Students may choose to double major in both Sociology and Criminology, or major in either Sociology or Criminology while minoring in the other.
Sociology and Criminology Double Major
Students wishing to complete a double major must complete the Declaration of Major form for the College of Arts and Sciences and fill in both majors. Students completing a double major are not required to complete a minor as well.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Core Courses | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Social Research | 3 |
| SOC 211 | Quantitative Methods for Sociologists | 3 |
| SOC 212 | Quantitative Methods Lab | 1 |
| Sociology Courses | ||
| SOC 401 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Social Organization | ||
| Social Psychology: Sociological Perspective | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Criminology Courses | ||
| SOC 371 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 470 | Theories of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Departmental Electives | 30 | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics **** | 3 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People & Society Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through either major) | ||
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| Minor | 15 | |
| Science Course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3-9 | |
| Electives | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Other Requirements
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PSY 291, PSY 292 can be substituted for SOC 211 only by students who are Psychology majors or minors and also majoring in Sociology and Criminology. EPS 351 can be substituted for SOC 211 only by students who have a major or minor in the School of Education and Human Development.
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A minimum final grade of C- and a GPA of 2.0 are required in all courses offered by the Department
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A minimum of 31 credits must be earned in residency in the Department; thus, only a maximum of 27 credits can be transferred from other institutions as eligible credits for the SOCIOLOGY/CRIMINOLOGY DOUBLE major
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3 credit hours in a Mathematics course numbered MTH 108 or higher is required for graduation; MTH 113 is recommended for Sociology/Criminology students.
Sociology and Criminology Major-Minor Program
A minor in either Sociology or Criminology while majoring in the other program requires 12 additional credits offered by the Department to the major program requirements, totaling 43 credit hours.
- 6 of these credits must be 300-level or higher.
- Sociology majors must take SOC 371 Criminology.
