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Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 3 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 30-33 | |
| Major Requirements | 46-49 | |
| Free Electives | 41-35 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRM Core | ||
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CSJ 101 | Introduction to Justice Systems and Systems of Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Statistics For Sociologists | 4 |
| SOC 236 | Deviance and Social Control | 3 |
| CSJ 243 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 320 | Classic Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Methods of Social Research | 3-4 |
| CSJ 353 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Seminar in Criminology and Social Justice | ||
| Internship in Criminology and Social Justice | ||
| 200-Level Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Advocacy in Action: Civic Engagement through Social Sciences | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency and Social Justice | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Ideas Of Freedom, African-American History From 1877-Present | ||
| Modern Latin America and the Caribbean, 1825-Present | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Gender and Globalization | ||
| 300-Level Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Law Enforcement and Social Justice | ||
| Mental Illness, Marginality, and Social Justice | ||
| Sociology of Capital Punishment | ||
| Sociology of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Social Problems and Public Solutions | ||
| 400-Level Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Justice Systems and Race | ||
| Justice Systems and Gender | ||
| Selected Topics in Criminology and Social Justice | ||
| Punishment Society | ||
| Drugs, Crime, and Social Policy | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 46-50 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Languages | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 30-33 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.