Criminology and Criminal Justice

This program combines a nucleus of criminology and criminal justice knowledge with the enlightenment of the liberal arts. It aspires to use knowledge from the social sciences to improve our quality and security of life.

Students are prepared for work in areas related to criminal justice, and provided with a strong background in social issues and a sensitive understanding of human problems. As outcomes, graduates may seek entry into a variety of related fields including probation, juvenile services, law enforcement, corrections, paralegal activities, community action groups, private security, and research.

The major includes criminology (the study of crime and criminal behavior) as well as criminal justice (the study of law enforcement courts and corrections), in addition to options in criminalistics (forensic science). Relevant courses in sociology, psychology, political science/law, and statistics are also required. To complement theoretical components, there is an extensive experiential component consisting of two criminology and criminal justice Field Periods and a one-semester internship in the senior year.

Requirements for a Major in Criminology and Criminal Justice
CRM 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRM 202	Crime, Deviance, and Social Control	3
CRM 301	Criminal Law	3
CRM 302	Criminology Theory and Methods	3
CRM 401	Internship in Criminology and Criminal Justice	12
CRM 402	Seminar: Case Studies in Criminology and Criminal Justice	3
PSY 101	Introductory Psychology *	3
PSY 328	Personality Theory and Dynamics	4
PSY 336	Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology *	3
SOC 302	Ethnic Diversity	3
SS 231	Statistics for Social Sciences *	3

Choose one of the following two courses:
POL 120	American Government *	3
POL 130	State and Local Government *	3

Choose one of the following two courses:
POL 321	Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights	3
POL 344	Legislative Process and Behavior	3

Choose one of the following two courses:
SOC 406	Theories of Collective Behavior and Social Movements	3
SOC 407	Micro Social Theory: Mind, Self, and Society	3

Issues in Criminal Justice (choose two of the following six courses):
CRM 211	Relations of Law Enforcement	3
CRM 221	Criminal Investigation	3
CRM 231	Courts, Prosecution, and Defense	3
CRM 232	Punishment, Treatment, and Corrections	3
CRM 234	Juvenile Justice	3
CRM 295	Intro Topics in CJ	3

Issues in Criminology (choose two of the following six courses):
CRM 303	Victimology	3
CRM 311	Organized Crime	3
CRM 312	Predatory Crime and Violence	3
CRM 322	White Collar and Corporate Crime	3
CRM 323	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CRM 395	Intermed. Topics in CJ	3

Major elective (choose one additional CRM Course)		3


Field Periods (two in criminology and criminal justice settings):
CRM 390	Junior Criminology and Criminal Justice Field Period	3
CRM 490	Senior Criminology and Criminal Justice Field Period	3
TOTAL CREDITS		75
*Meets College core requirements.