (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours

CRIM 46215Introduction to Corrections

3

OR

SOC 35240Introduction to Corrections

3

 

CRIM 46302Police and Society

3

OR

SOC 35375Police and Society

3

 

CRIM 46303Delinquency

3

OR

SOC 35320Delinquency

3

 

CRIM 46315Deviant Behavior

3

OR

SOC 35323Deviant Behavior

3

 

CRIM 46405Victimology

3

OR

SOC 35405Victimization

3

 

CRIM 46301Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice

3

CRIM 46480Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice

1 to 6

CRIM 46495Internship in Criminology and Criminal Justice

1 to 6

CRIM 46499Research Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice

3

Political Science Electives (3 hours)

Choose 3 hours

POLS 34303The American Congress

3

POLS 34307International Relations

3

POLS 34308Public Policy

3

POLS 34310Comparative Politics

3

POLS 34321American Federalism

3

POLS 34332Principles of Public Administration

3

POLS 34340Law and Politics

3

POLS 34364Criminal Law and Procedure

3

POLS 34412Race, Ethnicity, and Politics

3

POLS 34421International Conflict Resolution *

3

POLS 34422Revolution and Social Movements

3

POLS 34436Constitutional Law

3

POLS 34438Civil Liberties

3

POLS 34459Justice: Theories and Applications

3

POLS 34462Comparative Political Systems and Behaviors

3

POLS 34497Research Seminar in Political Science

3

POLS 34498Special Topics

1 to 3

Additional Electives (3 hours)

Choose 3 hours

CRIM 46215Introduction to Corrections

3

OR

SOC 35240Introduction to Corrections

3

 

CRIM 46301Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice

3

 

CRIM 46302Police and Society

3

OR

SOC 35375Police and Society

3

 

CRIM 46315Deviant Behavior

3

OR

SOC 35323Deviant Behavior

3

 

CRIM 46405Victimology

3

OR

SOC 35405Victimization

3

 

CRIM 46480Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice

1 to 6

CRIM 46490Independent Study in Criminology & Criminal Justice

1 to 3

HIST 33225Race and Ethnicity in America

3

HIST 33325Protest and Activism in American History

3

HIST 33360Women and Gender in U.S. History

3

PHIL 39277Social Justice

3

PSYC 08223Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 08330The Family

3

PSYC 08333Developmental Psychology *

3

PSYC 08344Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

3

PSYC 08353Psychology of Race and Gender

3

PSYC 08365Social Psychology

3

SOC 35230Social Problems

3

SOC 35316Urban Sociology

3

SOC 35330Social Stratification

3

SOC 35337Race and Ethnic Issues in Modern Society

3

SOC 35443Family Problems in Modern Society

3

CRIM 46215/SOC 35240 Introduction to Corrections , CRIM 46302/SOC 35375 Police and Society, CRIM 46301 Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice, CRIM 46315/SOC 35323 Deviant Behavior, and CRIM 46405/SOC 35405 Victimology only count once in the program.

Coursework in Sociology and Psychology may have prerequisites.