Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

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The Sociology program

We currently have over 200 majors and 330 minors.

Courses focus on the basic institutions of society, such as family, education, religion, the economy, and government, as well as dimensions of social inequality, such as class, gender, and race. We offer both a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree program. Both programs are intended to provide students with a broad liberal arts education and a focus on research methodology, analytical techniques, and areas of substantive interst within the discipline.

The Crime, Law & Justice program

With over 700 majors, we are one of the largest undergraduate programs in the College of the Liberal Arts.

We use a multi-disciplinary, social and behavioral science approach to the study of crime and the criminal justice system. Our curriculum conveys broad knowledge about crime and justice, research methods, and promotes an understanding of the interrelated components of all justice systems-civil, administrative, and criminal.

The program offers a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree. Students in both degrees gain knowledge of the criminal justice and legal systems as well as abilities to solve problems, think and read critically, and write effectively.  

The Bachelor of Arts degree allows students to pursue more traditional liberal arts courses by providing a breadth of knowledge in languages, arts, humanities, social sciences and other cultures. 

The Bachelor of Science degree provides the opportunity for depth by allowing students to develop a stronger foundation in research methods, quantification, and the sciences as a basis for the study of crime and the criminal justice and legal systems.

Either degree is suitable for students seeking entry-level positions in the criminal justice system and for students interested in graduate or professional school.