Sociology Major: Social and Criminal Justice Concentration, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in SOC 200, SOC 301, and SOC 350. SOC 200, SOC 301, AND SOC 350 cannot be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis.
- No more than three hours of coursework can be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis for the major, not including courses that are only offered with this grading option.
- No more than 15 hours of coursework can transfer to the major from another institution.
- Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in SOC 523 in order to continue with SOC 525.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (12 hours)
SOC 100 | Introductory Sociology | 3(3-0) |
SOC 200QR | Introduction to Social Research and Analysis | 3(3-0) |
SOC 301 | Sociological Theory | 3(3-0) |
SOC 350 | Social Research Methodologies | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Required Courses III (18 hours)
SOC 220 | Introduction to Social and Criminal Justice | 3(3-0) |
SOC 324 | Criminology | 3(3-0) |
SOC 326 | Inequalities and Justice Processes: Race, Class and Gender | 3(3-0) |
SOC 523 | Community Corrections and Alternative Sentencing | 3(3-0) |
SOC 525 | Internship in Social and Criminal Justice | 6(Spec) |
Electives I (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Electives II (6 hours)
Select two of the following:
SOC 315 | Rape Culture | 3(3-0) |
SOC 330 | Social Issues through the Prism of a Prison | 3(3-0) |
SOC 333 | Government and Corporate Crime | 3(3-0) |
SOC 399 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-12(Spec) |
SOC 409 | Victimology | 3(3-0) |
SOC 444 | Human Trafficking | 3(3-0) |
SOC 515 | Custodial Institutions | 3(3-0) |
SOC 524 | Sociology of Law | 3(3-0) |
SOC 526 | Police and Community Relations | 3(3-0) |
Note: SOC 399 may be applied only when the special topic pertains to a social and criminal justice area, with permission of advisor.
Total: 42 semester hours