Sociology and Criminology (Double Major) - B.A.

Students interested in majoring in both sociology and criminology should follow the requirements outlined below to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in sociology and a major in criminology.

Soc Crim Double Major Requirements

Forty-nine semester hours chosen in conference with an advisor, to include the courses outlined below.

A minimum of six courses in the major fields must be completed at Dominican.

Required Courses:

Foundation Courses

Thirteen semester hours in foundation courses consisting of:

Sociology/Criminology Courses

Twenty-four semester hours, including:

Theory Courses

Twelve semester hours, including:

CRIM 372 - Law and Society
Complete three of the following courses, one of which must be either CRIM 406 or CRIM 408:
CRIM 406 - Theories of Crime Control
CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology
CRIM 440 - Theories of Elite and Organized Crime
SOC 380 - Social Inequality
SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
SOC 383 - Gender, Race, and Science: Theoretical Perspectives
SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
SOC 390 - Health, Society, and Aging
SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory

Additional Information

Course substitutions are permitted when deemed necessary in consultation with an advisor and subject to the approval of the department chair. STA (study abroad) courses are permitted as course substitutions in consultation with an advisor and subject to the approval of the department chair.

Students are also encouraged to acquire practical experience through internships, community-based learning opportunities, and study abroad or domestic study courses. For additional information regarding the sociology program and its concentrations, students should consult an advisor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology.

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