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Bachelor of Arts
in Criminology Degree Requirements (2005/2006 Catalog)
The major in Criminology provides students with an in-depth exposure
to the total criminal justice system including law enforcement,
detention, the judiciary, corrections, juvenile justice and probation
and parole. The program concentrates on achieving balance in the
above aspects of the system from the perspective of the criminal
justice professional, the offender, and society. The program provides
a solid background in the theory, issues and methodology comprising
Criminology.
The objective of the undergraduate program in Criminology is to
develop a sound educational basis either for graduate work or for
professional training in one or more of the specialized areas comprising
the modern urban criminal justice system.
Recommended Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)
Students wishing to transfer to USF who wish to earn a B.A. should
complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses
required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements
thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students
transfer with fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit,
the students must meet the university’s entering freshman
requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.
There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for this degree
program.
Transfer students should be aware that by university regulation
they are obligated to establish academic residency by completing
the equivalent of one academic year (30 semester hours) in “on-campus”
courses. All undergraduate transfer students electing Criminology
as their major will be required, moreover, to take a minimum of
30 credit hours in major coursework at the University of South Florida.
The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign
language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
Requirements for the Major
in Criminology
A minimum of 36 semester hours is required of all undergraduate
majors in Criminology including:
1. Each of the following core courses:
CCJ 3024* Survey of the Criminal Justice System
CCJ 3701** Research Methods I
CCJ 3610 Theories of Criminal Behavior
CCJ 4934 Senior Seminar
2. 24 semester hours of electives within the major.
* These are gateway courses and are required for all other coursework
in the major or minor; therefore, they need to be taken first.
**Students who plan to continue on to graduate school must also
take CCJ 4700 as one of their electives within the major.
NOTE: No more than six (6) hours of CCJ 4900, CCJ 4910 or any combination
of the two will be accepted toward the minimum number of hours in
the major. A student may take an unlimited amount of CCJ 4933 or
4934 as long as they vary in topics.
These residence requirements are designed to ensure that transfer
students who subsequently receive their baccalaureate degree from
the University of South Florida with a major in Criminology will
have been exposed to the same body of knowledge in their major as
those students who complete all or a major portion of their coursework
at the University of South Florida.
Any student who receives a grade of “D” or lower in
more than one USF CCJ course will be automatically barred from continuing
as a Criminology major.
Requirements for the Minor
in Criminology
The Department of Criminology offers a minor in Criminology. The
minor consists of:
1. Two required courses:
CCJ 3024 Survey of the Criminal Justice System
CCJ 3610 Theories of Criminal Behavior
2. The selection of four of the following 3 hour courses for a total
of 18 semester hours:
CCJ 3621
CJC 4010
CJE 4010
CJE 4114
CJL 3110
CJL 4410
Students must receive approval from the Department prior to starting
their minor work. A minimum of 9 semester hours must be completed
at USF. Students minoring in Criminology are subject to the Department’s
“2 D” Rule.
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