Sociology Criminology Double Major

Criminology and Sociology Double Major – 55-58 hours

Required Major Courses

SOC-100: Principles of Sociology (3 cr.)

SOC-236: Criminology (3 cr.)

SOC-374: Social Research Principles (3 cr.)

SOC-480: Community Internship (varied course cr.)

SOC-489: Social Theory (3 cr.)

SOC-495: Professional Development (1 cr.)

SOC-496: Research Capstone (3 cr.)

SOC-481: Community Internship Capstone (0 cr.)

SOC-498: Honors Thesis in Sociology (3 cr.)

MAT-175: Statistics I (3 cr.)

Electives

18 hours General Sociology Electives. At least 3 hours of Sociology Electives at the 400 level.

18 hours of Criminology Electives chosen from the following. At least 3 hours of Criminology Elective at the 400 level must be chosen; only 9 hours outside department.

SOC-231: Social Problems (3 cr.)

SOC-240: Introduction to Forensic Studies (3 cr.)

SOC-242: Deviance and Society (3 cr.)

SOC-335: Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.)

SOC-337: Corrections (3 cr.)

SOC-342: Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.)

SOC-343: Sociology of Murder (3 cr.)

SOC-410: Women and Politics (3 cr.)

SOC-421: Human Trafficking and Gender-Based and Violence (3 cr.)

SOC-440: Selected Topics in Sociology (3 cr.)

as approved by Department Head

SOC-442: The Color of Crime (3 cr.)

SOC-443: Women and Crime (3 cr.)

SOC-446: Drugs and Society (3 cr.)

SOC-449: Sociology of the Border (3 cr.)

SOC-480: Community Internship (varied course cr.)

Related Electives

Up to 9 hours of Related Electives may be chosen from the following. Electives may not be used to fulfill more than one requirement in the major.

ART-131: Digital Photography I (3 cr.)

COM-260: Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)

COM-370: Nonverbal Communication (3 cr.)

COM-390: Intercultural Communication (3 cr.)

COM-450: Relational Communication (3 cr.)

COM-475: Interpersonal Capstone (3 cr.)

CS-120: Spreadsheets (1 cr.)

CS-121: Spreadsheets II (1 cr.)

CS-140: Databases (1 cr.)

CS-156: Web Site Design & Management (3 cr.)

CS-190: Beginning Programming (3 cr.)

DS-200: Data Science (3 cr.)

DS-299: Introduction to Data Science Research (1 cr.)

DS-499: Data Science Research (varied course cr.)

DS-450: Topics in Data Science (3 cr.)

FRE-385: Basic Concepts of French Translation (3 cr.)

GEO-203: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3 cr.)

HED-200: Responding to Emergencies (2 cr.)

LEG-400: Legal Survey (3 cr.)

LEG-401: Legal Research (3 cr.)

POL-100: American Political Systems (3 cr.)

POL-200: Law and Society (3 cr.)

POL-301: Civil Liberties (3 cr.)

POL-302: Civil Rights Law (3 cr.)

POL-305: Public Administration (3 cr.)

POL-340: State & Local Political Systems (3 cr.)

POL-401: Moot Court (3 cr.)

PSY-100: Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)

PSY-210: Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 cr.)

PSY-320: Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)

PSY-410: Social Psychology (3 cr.)

SPA-207: Spanish Beyond the Classroom (3 cr.)

SPA-307: Spanish in the Community (3 cr.)

SPA-310: Spanish for Social Services (3 cr.)

*CJC transfer courses as approved by department head.

Other special topics in various departments if approved by advisor and department head.

Contact Information
Amie Hess
Head, Department of Sociology & Criminology
210 Lux Hall
(919) 760-8016
hessamie@meredith.edu
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