Criminology Minor

For information, contact the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, 375 Upham Hall, 513-529-2628.

The Criminology minor focuses on the social-scientific study of crime and the criminal justice system, including juvenile and adult criminal behavior, policing, the criminal and civil courts, and corrections. Suitable for students in any major.

Program Requirements

(18 semester hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Select one of the following:		3-4
SOC 151	Social Relations in the U.S.
SOC 153	Sociology in a Global Context
SOC 165	Social Justice Perspectives
or SJS 165	Social Justice Perspectives
Required course:		3
SOC 352	Criminology
Engaged Learning Requirement:		3
SOC 440C	Internship in Criminology ¹
Advanced Criminology Courses:		6
SOC 409	Systems of Justice
SOC 412	Sociology of Law
SOC 413	Juvenile Justice
SOC/FSW 451	Interpersonal Violence
SJS 177	Independent Studies ¹
or SOC 177	Independent Studies
SJS 277	Independent Studies ¹
or SOC 277	Independent Studies
SJS 377	Independent Studies ¹
or SOC 377	Independent Studies
SJS 477	Independent Studies ¹
or SOC 477	Independent Studies
SOC 490	Current Issues in Sociology ¹
Diversity Requirement:		3
ATH/ITS 301	Intercultural Relations
SOC/WGS 203	Sociology of Gender
SOC/FSW/WGS 221	Sexualities
SOC/DST/EDP 272	Introduction to Disability Studies
SOC/GTY 318	Social Forces and Aging
SOC/CRE 348	Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 372	Social Stratification
WGS 201	Introduction to Women's Studies
Total Credit Hours		18-19

¹: Only 3 credit hours may count toward the minor. For independent studies, the content must be relevant to the study of criminology and pre-approved by the Chief Departmental Advisor.