Criminology Minor

Program Description

Students minoring in criminology will focus their field of study on the theoretical and research based analysis of crime; this includes the causes of crime (etiology), the meaning of crime in terms of law, domestic and international implications, and community reactions to crime.

Minor Requirements

Students minoring in Criminology must take the following 21 credit hours: SOC 260, SOC 303, SOC 360, SOC 362, and 9 additional credit hours of Sociology electives with a criminology emphasis, which includes: SOC 365, 366, 367, 368, 375, 441, 462, and 465.

NOTE: Sociology courses which satisfy both the Sociology and Criminology minors cannot be counted towards both minors.