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Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies is the sociology-based study of crime and the criminal justice system.

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Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies is the sociology-based study of crime and the criminal justice system.
Our students are prepared for a variety of career options. Some graduates enter directly into the labor force in these fields: law enforcement delinquency prevention delinquency control services crime prevention corrections probation or parole criminal justice administration research fraud investigation loss prevention & asset protection Undergraduate criminology majors are also employed in non-crime related sectors such as: Health and social services (substance abuse and rehabilitation counseling) Community work (child and social welfare agencies) Federal, state, or local government (urban planning & housing)
As part of a liberal arts/social science degree, the criminology major provides an excellent background for post-baccalaureate studies. Our alums pursue graduate work in criminology or in related fields such as sociology, anthropology, political science, and psychology. In addition, the major provides a foundation for post-baccalaureate work in law, public policy, social work, business, and urban planning. Our major exposes students to the dimensions of the crime problem, explanations of the prevalence of various types of crime, and the various agencies and programs designed to prevent and control crime and delinquency. The latter include the police, courts, probation and parole systems, and correctional institutions. Attention is also given to such issues as women and crime, youth and crime, and the place of control agencies in larger societal context. As a social science/liberal arts field, criminology provides majors with a variety of techniques for examining and responding to important questions about the causes and consequences of crime and the workings of the criminal justice system.

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 2
Structure of the Major: 13 Courses / 39 Credit hours
Required Courses: SOC 3410 or H3410 Criminology SOC 3488 Introduction to Sociological Theory SOC 3487 or H3487 Research Methods in Sociology SOC 3549 Statistics in Sociology* *SOC 3549 will also fulfill your GE Data Analysis requirement. The required courses provide the building blocks for the sociological understanding of crime. In these courses you will: • understand and practice research methods (3487), • analyze statistical data (3549), • gain understanding of the nature and causes of crime (3410), and • apply sociological theory to contemporary society (3488). Integrated Elective: Choose one of the following: SOC 3191: Internship Program in Sociology and Criminology (3 hrs minimum; Graded S/U) SOC 4998: Undergraduate Research in Sociology (3 hrs minimum; Graded S/U) SOC 4000S/E: Social Science Business Collaborative: A Service Leaning Approach (Can either count as an upper level OR Integrated Elective for the major) SOC H4999.02/4999.02: Senior Honors/Non-Honors Thesis (4 hrs minimum; Graded S/U) Enrollment in either option requires permission of the department. Meet with an advisor to plan this portion of your major. Elective Courses: The eight remaining courses must be chosen from the list of Criminology courses on the next page. At least four of the eight must be chosen from the 4000-5000 level. Course choices should be made in consultation with a departmental Academic Advisor. With the exception of SOC 3549, courses that are listed for the major program cannot also be used to meet General Education requirements (GE��s).
Declaration of Major:
Sociology 1101 is a pre-requisite to declaring the major. To officially declare Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies as your major, you must attend a Major Orientation. Information about Orientation sessions is available at
http://intra.sociology.ohio-state.edu/ug/declare.php

