OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22
[Archived Catalog]
Sociology—Criminology Major (B.A.) |
Major code BA4253
College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology and Anthropology
Bentley Annex 162
Athens, OH 45701
socanth@ohio.edu
https://www.ohio.edu/cas/socanth/contact
Bruce Hoffman, contact person
hoffmanb@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The sociology–criminology major is designed for students who desire careers in some aspect of criminal justice or who are planning to seek graduate degrees in an area related to the criminal justice system, yet who wish to receive a broad liberal arts education at the same time. Students completing the program receive a degree in sociology with the specialty in criminology listed on the transcript. Thus, requirements include many courses required of all sociology majors, as well as more specialized courses in criminology and criminal justice. Some courses outside of sociology are also included, giving the program an interdisciplinary focus.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
A bachelor’s degree in sociology-criminology can open doors to a variety of careers and life experiences. Our graduates work not only in policing, courts, and corrections but also broadly in social services. Many of our graduates have served as counselors and case workers in rape crisis centers, juvenile programs, women’s shelters, health and recovery services, drug prevention programs, mental health agencies, and children’s services. Others have gone on to do non-profit and human rights work as well as international mediation. We also train our students to pursue work in federal justice agencies, policy positions, and evaluation research. Finally, a substantial number of our graduates go on to law school and graduate work. We consistently place students in the top criminology doctoral programs in the United States. Employers now look most favorably on candidates with good writing, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, all of which are emphasized in our curriculum.
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Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement
View the College and Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements .
Sociology Hours Requirement
Complete a total of 30 semester credit hours of SOC coursework, including all the requirements below.
Sociology Core Courses
Earn a C or better in the following three courses:
- SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3000 - Development of Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3500 - Elementary Research Techniques Credit Hours: 3
Sociology Elective
Complete one additional sociology course, not from sociology-criminology courses.
Sociology Statistics Courses
Complete one of the following courses:
- COMS 3520 - Quantitative Inquiry in Communication Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 3810 - Economic Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 2500 - Statistics and Probability Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- QBA 2010 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hours: 4
Criminology Core Courses
Complete the following courses:
- SOC 2600 - Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3600 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
Criminology Electives
Complete three courses, at least two at the 3000- or 4000-level.
- SOC 2610 - Deviant Behavior Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3630 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3640 - Police and Society Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3650 - Sociology of Mental Illness Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3660 - Punishment and Society Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 3670 - Corporate and Governmental Crime Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4620 - Sociology of the Courts Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4640 - Law in Societies Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4670 - Violence Against Women Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4680 - Crimes Against Humanity: Confronting and Responding to Mass Atrocity and Genocide Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4690 - Crime, Risk, and Governance Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4710 - Gender and Justice Credit Hours: 3
- SOC 4910 - Internship in Sociology & Criminology Credit Hours: 3 - 9