Criminology Major Requirements
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Graduation Requirements
- 18 credit hours from the major must be completed at the University of Utah
- Major courses must be completed with a C- or better
- Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA
Foundational Courses (9-10 credits)
Complete at least 3 of the following:
| SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology (3) BF |
| PSY 1010 General Psychology (4) BF |
| POLS 1100 U.S. National Government (3) AI |
| ANTH 1010 Culture and the Human Experience (3) BF |
| FCS 1500 Lifespan Human Development (3) BF |
Core Courses (9 credits)
Complete the following:
| CRIM 1010 or SOC 1111 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) BF |
| SOC 2015 Doing Sociology and Criminology (3) |
| CRIM 3561 or SOC 3561 Criminology (3) |
| CRIM 3220 or POLS 3220 Jurisprudence of Criminal Law (3) or SOC 3568 Sociology of Law (3) |
Diversity and Justice (3 credits)
Complete at least 1 of the following:
| SOC 3380 Social Inequality (3) DV |
| SOC 3565 or CRIM 3565 Women and Crim (3) DV |
| SOC 3574 or CRIM 3574 Crime and Inequality (3) |
Statistical Analysis (3-4 credits)
Complete at least 1 of the following:
| FCS 3210 Statistics in Family and Consumer Studies (4) QB, QI |
| GEOG 3020 Geographical Analysis (4) QB, QI, SUSL |
| PSY 3000 Statistical Methods in Psychology (4) QB, QI |
| SOC 3112 Social Statistics (4) QB, QI |
| ECON 3640 Probability and Statistical Inference for Economists (3) QB |
| SW 3000 Applied Social Work Statistics (4) QB, QI |
Research Methods (3-4 credits)
Complete at least 1 of the following:
| FCS 3200 Research Methods in Family and Consumer Studies (4) SUSL |
| POLS 3001 Political Analysis (3) QB, QI |
| PSY 3010 Research Methods in Psychology (4) QI, CW |
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SOC 3111 Research Methods (3) CW, SUSL |
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CRIM 3111 Criminology Research Methods (3) |
Criminology (3 credits)
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GENERAL |
| See the Course Catalog for updated course options for your declared catalog year |
Criminal Justice (3 credits)
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GENERAL |
| See the Course Catalog for updated course options for your declared catalog year |
Electives (15 credits)
Complete at least 15 credits total from the following sections:
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Students can also complete up to 6 credits towards the Criminology elective using the following types of courses. These electives are highly encouraged for students, but not required.
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