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 3
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^ 2367.02 and 4591 courses are NOT allowed to double count on the major and the GE, unless you are pursuing a double major 4189.02 (Fieldwork in Criminology) & 4189.03 (Criminal Investigation) are great career development courses but do not count towards major.
Worksheet:
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE GRADE SMSTR/YR
Required Courses SOC 3410/H3410 – Criminology SOC 3488 – Introduction to Sociological Theory SOC 3487/H3487-Research Methods in Sociology SOC 3549-Statistics in Sociology Elective Courses (at least 4 courses at the 4000 – 5000 level) Integrated Elective
SOC 2202 Social Problems and Public Policy SOC 2209 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOC 2210 Sociological Aspects of Deviance SOC 2211S Corrections: An Inside Out Course SOC 2290 Sociology of Death & Dying SOC 2309 Introduction to Law and Society SOC 2310 Sociology of Gangs SOC 2345/H The Social Structure of American Society SOC 2367.02^ Urban Social Problems SOC 2370 Social Psychology in Sociological Perspective SOC 2391 Social Organization of Communities SOC 3302 Technology and Global Society SOC 3306 Sociology of Poverty SOC 3315 Sociology of Terrorism SOC 3380 Race and Ethic Relations in America SOC 3430 Sociology of the Family SOC 3434 The Child and Society SOC 3460 Environmental Justice SOC 3463 Social Stratification: Race, Class, and Gender SOC 4505 Capital Punishment in the U.S. SOC 4507 The Criminal Justice System SOC 4508 Violence SOC 4509 Sociology of Law SOC 4510 Gender, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System SOC 4511 Juvenile Delinquency SOC S4591^ Building Community Capacity: A Service Learning Approach SOC 4609 Neighborhoods and Crime SOC 4610 Sociology of Deviant Behavior SOC 4611 Jails, Prisons, and Community Corrections SOC 4615 Control & Prevention of Crime & Delinquency SOC 4635 Men and Women in Society SOC 4655 Sociology of Sport SOC 4000S/E Social Science Business Collaborative: A Service Learning Approach SOC 5525 Global Criminology SOC 5605 Sociology of Sexuality SOC 5618 Sociology of Police and Policing
Elective Course List:

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 4
A grade of C- or above is required for all major courses. (including the major pre-requisite SOC 1101) A Cumulative Major GPA of 2.00 is required. Major courses cannot be taken Pass/Non-Pass. Transfer students must complete at least half of their major course work at Ohio State.
Criminology vs. Criminal Justice:
While there are a variety of disciplines which study crime, criminals, and criminal justice, three are especially visible and important. They are sociology, criminology, and criminal justice. While these three disciplines share a common substantive focus and, at the undergraduate level could lead to similar career paths, they also differ in important ways. These differences are clearest on the graduate level but readily apparent on the undergraduate level as well. Sociology treats crime, criminals, and criminal justice as one of many behavioral and institutional scholarly arenas of interest to sociologists. Along with education, health care, work and occupations, race and gender, to name but a few, sociologists study crime, criminals, and criminal justice as one way of better understanding the institutions humans create and the recurrent patterns of behavior they nourish and sustain. Crime, criminals, and criminal justice are no more, or less, important than these other areas of sociological research and teaching and sociologists do not regularly consider the policy or administrative implications of their research. Criminology treats crime, criminals, and criminal justice as central substantive concerns. Except as other scholarly areas illuminate crime, criminals, and criminal justice such as educational levels or linkages with the world of work, criminologists do not regularly teach or do research in areas other than crime, criminals, and criminal justice. In addition, criminologists also pay more attention to policy and administrative issues than do sociologists. On average, however, criminologists share an abiding interest with sociologists in understanding rather than direct action. Criminal justice is the newest of the three disciplines and clearly the most focused. It evidences singular interests in crime, criminals, and criminal justice and it is rare indeed when professors and scholars trained in criminal justice teach or do research in other disciplines than crime, criminals, and criminal justice. Moreover, criminal justice scholars are far more likely to consider the policy and administrative implications of their teaching and research and far more likely to offer both undergraduate and graduate training to their students in policy and administration. The Department of Sociology at The Ohio State University offers undergraduate majors in Sociology and in Criminology. The latter training is very clearly sociological because the courses are professed by scholars trained in sociology. As such, the focus is understanding crime, criminals, and criminal justice and, except in passing, little attention is given to policy or administrative implications.
If you are interested in completing a Double Major in Sociology and Criminology or a Major and Minor combination in the two disciplines, please consult with a Sociology Counselor. *** Do not attempt to self-advise! ***
Major Guidelines:
Undergraduate Advising Department of Sociology (614) 292-1175; (614) 292-1227 FAX
www.sociology.osu.edu/ug/
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