| Program name: | Sociology/Criminology and Law Enforcement |
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| Type of program: | Baccalaureate Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| Students who enter the Sociology/Criminology & Law Enforcement program must complete coursework in Criminal Justice Technology. This may be done in one of three ways: (1) complete the program requirements for an A.S. in criminal justice; or (2) complete 18 credits of criminal justice coursework, of which three credits must be 2220:100; or (3) complete one of the two minors (General Criminal Justice)
3850:100 Introduction to Sociology 4 3850:301 Methods of Social Research I 4 3850:302 Methods of Social Research II 4 3850:320 Social Inequalities 3 3850:460 Sociological Theory 4 3850:330 Criminology 3 3850:441 Sociology of Law 3 3850:433 Deviant Behavior 3 3850:495 Field Internship 4 3850:431 Corrections 3 | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| Delete Criminal Justice Technology minor requirements. Currently listed as option 1, 2, or 3. 3850:430 (Juvenile Delinquency) will be deleted as a requirement by AS-10-037. | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| none | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| none | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| none | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: 49 New: 35 | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Current: 128 New: 128 | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| none
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| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: none Proposed requirements: none | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: none Proposed requirements: none | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: none Proposed requirements: none | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Revise dept academic contract to reflect this change and make sure the required courses are offered in the schedule of classes. | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| none | |
| Other information: | |
| none | |
| Resource statement: | |
| No new resources will be needed. | |
| Web components statement: | |
| NA | |
| Rationale: | |
| The Department of Sociology is proposing changes to the curriculum which will be more consistent with our focus on academic criminology and serving the variety of career goals of our students. These changes reflect an increased emphasis on developing writing skills, fostering critical thinking about criminological issues, and engaging in the evaluation of empirical research. For students interested in a career in local, state, or federal law enforcement, other courses outside of Criminal Justice Technology may be more relevant. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Sociology/Criminology & Law Enforcement
• A minimum of 35 credits in sociology, including: 3850:100 Introduction to Sociology 4 3850:301,2 Methods of Social Research I, II 8 3850:460 Sociological Theory 4 3850:320 Social Inequalities 3 3850:330 Criminology 3 3850:431 Corrections 3 3850:433 Deviant Behavior 3 3850:441 Sociology of Law 3 3850:495 Field Internship 4 |