Bachelor of Arts in Criminology Program of Study

Freshman Year - Fall Semester (15 Hours)

Course	Hours
English Composition I	3
College Algebra or Quantitative Reasoning	3
American National Government	3
History core	3
Intro to Sociology (grade of at least C)	3

Freshman Year - Spring Semester (16 Hours)

Course	Hours
English Composition II	3
BIO w/ lab	4
General Psychology	3
English Core	3
Fine Art: Art of Music Appreciation	3

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester (16 Hours)

Course	Hours
Statistics or other math above College Algebra	3
Foreign Language I	3
Introduction to Criminal Justice or Free elective	3
Social Science elective - SOC, PSY, PS, CO, AN, EC, or GR	3
PSY or CHE w/ lab	3

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester (15 Hours)

Course	Hours
Philosophy core	3
Foreign Language II	3
Humanities elective	3
Humanities elective	3
Public Speaking	3

May transfer 62 hours from community college
Humanities - electives must cover two different areas: AAS, EN, HI, PHI, REL.
Social Sciences - electives must cover four disciplines: AN, GR, PS, SO, PSY, CRM, CO, EC - No EPY. Max of two in each discipline, except for EC and CO where only one is allowed.

Junior Year - Fall Semester (16 Hours)

Course	Hours
Foreign Language III	3
CRM 3603 Criminological Theories	3
SO 4804 Social Research Practice	4
SO 3213 Intro to Social Research	3
Group 2 Elective	3

Junior Year - Spring Semester (15 Hours)

Course	Hours
CRM 1003 Crime and Justice in America	3
Science (no lab required)	3
Social Science elective - SOC, PSY, PS, CO, AN, EC, or GR	3
Group 1 Elective	3
Group 3 Elective	3

Senior Year - Fall Semester (15 Hours)

Course	Hours
CRM upper level elective	3
Humanities elective	3
Social Science elective - SOC, PSY, PS, CO, AN, EC, or GR	3
CRM upper level elective	3
CRM upper level elective	3

Senior Year - Spring Semester (16 Hours)

Course	Hours
CRM 4803 Senior Seminar in Criminology	3
CRM 2003 Crime, Justice, & Inequality	3
Free Electives	10

*Minimum grade of C required in all CRM and SO courses.

Criminology Elective Groups

Group 1: Criminal Behavior & Motivation
CRM 3313 Deviant Behavior
CRM 3503 Violence in America
CRM 4233 Juvenile Delinquency
CRM 4243 Drugs, Crime, & Control

Group 2: Crime Control, Policy, & Prevention
CRM 3123 Policy & Society

Group 3: Social Dimensions of Crime
CRM 3343 Gender, Crime, & Justice
CRM 3353 Race, Crime, & Justice
CRM 3363 Globalization & Crime
CRM 4323 Victimology

Additional CRM courses offered from the Starkville and Online Campuses