Program Overview

Criminology (CRIM) Program Overview

The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology. The Criminology BA provides marketable skills and knowledge that relate to crime prevention, law enforcement, and the court system.

Program Description

The program in criminology is comprehensive, adding the skills in research, theory, and data analytics that prepare students beyond an understanding of criminal procedures or evidence. This major will educate students in the complexities of criminal behavior and familiarize them with the justice system processes and the causes, correlations, and consequences of criminal behavior.

Requirements for B.A. in Criminology

The following credit hour requirements must be met:

• State minimum core requirements: 35 hours
• 37 credit hours in criminology (CRIM) and sociology (SOCI) courses:
  • CRIM 20003: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • SOCI 10103: General Sociology
  • CRIM 20403: Sociology of Criminal Law
  • CRIM 30203: Criminological Theory or SOCI 30203: Criminological Theory
  • CRIM 32003: Corrections and Social Control or SOCI 32003: Corrections and Social Control
  • SOCI 31903: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
  • SOCI 33004: Social Data and Analysis
  • SOCI 33103: Social Research
• 12 credit hours of Criminology (CRIM) or Sociology (SOCI) courses numbered 30000-level or higher
• 33 general elective hours
• Total Hours: 120

Eight-Semester Degree Plan

The following course requirements must be met:

First Year

• Fall: ENGL 10103, MATH 11103, SOCI 10103, World language at the Elementary I level
• Spring: ENGL 10203, MATH 22003, World language at the Elementary II level, State Minimum Core: U.S. History or Government

Second Year

• Fall: State Minimum Core: Science with corequisite lab, State Minimum Core: Social Sciences, CRIM 20003, General Electives
• Spring: SOCI 33103, CRIM 20403, State Minimum Core: Science with corequisite lab, State Minimum Core: Social Sciences, General Elective

Third Year

• Fall: SOCI 33004, CRIM 30203, SOCI 31903, Any 30000-level or higher course, General Electives
• Spring: CRIM 32003, CRIM or SOCI electives numbered 30000-level or higher, State Minimum Core: Humanities, Any 30000-level or higher course, General Electives

Fourth Year

• Fall: SOCI or cross-listed CRIM/SOCI electives numbered 30000-level or higher, Any UA-Fayetteville credit hours numbered 30000-level or higher, Any 30000-level or higher course, General Electives
• Spring: CRIM or SOCI electives numbered 30000-level or higher, General Electives

Requirements for a Minor in Criminal Justice

18 semester hours in criminal justice and sociology to include:

• CRIM 20003: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
• CRIM 30203: Criminological Theory
• SOCI 33103: Social Research
• At least nine hours of 3000-level classes or above (no more than 3 hours may be SOCI)

Faculty

The faculty members for the Criminology program include:

• Adams, Douglas James
• Allison, Kayla
• Angton, Alexia
• Bustamante, Juan Jose
• Drawve, Grant R.
• Engen, Mindy Sue
• Engen, Rodney L.
• Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.
• Gruenewald, Jeffrey A.
• Harris, Casey Taggart
• Holyfield, Lori C.
• Morimoto, Shauna
• Nińo, Michael D.
• Paez, Rocio Alejandra
• Sabon, Lauren
• Shields, Christopher A.
• Thomas, Shaun A.
• Worden, Steven K.
• Yang, Song
• Zajicek, Anna
• Zhang, Meredith

Courses

The Criminology program offers a variety of courses, including:

• CRIM 20003: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
• CRIM 20403: Sociology of Criminal Law
• CRIM 25103: Criminal Investigation
• CRIM 30101: Special Topics
• CRIM 30203: Criminological Theory
• CRIM 30403: The Police and Society
• CRIM 30503: Serial Crime
• CRIM 30603: Victimology
• CRIM 32003: Corrections and Social Control
• CRIM 34103: Special Topics
• CRIM 34403: Stratification and Crime
• CRIM 34503: Immigration and Crime
• CRIM 35003: Criminal Procedures
• CRIM 35103: Criminal Evidence
• CRIM 37203: Deviant Behavior
• CRIM 399HV: Honors Course
• CRIM 40003: Internship in Criminal Justice and Criminology
• CRIM 40103: SPECIAL TOPICS
• CRIM 4030V: Individual Study
• CRIM 40603: Organizations in Society
• CRIM 41403: Juvenile Justice
• CRIM 42203: Criminal Violence
• CRIM 42303: Death Penalty
• CRIM 43003: Spatial Analyses for Social Data
• CRIM 44403: Terrorism and Homeland Security