B.A. in Criminology
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA Criminology Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Criminology Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| CJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SC 1311 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SC 3320 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| CR 3323 | Victimology | 3 |
| CR 3324 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CR 3325 | Criminology | 3 |
| CR 3330 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or SC 3306 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| or SC 4383 | Sociological Research | |
| CR 3332 | Statistics in Criminology | 3 |
| or SC 3381 | Introductory Statistics | |
| Major electives (12 hours) | 12 | |
| Select four (4) non-required Criminal Justice or Criminology Courses. CR 4303 is highly recommended. | ||
| Electives | 39 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. SC 2384 is highly recommended. Other courses from Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Economics are recommended. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your advisor on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| SC 1311 | 3 | History | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | CR 3323 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| SC 3320 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | CR 3325 | 3 |
| CR 3324 | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| CR Major Elective | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CR 3330 | 3 | CR 3332 | 3 |
| CR Major Elective | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| CR Major Elective | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||