Curriculum for a Major in Sociology, Criminal Justice Concentration
Total hours required     42
Required courses in sociology   18  
Specific general studies requirements:      
SOCI 205 Social Problems 3    
SOCI 303 The Family 3    
MATH 314 Statistics 3    
SOCI 403 Ethnic Relations 3    
SOCI 405 Research Methods 3    
SOCI 410 Social Theory 3    
Required courses in criminal justice   15  
CRIM 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3    
SOCI 312 Juvenile Delinquency 3    
CRIM 325 Penology 3    
SOCI 402 Criminology 3    
SOCI 450 Internship in Criminal Justice 3    
Electives in criminal justice and sociology   9  
Choose any 3 of the following courses:      
CRIM 315 Criminal Investigation 3    
CRIM 310 Principles of Criminal Law 3    
CRIM 311 Criminal Justice Procedures 3    
CRIM 499 Police Organization and Management OR      
   CRIM 425 Police and Community Relations 3    
CRIM 440 Probation and Parole 3    
SOCI 390 Sociology of Violence 3    
SOCI 411 Social Stratifications 3    
SOCI 412 Collective Behavior 3    
SOWK 417 Sex and Gender Roles in Contemporary Society 3    
All students transferring from or completing a two-year program at Shepherd may use all the sociology or criminal justice courses taken in the two-year program to substitute for required courses and electives in the sociology major with the criminal justice concentration. All courses transferring from other educational systems will have to be examined on a course-by-course basis.

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