Sociology & Criminology

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Sociology (Criminology Majors)

In addition to the courses for the criminology major, all sociology minors are required to take the following TWO courses:

• SOC 4300    Social Class in America
• SOC 4725    Social Theory

Besides the required courses above, majors in criminology are required to take THREE of the elective courses listed below. Any courses that are taken for the criminology major cannot then be counted for the sociology minor. 

Elective Courses (THREE):

• SOC 2002    Social Problems
• SOC 2050    Social Work
• SOC 3040    Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 3050    Female Deviance, Crime & Social Control
• SOC 3060    White Collar Crime
• SOC 3100    Formal Organizations
• SOC 3150    Social Movements
• SOC 3250    Social Change
• SOC 3300    Sociology of Education
• SOC 3330    Racial & Ethnic Minorities
• SOC 3350    Alternative Approaches to Criminal Justice
• SOC 3370    Urban Sociology
• SOC 3400    Population Problems
• SOC 3430    Criminal Justice and Mental Health
• SOC 3450    Sociology of Family
• SOC 3500    Domestic Violence
• SOC 3600    Sociology of Health
• SOC 3800    Sociology of Gender
• SOC 3850    Sociology of Aging
• SOC 4810/4815    Directed Study
• SOC 4860/4865    Social Services Field Work