Sociology, Criminal Justice Concentration BS (Pre-Professional)

Major Requirements: 45 credits

Major: Core Requirements - 21

• SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
• PLSC 260 - Introduction to American Law Credits: 3
• PLSC 326 - American Political Institutions: Judiciary Credits: 3
• PLSC 335 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
• SOCI 235 - Police Organization, Administration and Community Dynamics Credits: 3
• SOCI 315 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• SOCI 345 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3

Major: Concentration Requirements - 12

Choose 12 credits from the following courses:

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• SOCI 408 - Emergency Preparedness Credits: 2
• SOCI 425 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
• SOCI 430 - Gender Roles in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
• SOCI 474 - Social Thought and Theory Credits: 3
• SOCI 480 - Field Experience Credits: 1–8
• SOCI 497 - Internship Credits: 1,2
• SOCI 498 - Research Project in Sociology Credits: 0–3
• PLSC 350 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
• PLSC 366 - Terrorism and Political Theory Credits: 3
• PSYC 460 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior Credits: 3
• SOCI 366 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3

Major: Additional Requirements - 9

• SOCI 432 - Research Methods II: Introduction Credits: 3
• SOCI 433 - Research Methods III: Advanced Research Design-Experimental and Survey Credits: 3
• SOCI 434 - Research Methods IV: Advanced Statistical Analysis & SPSS Credits: 3

Major Electives - 3

Electives may be chosen from Content Courses not taken to meet minimum requirements, from the recommended electives listed below, other SOCI or PSYC courses in the undergraduate program, or those approved by the advisor/chair.

• ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• COMM 435 - Crisis Communications Credits: 3
• PSYC 315 - Organization and Human Resources Credits: 3
• SOCI 445 - Emergency Planning Credits: 2
• SOCI 449 - Disaster Response and Emergency Operations Credits: 2
• SOCI 460 - Death and Grief in Contemporary Society Credits: 2

Cognates - 15

• BHSC 230 - Research Methods I: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
• BHSC 225 - Global Social Issues Credits: 3
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• RELT 340 - Religion and Ethics in Modern Society Credits: 3

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• Choose one of the following courses:

• PSYC 450 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
• PSYC 454 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3

Recommended Andrews Core Experience - 8

• Social Sciences

• PSYC 180 - Dealing with Your Mind Credits: 3

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• Life and Physical Sciences

• CHEM 100 - Consumer Chemistry Credits: 4

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• Fitness Education

• FTES 138 - Cardio Development Credits: 1