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2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminology/Pre-law, BA

Program Code: CRIM-HH-PLAW

Liberal Studies: 46-47

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Mathematics:

MATH 217 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3

Natural Science:

recommended:

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
or
BIOL 103 - Life on Earth Credits: 4
BIOL 104 - Human Biology: How the Human Body Works Credits: 4

Social Science:

CRIM 101 - Crime and Justice Systems Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

No courses with CRIM prefix

Major: 33

Required Courses:

CRIM 102 - Survey of Criminology Credits: 3
CRIM 306 - Criminological Research Methods Credits: 3
CRIM 400 - Theoretical Criminology Credits: 3
CRIM 401 - Contemporary Issues in Criminology Credits: 3
CRIM 403 - Dilemmas in Criminology and Criminal Justice Credits: 3

Controlled Electives:

Two courses from each group:

Group A: The Criminal Justice System: 6

CRIM 205 - Policing and the Community Credits: 3
CRIM 210 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRIM 215 - Survey of Courts and the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3
CRIM 225 - Survey of Corrections Credits: 3
CRIM 235 - Survey of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Law Credits: 3
CRIM 255 - Law, Social Control, and Society Credits: 3

Group B: Critical Issues in Criminology 6

CRIM 344 - Terrorism Credits: 3
CRIM 354 - White-Collar Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 374 - Environmental Crime and Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 384 - Violence and Victimology Credits: 3
CRIM 391 - Substance Use and Abuse in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 394 - Crime and Delinquency Prevention Credits: 3

Group C: Diversity Issues in Criminology 6

CRIM 410 - Race, Ethnicity, Social Structure, and Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 420 - Media Portrayal of Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 450 - Women and Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 470 - Comparative Study of Justice Credits: 3

Other Requirements: Pre-law Interdisciplinary Track: 15-21

Seven courses, including at least one from each of six areas:

Business:

ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Credits: 3
BLAW 235 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3

Economics:

ECON 121 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 122 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

English:

ENGL 212 - American Literature: Beginnings to 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 227 - Introduction to Legal Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 265 - Law and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENGL 321 - Persuasive Speech and Writing Credits: 3

History:

HIST 320 - History of England to 1688 Credits: 3
HIST 342 - The Early Republic Credits: 3
HIST 346 - Recent United States History Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of American Constitutionalism Credits: 3

Philosophy:

PHIL 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3
PHIL 122 - Contemporary Moral Issues Credits: 3
PHIL 130 - Introduction to Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 221 - Symbolic Logic I Credits: 3
PHIL 270 - Ethics and the Environment Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Ethical Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 450 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3

Political Science:

PLSC 358 - Judicial Process Credits: 3
PLSC 359 - Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties Credits: 3
PLSC 361 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3
PLSC 405 - Sexuality and Law Credits: 3

Free Electives: 19-26

Total Degree Requirements: 120