B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology

Students planning to major in sociology with a concentration in criminology must have a grade of "C" or better in SOC 101. For continuation in the major, students can have no more than one grade of "D+" or lower in a major required course or major elective course.

Summary of Requirements

	2024-2025
Core Curriculum	43
Pre-Major Courses	3
Major and Related	37
Free Elective	37
TOTAL	120

Required pre-major course 3 credits

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology

3

Required sociology courses 31 credits

SOC 151	Introduction to the Criminal Justice System	3
SOC 243	Sociology of Deviance	3
SOC 334	Introduction to Methods of Social Research	3
SOC 351	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 375	Statistics I	3
SOC 407	Social Problems	3
SOC 423	Social Theory	3
SOC 450	Internship Seminar with Field Experience	4
SOC 491	Senior Capstone Seminar I	3
SOC 492	Senior Capstone Seminar II	3

Elective courses 6 credits

Choose two courses from the following:

CHE 250	Introduction to Forensic Science	4
PSY 321	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC 150	Saloshin Justice Seminar	3
SOC 210	Sociology of Death and Dying	3
SOC 295	Special Topics	1-5
SOC 395	Special Topics	1-5
SOC 405	Current Issues in Criminology [Topic to be specified]	3
SOC 495	Special Topics	1-5

SOC 405: Topic to be specified

SOC 295, SOC 395 and SOC 495: Special Topics courses must be related to criminology.

Note: To satisfy the elective requirements, students may select courses from other departments or the Consortium in consultation with his/her advisor.

Program Outcomes

Students will be able to:

 

1. Explain and apply the sociological imagination.

 

  a. Explain how society and culture affect individuals lives and experiences.

 

  b. Explain how individuals create society.

 

2. Articulate sociological theories.

 

  a. Describe, compare, and contrast the major sociological perspectives (including conflict theory, structural functionalism, and symbolic interaction).

 

  b. Apply relevant social theories to their own research questions.

 

3. Develop sociological research questions and literature reviews.

 

  a. Develop independent sociological research questions.

 

  b. Find relevant sociological literature, summarize that work, and analyze it.

 

  c. Determine what questions need to be answered about a sociological topic.

 

4. Explain and apply different sociological research methods.

 

  a. Learn and apply basic statistical (quantitative) methods.

 

  b. Learn and apply basic interview and ethnographic (qualitative) methods.

 

  c. Evaluate a study’s methodological strengths and weaknesses.

 

  d. Determine which method is most appropriate for answering a research question.

 

  e. Analyze self-collected data.

 

5. Discuss social inequality and its effects.

 

  a. Explain the importance of power inequalities in social institutions and social interactions.

 

  b. Use sociological research to support different potential solutions to social problems.

 

  6. Develop career skills.

 

  a. Participate in and analyze a work internship.

 

  b. Produce an independent sociological research report.

 

Subject:

Sociology