Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A.

Major Requirements

Before entering the Criminology and Criminal Justice program, students are required to take Introduction to Criminology (CRM 1000 ). This prerequisite course gives students baseline knowledge for all courses taught in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department.

This bachelor’s degree program requires a minimum of 124 credits. As part of the overall 124 credit minimum, satisfying the requirements for the major in Criminology and Criminal Justice includes completing a minimum of 40 credits in the major and a minimum of 10 courses as specified below. For a major, students must achieve at least a 2.0 grade point average in their major courses.

The following five courses are required of all Criminology and Criminal Justice majors:

• CRM 1000 - Introduction to Criminology Credits: 4
• CRM 3000 - Society and Law Credits: 4
• CRM 4000 - Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice Credits: 4 (offered in Fall)
• CRM 4500 - Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice Credits: 4 (offered in Spring)

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• CRM 4800 - Criminology and Criminal Justice Internship Credits: 4

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• CRM 4850 - Criminology and Criminal Justice Internship II Credits: 4