Criminology, Law, and Justice Bachelor of Arts requirements

To earn a BA degree in Criminology, Law, and Justice, students must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours of course work in the major. The requirements include:

Introductory Courses - choose 2: 

  • CRIM:1410 Criminology (GE course - Social Sciences)
  • CRIM:1447 Intro the Criminal Justice System
  • SOC:1010 Introduction to Sociology (GE course - SS) OR SOC:1020 Social Problems (GE course - SS)

Required Courses - students must complete them all:

  • SOC:2130 Sociological Theory
  • SOC:2160 Applied Statistics for Social Scientists OR Stats course (STAT:1020, STAT:1030, STAT:2010 STAT:3510, STAT:4143/PSQF:4143)
  • CRIM:2470 Research Methods in Criminology OR SOC:2170 Research Methods 
  • SOC:4910 Capstone Class in Sociology and Criminology OR CRIM:4800 Research Practicum in Criminology OR CRIM:4400 Internship in Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • SOC:4909 Graduation Portfolio (taken in last semester)

Electives 

BA students complete elective course work in Criminology, Law, and Justice, chosen from CRIM courses offered by the department. Ideally, students will enroll in introductory courses prior to taking upper-level classes to build a foundation in criminology and criminal justice.

Criminology, Law & Justice B.A. course catalog listing

Sociology Requirement 

Students must take one course in sociology to enhance their coursework in Criminology, Law, and Justice. Please view the checklist below for courses that will fulfill this requirement.

Fall 2017 requirements are slightly different than previously listed. Please check to see when you declared and follow the corresponding requirements.

Current major checklist

Program requirements (prior to fall 2017) Major Checklist

Questions about the major? Please contact the departmental advisor.

Criminology, Law, and Justice Bachelor of Science requirements

This degree is for students seeking additional quantitative methods experience, which will help students develop skills needed in graduate school, data analysis, or careers in research. Here are some career options.

To earn a BS degree in Criminology, Law, and Justice, students must complete a minimum of 48 semester hours. This includes CRIM coursework plus additional hours of quantitative methods from Sociology.

Introductory Courses - choose 2: 

  • CRIM:1410 Criminology (GE course - Social Sciences)
  • CRIM:1447 Intro the Criminal Justice System
  • SOC:1010 Introduction to Sociology (GE course - SS) OR SOC:1020 Social Problems (GE course - SS)

Required Courses - students must complete all of these

  • SOC:2130 Sociological Theory
  • CRIM:2470 Research Methods in Criminology OR SOC:2170 Research Methods
  • SOC:4910 Capstone Class in Sociology and Criminology OR CRIM:4800 Research Practicum in Criminology OR CRIM:4400 Internship in Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • SOC:4909 Graduation Portfolio (taken in last semester)

Quantitative Course requirements 

  • Starting in fall 2017, students will be required to take coursework in advanced statistics
  • Prior to 2017, students are required to take coursework in calculus and one statistics course

Electives 

BS students complete elective course work in Criminology, Law, and Justice, chosen from CRIM courses offered by the department. Ideally, students will enroll in introductory courses prior to taking upper-level classes to build a foundation in criminology and criminal justice. 

Criminology, Law & Justice B.S. course catalog listing

Sociology Requirement (3 sh)

Students must take one course in sociology to enhance their coursework in Criminology, Law, and Justice. Please view the checklist below for courses that will fulfill this requirement.

Current major checklist

Previous program requirements (before fall 2017) Major Checklist

Questions about the major? Please contact the departmental advisor.

Criminology, Law, and Justice Minor

Criminology, Law, and Justice is a great choice for a minor that can enhance studies in a variety of areas, including Sociology, Public Health, Business, Journalism, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Statistics/Actuarial Sciences, and many others. Declaring a minor is easy through MyUI (Programs of Study).

Requirements:

Please contact the departmental advisor if you have any questions about the minor.