Students may choose to double major in Sociology and Criminology by taking all the requirements for Criminiology and an additional 12 hours of Sociology courses that are non-Criminology.

DOUBLE MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY(a suggested four year plan for courses can be found here)

REQUIRED COURSES -- 7 Required Courses / 21 credit hours (want a copy of this? Click here )

SOC 230 Principles of Sociology

SOC 230 Social Problems

SOC 336 Criminology

SOC 374 Social Research Principles

SOC 489 Social Theory

SOC 496 Applied Research

MAT 245 Statistics

SOCIOLOGY -- 4 Elective Courses / 12 credit hours

At least 3 hours must be completed at the 400 level or higher

These 4 courses may not overlap with Criminology courses

Course List: 260, 332, 338, 340, 346, 360, 420, 430, 431, 444, 445, 447

SOCIOLOGY -- 2 Elective Courses / 6 credit hours

At least 3 hours must be completed at the 400 level or higher

Course List: any sociology elective not required already

CRIMINOLOGY -- 3 Elective Courses / 9 credit hours

At least 3 hours must be completed at the 400 level or higher

These 6 courses may not overlap with Sociology courses

Course list: 242, 335, 342, 437, 442, 443, 446

POLITICAL SCIENCE—1 Elective Course/ 3 credit hours

Course list: 300, 301, 305, 340

RELATED ELECTIVES—3 Elective Courses/9 credit hours

Course list:

POL 100, POL 300, POL 301, POL 305, POL 340, PSY 320, CS 101, CS 156, SPA 206, FRE 206, LEG 400, LEG 401

TOTAL FOR DOUBLE MAJOR: 20 courses / 60 credit hours

Criminology Courses include:

SOC 242 Deviance and Society

SOC 335 Race and Ethnic Relations

SOC 342 Juvenile Delinquency

SOC 437 Corrections

SOC 442 The Color of Crime

SOC 443 Gender and Crime

SOC 446 Drugs and Society

Or other Criminology electives approved by the major advisor

Non-Criminology courses include:

SOC 260 Cultural Anthropology

SOC 332 Human Sexuality

SOC 338 Sociology of Families

SOC 340 Sociology of Aging

SOC 346 Anthropology of Religion

SOC 360 Media, Self and Society

SOC 420 Gender and Society

SOC 430 Population Dynamics

SOC 431 Social Stratification

SOC 444 Social Interaction

SOC 445 Sociology of Youth

Or other Sociology electives approved by the major advisor

Political Science courses include:

POL 300 Law and Society

POL 301 Consitution and Rights

POL 305 Public Administration

POL 340 State and Local Governments

Related Electives courses include:

POL 100 American Political Systems

POL 300 Law and Society

POL 301 Consitution and Rights

POL 305 Public Administration

POL 340 State and Local Governments

PSY 320  Abnormal Psychology

CS 101   Beginning Programming

CS 156   Web Site Design and Management

SPA 206 Intermediate Spanish II

FRE 206 Intermediate French II

LEG 400 Legal Survey

LEG 401 Legal Research

or other elective approved by major advisor (we will accept up to 6 hours of transfer credit in Criminal Justice)