Nov 04, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminology Minor

A minor in Criminology consists of 18 hours, including SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology, SOC 222 - Criminology , plus 12 additional credits. For the Criminology minor, students can choose to take 12 credits from the list of options below:

Any Sociology course
PS 232 - Criminal Law
PS 233 - Law & Society
PS 332 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
PSY 252 - Abnormal Behavior
PSY 355 - Forensic Psychology
EC 320 - Economics of Crime

Content Area I: Economics (3 Hours)

EC 320 - The Economics of Crime Credits: 3 *

Content Area II: Political Science (3 Hours)

PS 232 - Criminal Law Credits: 3 *
PS 233 - Law and Society Credits: 3 *
PS 332 - Civil Rights and Liberties Credits: 3 *

Content Area III: Psychology (3 Hours)

PSY 355 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3 *

Content Area IV: Sociology (3 Hours)

SOC 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3 *
SOC 215 - Family Violence Credits: 3 *
SOC 220 - Violence in Society Credits: 3 *
SOC 223 - Drugs and Alcohol in American Society Credits: 3 *
SOC 226 - Corrections, Probation and Parole Credits: 3 *
SOC 228 - Deviance and Social Control Credits: 3 *
SOC 235 - Corrections Counseling Credits: 3 *
SOC 252 - Race, Class, Gender and Crime Credits: 3 *
SOC 325 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3 *
SOC 360 - White Collar Crime Credits: 3 *
SOC 375 - Advanced Criminological Theory Credits: 3 *

Note:

* Students must complete all course prerequisites.