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Duluth Campus
Criminology B.A.Justice Culture Social Change
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminology is the study of crime and criminal behavior. The criminology program focuses on crime as a social phenomenon and the causes of criminal behavior. The major provides an overview of institutions, issues and causes of crime, and social control; it also offers a strong foundation in liberal arts, a basic knowledge of behavioral sciences, and a strong professional growth potential for those pursuing a career in criminology or the criminal justice system. Many criminology majors enter law, law enforcement, corrections, and other social service careers or graduate school.
Honors Requirements: The department honors program recognizes majors who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, provides special educational opportunities for such students, and encourages the development of specialty areas within the major. Honors students participate in independent research, working closely with a faculty member. Qualified majors apply to the honors program before the end of the second week of the first semester of their senior year.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. A second field of study (either a minor or another major).
2. Completion of the lower division core requirements before beginning the upper division core.
3. Students electing to major in criminology and sociology must follow the fall 2014 requirements or later for both programs.
Upper Division Core (11 cr)
After successfully completing SOC 4587, a student must wait at least one semester before registering for SOC 4597. Students intern in a setting related to their career interests. (Students also majoring in psychology may request to substitute PSY 3020 for SOC 3155. See the department head for approval.)
SOC 3155 - Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis
(4.0 cr)
SOC 4587 - Internship Preparation
(1.0 cr)
SOC 4597 - Internship
(6.0-8.0 cr)
Inequality Course (3 cr)
Students take at least one course listed below to fulfill this requirement. If both CRIM inequality courses are taken, one course will apply as elective credit toward the major.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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CRIM 4323 - Women and Justice
(3.0 cr)
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CRIM 4340 - Racial Inequality and Criminalization
[RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
·
SOC 3330 - The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
[SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
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SOC 3945 - Social Stratification
(3.0 cr)
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SOC 4947 - Sociology of Gender
(3.0 cr)
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SOC 4949 - Race and Ethnic Relations
[RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
Criminology Electives (9 cr)
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CRIM 3xxx
·
CRIM 4xxx
Additional Required Elective (3 cr)
Students may apply an additional CRIM 3xxx-4xxx course to this area.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
AAAS 3xxx
AAAS 4xxx
ANTH 3xxx
ANTH 4xxx
CRIM 3xxx
CRIM 4xxx
SOC 3841 - Urban Justice Field Experience (2.0 cr) (summer only)
SOC 4925 - Sociology of Rape
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
WRIT 3140 or 3160 are recommended.
WRIT 31xx - Advanced Writing
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 6.0 -8.0 [max 8.0] |
Prerequisites: | Internship coordinator consent, sociology or criminology major, 4587, WRIT 31xx; no grad credit |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CRIM 4323/WS 4323 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4947/WS 4947 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4925/WS 4925 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |