Sociology, BA, Concentration: Criminal Justice

PNW General Education Core (34 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): STAT 13000 - Statistics And Contemporary Life  or MA 15300 - College Algebra  
• Natural Sciences (6 Credits): FN 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition  and one Natural Science course with Lab from the Gen Ed Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer-Based Systems  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Any English Literature course selected from the Gen Ed Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (6 Credits): PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  and SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): Any 10000 level History course from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BHS 10300 - Freshman Experience In Behavioral Sciences  

Major Core (48 Credits)

• CRJU 15000 - Introduction To The Criminal Justice System
• CRJU 23000 - Introduction To Law Enforcement
• CRJU 24000 - Introduction To Corrections
• CRJU 30700 - Victimology
• SOC 22000 - Social Problems
• SOC 31400 - Race And Ethnic Relations or SOC 41100  Social Stratification
• SOC 32400 - Criminology or CRJU 32400 - Criminology  
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology
• SOC 40200 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 42100 - Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 44300 - Field Experience In Criminal Justice
• Sociology/Criminal Justice – B2 Credit Hours: 12.00

Other Required Courses (38 Credits)

• ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics
• POL 10100 - American Government And Politics

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C required for ENGL 10400 and all Foreign Language courses; C- required for BHS 10300, SOC 10000, and SOC 22000; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Foreign Language Requirement

• Foreign Language Level I - Choose from SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, or JPNS 10100
• Foreign Language Level II - Choose from SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, or JPNS 10200
• Foreign Language Level III - Choose from SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, or JPNS 20100
• Foreign Language Level IV - Choose from SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, or JPNS 20200.
• Must complete 4 semesters of the same foreign language.

Note 2: Sociology/Criminal Justice – B2 – Choose from the following: CRJU 32000 Murder in America, CRJU 34000 Criminal Law, CRJU 34100 Criminal Investigation, CRJU 3xx00 Deviance in America, CRJU 3xxxx Women and the Law, HIST 33600 History of Organized Crime in America, OLS 30300 Substance Abuse in the Workplace, OLS 47700 Conflict Management, POL 34600 Law and Society, POL 46100 Constitutional Law, PSY 35500 Child Abuse and Neglect, SOC 30600 Methods in Human Services, SOC 36400 Child and Family Welfare.

Note 3: Philosophy - Any 10000 level PHIL course except PHIL 15000.

Note 4: Aesthetics – The Department of Behavioral Sciences accepts the following: AD 25500, ENGL 31900, ENGL 38600, ENGL 28600, MUS 25000, PHIL 10600, or THTR 20100