UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: __Criminology____ CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: __36_____

FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES

COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITES
CRM 100 / Introduction to Criminology / 3 / None
CRM 216 / White-Collar Crime / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 310 / Classical Theories of Social Order / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 317 / Gender and Crime / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 365 / Race and Punishment / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 395 / Internship / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 401 / Comparative Criminology / 3 / CRM 100, 220 and senior standing

CHOOSE ONE RESEARCH METHODS COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: (3 CREDITS)

COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITES
CRM 220 / Research Methods in Criminology / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
SOC 301 / Qualitative Research Methods / 3 / SOC 210 with a grade of C or higher or permission
SOC 307 / Quantitative Research Methods / 3 / SOC 210 with a grade of C or higher or permission
SBS 329 / Research Methods / 3 / LAC 120 (Statistics)
SWO 333 / Social Work Research I / 3 / SWO 201, SWO 250 and Statistics

SELECT 4 MAJOR ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST (12 CREDITS)

CRM 217 / Crime in Maine / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 222 / Field Studies in Informal Social Order / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 225 / Crimes against the Environment / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 230 / Introduction to the Criminal Justice System / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 320 / Film and Social Order / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 325 / Domestic Violence / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 327 / Animal Abuse / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 337 / Youth Crime / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 340 / Criminal Law / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 345 / Criminology in Sweden / 6 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 350 / Topics in Criminology / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 360 / The Death Penalty / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 370 / Reflexive Criminology / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 375 / Media, Crime, and Criminalization / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 380 / Restorative Justice / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 390 / Independent Projects / varies / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher
CRM 395 / Internship / 3-6 / CRM 100 and junior standing
CRM 402 / Senior Seminar / 3 / CRM 100 with a grade of C or higher

MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:

CORE AREA / COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
SCA / CRM 100 / Introduction to Criminology / Yes
CAP / CRM 395 / Internship / Yes

Text from the 2016-2017 academic catalog:

The Department of Criminology offers a four-year bachelor of arts (BA) degree in criminology. The program provides students with a liberal arts education focused on the complex relations among crime, law, and society, and which emphasizes the social sciences. The curriculum is a rigorous series of courses which provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of crime and crime control in contemporary, historical, and comparative perspective. The core of the curriculum is an integrated set of required courses. These courses are designed as a cumulative set of experiences and should be taken in sequence if possible. Elective courses enable students to place their criminological interests in a broader perspective.

Many students in the program are interested in social and human service occupations related to criminal, juvenile, and social justice. The program also prepares students for a wide variety of other career options and provides an excellent basis for graduate study in criminology, other social sciences, and law.

EYE – Entry Year Experience

CW – College Writing

QR – Quantitative Reasoning

CE – Creative Expression

SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis

CI – Cultural Interpretation

SE – Science Exploration

EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship

DIV – Diversity

INT – International

CAP - Capstone