Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Candelaria 2249
Email: HSS@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/hss/criminology-criminal-justice
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice relies on an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime, the criminal justice system, and society. Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, the program curriculum encourages students to articulate in writing and in presentations how criminological theories inform policy, how research guides system review and decision-making, and how ethics and cultural awareness promote visionary leadership in the criminal justice system. Through coursework, advising, and internship opportunities, students learn how to serve their communities in a variety of work settings and contribute to the field of criminal justice through advanced education.
All students meeting UNC admission requirements are eligible for admission to the Criminology and Criminal Justice degree program. Currently enrolled UNC students changing their major from undeclared or from another major qualify for admission provided they are not on academic probation.
NOTE: Seniors, with permission from instructors, may register for 500-level courses.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- The Criminology and Criminal Justice degree requires a grade of “C” or better (C- is not acceptable) for all courses (regardless of prefix) counting toward the major.
- No more than three semester credits of internship (including field experience, practicum, etc.) from a prefix other than CRJ may be used toward the major.
- Time Limitation on Credit Earned Toward a Bachelor's Degree Coursework completed by a student within the preceding 10 years may apply as credit toward a bachelor's degree. Coursework taken before the 10-year limit may be reviewed by the department chair and college dean to determine its appropriateness to the major requirements.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Required Specified LAC — 3 credits
LAC area 5.c. Human Behavior and Social Systems
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
Other Human Behavior and Social Systems classes also meet the LAC area 5(c) requirement but do not substitute for CRJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice as a required course for the B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Remaining LAC — 37 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”
2. Required Major — 37 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| CRJ 220 | Policing Systems | 3 |
| CRJ 230 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| CRJ 240 | Correctional Systems | 3 |
| CRJ 260 | Introduction to Crime Theories | 3 |
| CRJ 350 | Victim Studies | 3 |
| CRJ 360 | Theories of Crime | 3 |
| CRJ 380 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 470 | Justice Professionalism and Ethics | 3 |
| CRJ 475 | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Class in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 480 | Applied Statistics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LIB 160 | Criminal Justice Library Research | 1 |
Choose six credits from the following courses:
Criminology and Criminal Justice majors and minors are encouraged to take CRJ elective courses. Under limited circumstances, other 300-level or above courses from departments such as Sociology; Psychology; Political Science & International Affairs; Geography, GIS & Sustainability; Human Services; Anthropology; and World Languages & Cultures may also be used to fulfill elective requirements, upon advisor’s approval.
3. University-Wide Credits — 43 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 43 credits.