Undergraduate-Catalog

Criminology - B.S.

120 credit hours

Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)

WC 100Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education

3

CO 111Introduction to Human Communication

3

EN 111English Composition and Research Writing

3

HI 222World History Since 1900

3

TH 200Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

3

EN 211Introduction to Literature

3

MA 253/PS 253Statistics

3

 

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PH 320Ethics

3

BI 330Bioethics for Healthcare Professionals

3

 

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FR 111Basic French I

3

SP 111Basic Spanish I

3

WC 150Intercultural Communication

3

 

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BU 131Macroeconomics

3

PS 111General Psychology

3

SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3

 

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BI 101Biology: Unity and Diversity

3

BI 101LBiology: University and Diversity Laboratory

0

Or

CH 101Chemistry for Changing Times

3

CH 101LChemistry for Changing Times Laboratory

0

 

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AD 200Studies in the Visual Arts

3

MU 200American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond

3

TA 213Introduction to Theatre

3

 

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WC 401Social Justice

3

WC 402Sustainability

3

WC 403Global Women Leading Change

3

WC 480Woods Core Capstone Topics

3

Required Major Courses (42 credit hours)

CR 111Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems

3

CR 112Juvenile Justice

3

CR 211Corrections

3

CR 212Policing

3

CR 330Criminal Interviewing and Investigation

3

CR 331Criminal Law and Procedure

3

CR 430Philosophy and Practice in the Ethical Administration of Justice

3

CR 495Criminology Senior Experience

3

 

GO 215American Federal System

3

Or

GO 318State and Local Government

3

 

SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3

 

PS 312Research

3

Or

SO 415/SS 415Research Methods in Social Science

3

Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

9

Open Electives (39 credit hours)

Thirty-nine credit hours of open, undistributed elective credit hours.  A student may choose to declare a concentration or a minor.