Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
Criminology (non-comprehensive) Bachelor of Science Updated March 2009
This is a model four year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of a minor or second major, and placement in English and Mathematics.
This degree program requires a minor and can be completed in eight semesters. The following plan assumes an 18 credit-hour minor.
First Semester (Fall)
| Writing I - ENG 110 | 3 |
| Intro to Society - SOC 150 | 3 |
| Intro to University Life - IDS 110 | 1 |
| Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101 | 2 |
| American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101 | 3 |
| Culture and Society/Humanities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Semester (Fall)
| Fitness for Living - PED 100 | 2 |
| MTH 130 or higher | 3 |
| Introduction to the Profession - CRM 215 | 1 |
| Causes of Crime/Delinquency - CRM 320 | 3 |
| Self-Understanding/Social-Behavioral | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Fifth Semester (Fall)
| Policing - CRM 350 | 3 |
| Criminal Law and the Courts - CRM 360 | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Seventh Semester (Fall)
| CRM Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Second Semester (Spring)
| Public Speaking - COM 115 | 3 |
| American Criminal Justice System - CRM 210 | 3 |
| Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision | 3 |
| Natural World | 4 |
| U.S. History - HST 121 or 122 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Fourth Semester (Spring)
| Natural World | 4 |
| Self-Understanding/Humanities | 3 |
| Writing II | 3 |
| Research Methods - CRM 340 | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Sixth Semester (Spring)
| Corrections - CRM 370 | 3 |
| CRM Elective | 3 |
| CRM Elective | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Coure for Minor | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Eighth Semester (Spring)
| Senior Seminar in Criminology - CRM 498 | 3 |
| CRM Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
GPA Requirements Include: Minimum GPA of 2.50 in all courses counted toward the major. "General Elective" hours could be used to complete a second minor.