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Sociology B.A. with Law, Crime, and Society Certificate

A minimum of 123 credits is required for graduation.  All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

The Sociology Department offers a concentration in Law, Crime, and Society within the sociology major.  This sequence of courses is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in the criminal justice system or who plan to attend law school or graduate school.  In addition to completing coursework in law and the criminal justice system, students receive training in sociological research methods—skills that give students a competitive advantage on the job market or when applying to graduate programs.  Also, through studying a variety of social processes and institutions (such as inequality, race and ethnicity, family, gender, religion, and urbanism), students gain a strong background for understanding current issues in law and criminal justice. Students interested in completing the concentration and obtaining the certificate should enroll with the undergraduate advisers.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 47 credits (This includes 4 credits of General Education GQ courses.)

Course	Title	Credits
SOC 001	Introduction to Sociology	3
STAT 200	Elementary Statistics	4
CAS 283	Computer Applications for the Liberal Arts	3
SOC 003 or SOC 023	Introductory Social Psychology OR Population and Policy Issues	3
SOC 207	Research Methods in Sociology	3
SOC 405	Sociological Theory	3
SOC 470	Intermediate Social Statistics	4
SOC 400W	Senior Research Seminar	3
SOC 4XX	Advanced Level Sociology	6
SOC/CLJ 467	Law and Society	3
SOC/CLJ 012	Intro to Criminology	3
CLJ 111	Intro to the American Criminal Justice System	3
CLJ 113	Intro to Law	3
CLJ 4XX	400-level CLJ	3

Important note: the prerequisite for SOC 470 is 3 credits of any sociology course, and students often find it advantageous to complete STAT 200 prior to SOC 470.  The prerequisites for SOC 400W are SOC 207 and SOC 470, and this course sequencing is strictly enforced.

*It is recommended that you take SOC 400W in the first semester of your senior year.

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits

ELECTIVES: Minimum of 20

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

UNITED STATES CULTURES & INTERNATIONAL CULTURES COURSES
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)