Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A.
Criminology and Criminal Justice Major
The B.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes UNIFI/General Education requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours.
In order to graduate with a major in Criminology, students must take at least 15 credit hours of CRIM Prefix Upper Division (3000/4000-level) courses at UNI.
| Required | ||
| SOC 1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 1060 | Social Problems | |
| SOC 2010 | Research Methods * | 3 |
| SOC SCI 2020 | Social Sciences Statistics ** | 3 |
| or PSYCH 3003 | Psychological Statistics | |
| or STAT 1772 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | |
| CRIM 2022 | Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CRIM 2025 | Criminology | 3 |
| Professional Development Elective *** | 3 | |
| Field Placement I | ||
| Career Preparation: Getting and Surviving the Job | ||
| Criminology Electives | 9 | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Crime and Community | ||
| Social Deviance and Control | ||
| Youth Gangs | ||
| Crime and Social Inequality | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Topics in Criminology | ||
| Advanced Criminological Theory and Policy | ||
| Gendered Violence and the Legal Process | ||
| Media & Crime | ||
| Homicide | ||
| Women, Crime and Society | ||
| Criminology Independent Study | ||
| Criminal Justice Electives | 9 | |
| Criminal Law and Procedure | ||
| Report Writing in Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Criminalistics | ||
| Crime Analysis | ||
| Community Corrections | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Collateral Consequences of Corrections | ||
| Cooperative Education | ||
| Professional Communication in Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Court System | ||
| Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Ethics in Crime, Law and Justice | ||
| Corrections Special Topics | ||
| Law Enforcement Special Topics | ||
| Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Police and Society | ||
| Advanced Criminal Procedure | ||
| Correctional Treatment: Theory and Practice | ||
| Crime and Public Policy | ||
| Wrongful Convictions | ||
| Criminal Justice Independent Study | ||
| Interdisciplinary Elective **** | 3 | |
| Students may choose any upper-division (3000/4000 level) 3-credit course from any of the following programs: Anthropology (ANTH), Family Services (FAM SERV), Gerontology (GERO), American Politics (see advisor for course options), Public Health (PH), Psychology (PSYCH), Sociology (SOC), or Social Work (SW). | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
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Declared Psychology majors and minors may substitute PSYCH 3002 Research Methods for SOC 2010 Research Methods.
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PSYCH 3003 is a 4-hour course. PSYCH 3003 has the following prerequisites: PSYCH 1001; PSYCH 3002; one college-level mathematics course or consent of instructor.
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A student who takes both CRIM 3555 and CRIM 3575 may count one course as a Professional Development Elective and the other course as a Criminal Justice Elective. Students seeking this option may need to file an Academic Student Request form with the Registrar's office for the second course to appear correctly in their degree audit.
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Some of the elective classes on this list have prerequisites outside of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program. Students will be expected to complete the required prerequisites before enrolling in a course with a prerequisite.
Note: Students majoring in criminology should take CRIM 2022 and CRIM 2025 before taking any 3000/4000-level courses within the major.
Graduation note: In order to graduate with a major in criminology, students must achieve a total major GPA of at least 2.0.
Criminology and Criminal Justice Major: Law Enforcement Emphasis
| Required | ||
| SOC 1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 1060 | Social Problems | |
| SOC 2010 | Research Methods * | 3 |
| SOC SCI 2020 | Social Sciences Statistics ** | 3 |
| or PSYCH 3003 | Psychological Statistics | |
| or STAT 1772 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | |
| CRIM 2022 | Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CRIM 2025 | Criminology | 3 |
| Professional Development Elective *** | 3 | |
| Field Placement I | ||
| Career Preparation: Getting and Surviving the Job | ||
| Criminology Electives | 9 | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Crime and Community | ||
| Social Deviance and Control | ||
| Youth Gangs | ||
| Crime and Social Inequality | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Topics in Criminology | ||
| Advanced Criminological Theory and Policy | ||
| Gendered Violence and the Legal Process | ||
| Media & Crime | ||
| Homicide | ||
| Women, Crime and Society | ||
| Criminology Independent Study | ||
| Criminal Justice Electives | 9 | |
| Crime Analysis | ||
| Community Corrections | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Collateral Consequences of Corrections | ||
| Cooperative Education | ||
| Criminal Court System | ||
| Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Ethics in Crime, Law and Justice | ||
| Corrections Special Topics | ||
| Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Correctional Treatment: Theory and Practice | ||
| Crime and Public Policy | ||
| Criminal Justice Independent Study | ||
| Interdisciplinary Elective **** | 3 | |
| Students may choose any upper-division (3000/4000 level) 3-credit course from any of the following programs: Anthropology (ANTH), Family Services (FAM SERV), Gerontology (GERO), American Politics (see advisor for course options), Public Health (PH), Psychology (PSYCH), Sociology (SOC), or Social Work (SW). | ||
| Law Enforcement Electives | 9 | |
| At least one 3-credit course must be at the 3000/4000 level. | ||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | ||
| Report Writing in Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Criminalistics | ||
| Professional Communication in Criminal Justice | ||
| Law Enforcement Special Topics | ||
| Police and Society | ||
| Advanced Criminal Procedure | ||
| Wrongful Convictions | ||
| Total Hours | 48 | |
- *
Declared Psychology majors and minors may substitute PSYCH 3002 Research Methods for SOC 2010 Research Methods.
- **
PSYCH 3003 is a 4-hour course. PSYCH 3003 has the following prerequisites: PSYCH 1001; PSYCH 3002; one college-level mathematics course or consent of instructor.
- ***
A student who takes both CRIM 3555 and CRIM 3575 may count one course as a Professional Development Elective and the other course as a Criminal Justice Elective. Students seeking this option may need to file an Academic Student Request form with the Registrar's office for the second course to appear correctly in their degree audit.
- ****
Some of the elective classes on this list have prerequisites outside of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program. Students will be expected to complete the required prerequisites before enrolling in a course with a prerequisite.
Four-Year Plan
Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| COMM 1000 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGLISH 1005 | College Writing and Research | 3 |
| SOC 1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIM 2022 | Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| SOC SCI 2020 | Social Sciences Statistics | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRIM 2025 | Criminology | 3 |
| Topical Perspectives in Criminology and Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 2010 | Research Methods | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Group 1 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| Group 2 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Group 1 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| Group 3 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Group 3 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| Group 1 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIM 3575 | Career Preparation: Getting and Surviving the Job | 3 |
| Group 2 Criminology Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Criminology and Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| SOC 1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIM 2022 | Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CRIM 2025 | Criminology | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 2010 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Criminology Electives | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC SCI 2020 | Social Sciences Statistics | 3 |
| Criminology Electives | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Criminology Electives | 3 | |
| Law Enforcement Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Law Enforcement Elective (3000/4000 Level) | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Law Enforcement Elective (3000/4000 Level) | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIM 3575 | Career Preparation: Getting and Surviving the Job | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A.
- Outcome 1: Professional Development/Career Preparation
- 1.1 Students can exhibit the skills required for entering the professional field
- 1.2 Identify students’ own strengths and weaknesses related to their anticipated line of work
- Outcome 2: Students Can Analyze and Interpret Information
- 2.1 Students can build an argument/integrate material using multiple sources
- 2.2 Students can apply a critical understanding of diversity and inequality to criminal justice processes, policies, and law
- Outcome 3: Students Can Effectively Communicate In Academic and Professional Settings
- 3.1 Students can apply criminological knowledge in a written or oral report that is clear, cohesive, and factually accurate.
- 3.2 Students can explain and apply criminological research to real-world contexts.