Sociology, BA, Concentration: Criminal Justice

PNW General Education Core (31 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  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer-Based Systems  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology  
• Additional Credits (6 Credits): SOC 22000 - Social Problems  and ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BHS 10300 - Freshman Experience In Behavioral Sciences  

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits)
• Social Ethics (3 Credits)
• United States Tradition (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core list .

Major Core (48 Credits)

• CRJU 15000 - Introduction To The Criminal Justice System
• CRJU 23000 - Introduction To Law Enforcement
• CRJU 24000 - Introduction To Corrections or CRJU 31500 - Incarceration And Society  
• CRJU 30700 - Victimology
• CRJU 32400 - Criminology
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
• SOC 31400 - Race And Ethnic Relations
• 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 Electives (12 Credits)

Other Required Courses (5 Credits)

• Free Electives (5 Credits)

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 Elective – 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.