Program Overview

Introduction to Social and Cultural Sciences

The Social and Cultural Sciences department at Marquette University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Undergraduate Majors

The department offers the following undergraduate majors:

• Anthropology
• Criminology & Law Studies
• Social Welfare & Justice
• Sociology

Undergraduate Minors

The department also offers the following undergraduate minors:

• Culture, Health and Illness
• Law and Society

Graduate Programs

The department offers a Master's program in:

• Criminal Justice Data Analytics

Criminology and Law Studies

Criminology is the study of crimes, criminals, crime victims, theories explaining illegal and/or deviant behavior, the social reaction to crime, and the effectiveness of crime control policies. Law Studies is an interdisciplinary field that engages the meanings, values, practices, and institutions of law and legality.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the Criminology and Law Studies major, a student should be able to:

• Understand and critically analyze criminological and socio-legal concepts and theories
• Understand and critically analyze issues of crime prevention, crime enforcement, and the resolution of criminal cases
• Use an appropriate empirical research method to describe and understand a social issue
• Recognize and analyze ethical dilemmas and issues of diversity, broadly defined in the criminal justice and legal systems

Additional Information for Students

• What can I do with a CRLS degree?
• Degree requirements
• Criminology and law studies coursework
• Undergraduate research opportunities
• Outstanding Senior Award
• Study abroad
• Criminology and Law Society

Undergraduate Resources

• Our Majors
• Multidisciplinary Internship Program
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities
• Undergraduate Resources