Criminology (BA or BS)

Faculty: Williams (Director; Criminology), Cunningham (Criminology), Scott (History), Toxqui (History), Crawford (Sociology).

Criminology is an evolving, multidisciplinary social science which addresses the presence, causes,  consequences, and prevention/control of crime in society. The Criminology program at Bradley represents a collaborative effort of the faculties of Criminology, History, Political Science, and Sociology. It is designed to foster active and critical engagement with theoretical, ethical, and practical concerns of crime and justice in human society, and to prepare students for a variety of career opportunities, as well as for graduate studies in criminology, criminal justice, law, and related fields.

Transfer Students

Transfer students who have earned the Associate of Arts degree in criminology will have fulfilled the designated CRM course work required for the degree.

Students who elect the Academic Exploration Program or another major may change to Criminology if they have a cumulative GPA exceeding 2.0 and a GPA exceeding 2.0 in previously taken Criminology major requirements (see list).

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core Courses
CRM 110	Introduction to the Criminal Justice System	3.0
or CRM 120	Introduction to Criminology
SOC 100	The Sociological Perspective	3.0
or SOC 111	Contemporary Social Problems
PLS 105	Introduction to American Government	3.0
Research Methods 1		3.0
Select one of the following:
PLS 209	Scope and Methods of Political Science
PSY 206	Research Methods in Psychology
SOC 240	Research Methods
S W 260	Research Methods
CRM 301	Theories of Crime and Justice	3.0
Criminology Electives 2		24.0
CRM 110	Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRM 120	Introduction to Criminology
CRM 130	Introduction to Investigations
CRM 225	Criminal Law
CRM 230	Introduction to Computer Forensics
CRM 250	Police Organization and Administration
CRM 270	Criminal Procedure
CRM 320	Miscarriages of Justice
CRM 330	Advanced Computer Forensics
CRM 360	Drugs and Crime
CRM 380	Topics in Crime, Law, and Justice
CRM 390	Criminal Behavior
CRM 401	Ethics, Crime, and Criminal Justice
CRM 480	Directed Readings in Crime, Law, and Justice
HIS 201	Violence, Crime, and Punishment in U.S. History
HIS 309	The History of U.S. Law Enforcement
PLS 360	Judicial Politics
PLS 459	Constitutional Law: Institutional Powers and Constraints
PLS 460	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
SOC 312	Social Inequality
SOC 331	Correctional Policies and Society
SOC 332	Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 333	Sociology of Violence
SOC 334	Crime and Society
SOC 390	Topics in Sociology
Internship (0-3.0 hours) 3
Select one of the following:
SOC 391	Internship in Applied Sociology
LAS 301	Cooperative Education/Internship in LAS
PLS 480	Internship in Political Science
PLW 300	Pre-Law Internship
PSY 342	Undergraduate Practicum: Community Agency
S W 393	Social Work Practicum
Total Hours		39

¹

SOC 240 is the preferred research methods course for Criminology majors. PLS 209, PSY 206, S W 260 may only be available for students with additional majors or minors in those disciplines. 

²

• At least 12 of the 24 hours must be CRM-coded
• At least 15 of the 24 hours must be 300-400 level courses
• At least 6 of the 15 hours of 300-400 level coursework must be CRM-coded 

³

SOC 391 or LAS 301 are the preferred internship courses for Criminology majors. PLS 480, PSY 342, S W 393 and PLW 300 may only be available for students with additional majors or minors in those disciplines. 

Note: To graduate, CRM majors must have a cumulative GPA exceeding 2.0 for all courses numbered 200 or above in the CRM major requirement.