Curriculum: Criminology

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Arts in Criminology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ENG 101 Academic Writing & ResearchH
FL 201 Foreign LanguageK,12
SOC 202 Principles of Sociology
History IC,6
MathematicsA,4

3
4
3
3
3

16
 

History II6
Mathematics4
Natural ScienceB
Social Science (PS 201 Amer Politics & Govt )D,5
Social Science Elective5
PE 2xx Healthy Living ElectiveE

3
3
3
3
3
1

16

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

SOC 300 Sociology Research Methods
ST 311 Introduction to StatisticsA
Literature I8
Natural ScienceB
PE 1xx Fitness and WellnessE,1

4
3
3
4
1

15
 

Sociological Theory (SOC 400 or SOC 401)
Literature II8
Social Science (SOC 306 Criminology)D,5
Sociology Elective (2xx or 3xx)
GEP Additional Breadth Requirement (Nat Sci/Math Sci/Engineering)F

3
3
3
3
3


15

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

SOC Criminology Elective (SOC 4xx)2
Social Science (PS 305 Justice Sys in Am Political Proc)5
GEP Interdiscip. Perspectives RequirementG
Free Elective7
Free Elective7

3
3

3
3
3

15

 

SOC Elective (3xx/4xx)
SOC Elective (3xx/4xx)
GEP Interdiscip. Perspectives RequirementG
Free Elective7
Free Elective7

3
3
2-3
3
4

15-16

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

SOC Criminology Elective (SOC 4xx)2
Arts and Letters9
PhilosophyC,10
Free Elective7
Free Elective7
Free Elective7

3
3
3
3
3
2

17

 

PS Criminology Elective13
SOC Criminology Elective (SOC 4xx)2
SOC 413 Criminal Justice Field Work
Free Elective7

3
3
4
3

 

13

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,3,11,12: 122
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Physical Education. Any 1-credit 1xx Fitness and Wellness course.
2 Soc 4xx Criminology electives are: SOC 425, 427, 428, 429, 430, 432 and 445.
3 Any course with a SOC prefix is included in the major GPA.
4 Choose from MA 103, 105, 107, 111, 114, 121, 131, 141, 231, 241, and 335.
5 Twelve credit hours in social science are required. At least 3 disciplines must be represented and at least 9 hours must be outside the student's major field of study. SOC306, PS201 and PS305 fulfill this requirement. Additionally, choose 3 hours from ANT, ARE, EC PSY or ENG210, GEO200, GEO220, GEO300, IDS401, STS402.
6 One course from History I and one course from History II. History I (AFS 275 or 276, HI 207, 215, 216, 233, 263, 264, 270, 275, or 276) and History II (HI 205, 208, 209, 210, 221, 222, 251, 252).
7 In the case of Free Electives, no more than 12 hours may be taken for credit only or for S/U credit.
8 One course from GRP 503 Literature I and one course from GRP 503 Literature II. Literature I (ENG 219, 220, 221, 222, 251*, 261*, or 262*, FL 219, 220, 221, or 222, FLF 301, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352; FLS 340; FLG 300 or 316, FLR 303; HON 202**, 293**) and Literature II (AFS 248 ENG 207, 208, 209, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 232, 233, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 261, 262, 265, 266, 305, 349, 351, 362, 363, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 376, 377, 380, 382, 383, 385, 390, 392, 393, 394, 398, 399, 406, 407, 420, 439, 448, 449, 451, 452, 453, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471, 476, 486, or 487, FL 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 246, 392, 393, 394, 406, or 407, FLF 301, 302, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352, 414, or 492, FLS 300, 302, 304, 323, 341, 342, 343, 351, 352, 353, 403, 404, or 492, FLG 300, 316, or 323, FLR 303 or 304, GRK 320, HON 202 or 293).
*Credit is not allowed for both ENG 251 and either of ENG 261 or ENG 262.
** Honors courses may satisfy any Literature requirement if the content is appropriate.
9 One course from Arts and Letters (All HA courses, MUS 180, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 230, 260, 306, 310, 315, 320, 330, 335, 350, 360. All 200 and above REL courses, ADN 111, 112, 202, 212, 219, 231, 272, 273, 281, 311, 384, 386, 414, or 454, AFS 340 or 375, ARC 140, 141, or 142, ARS 251, 252, 259, 306, 351, or 353, COM 103 203, 213, 233, 243, 303, 321, 323, 333, 340, 364, 374, or 411, DAN 272 or 295, ENG 282, 283, 321, 364, 374, 411, or 492, FL 216, FLF 318, FLG 318, FLS 318, GD 200 or 342, GRK 310, IDS 496, LAR 444, LAT 310).
10 Any 3-credit PHI course from the approved GEP list.
11 Residency requirement: Minimum of 15 hours of sociology at NC State. At least 9 of these hours at 300 level or above with a minimum of 3 hours at the 400 level or above completed at NC State.
12 a. Students with high school credit or other knowledge of French, German, Latin, or Spanish must take a placement test to determine the appropriate level for their first course. b. Students who place into FL_202 or above have met the language requirement and are eligible to receive 3 hours of advanced placement credit by enrolling in the course into which they are placed and earning a grade of “C-“ or better on the first attempt. NOTE FL101 will not count towards graduation unless in a language other than the one used to fill the University's FS 102 proficiency requirement.
13 Political Science (PS) electives that fulfill the requirement for the Criminology degree are: PS306, 307, 308, 309, 320, 335, 415, 418, 437, 445, 506, 507, 531, 536 and 545.
 

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – two courses with MA prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 103, 105, 107, 111, 114, 121, 131, 141, 214, 231, 241 and 335, ST 331.
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: History Group I (AFS 275 or 276, HI 207, 215, 216, 233, 263, 264, 270, 275, 276); any PHI on the GEP Humanities course list
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: PS 201, SOC 306.
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:     
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.