Criminal Justice Major

Required:

• SOC 1104 - Introduction to Sociology: A Global Perspective (or SOC 1103 - Introductory Sociology)
• SOC 2205 - Criminology
• SOC 3105 - Research Methods in Sociology   #
• SOC 3225 - Deviant and Criminal Behavior
• SOC 3315 - Police, Courts, and Corrections
• SOC 3348 - Criminal Law
• SOC 4104 - Capstone: Critical Inquiry in Sociology   #

Two courses from among the following:

• SOC 2408 - Gender, Violence, and Crime
• SOC 3303 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 3420 - White Collar Crime
• SOC 3429 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.
• SOC 3431 - Race, Crime, and Justice

One course from among the following:

• REL 3312 - Religion and American Prisons
• PHI 2205 - Law, Morality and the Cinema
• PHI 2226 - Philosophy Law
• PSI 2202 - State and Local Government
• PSI 2212 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• PSI 2242 - Justice, Fairness & the Law
• PSI 3306 - National Security in a Changing World
• PSI 3308 - American Constitutional Law
• PSI 3319 - American Civil Liberties

One course from among the following:

• ENG 2208 - Advanced Composition
• ENG 2209 - Memoir Writing
• ENG 2212 - Professional Communication
• ENG 3308 - Writing in Law and Policy
• ENG 3312 - Writing for Nonprofit Organizations

Complete a minimum of four (4) credits:

• SOC 2895 - Internships in Sociology
• SOC 2898 - Independent Studies in Sociology
• SOC 3895 - Internships in Sociology
• SOC 3898 - Independent Studies in Sociology
• SOC 4895 - Internships in Sociology
• SOC 4898 - Independent Studies in Sociology

Departmental Writing:

# Departmental Writing Requirement:  After successfully completing both Sociology 3105 and 4104 students will fulfill the Departmental Writing requirement.

NOTE: Students wishing to double major in Sociology and Criminal Justice can only double count SOC 1104, 3105, and 4104.

Note Regarding SOC 1103 and SOC 1104:

Students who transfer in SOC 1103 cannot receive credit for SOC 1104.  SOC 1103 will serve as a prerequisite for all upper division SOC classes but is NOT equated to SOC 1104 because SOC 1104 carries the International Nonwestern tag.

Total Credit Hours: 48