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David Graff | Senior Lecturer | Sociology
Phone: 330-339-3391
Email: dgraff@kent.edu
David Graff | Senior Lecturer | Sociology
Phone: 330-339-3391
Email: dgraff@kent.edu
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Justice Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime, law and justice. The curriculum provides a firm understanding of the basic institutions of the criminal justice system. Students are also exposed to criminological theory and diversity courses, which help them understand the complex relationship between the individual, society and the criminal justice system. The program stresses effective writing and analytical skills. Students are afforded the opportunity to earn credit through internship placements.
Consultations with faculty and advisors enable students to make informed choices about which combination of courses will maximize their preparation for future careers and graduate education. Such specializations include policing; corrections; victimology; law and society; criminology and deviance; and justice and human relations.
Criminology and Justice Studies students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to 两性色午夜’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former 两性色午夜 students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since 两性色午夜 may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CRIM 12000 | INTRODUCTION TO JUSTICE STUDIES | 3 |
CRIM 26704 | ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY (KSS) | 3 |
CRIM 36702 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
CRIM 37311 | MINORITIES IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD) | 3 |
or CRIM 37411 | WOMEN IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD) | |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
SOC 32210 | RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
SOC 32220 | DATA ANALYSIS 2 | 3 |
SOC 32221 | DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY 2 | 1 |
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Electives 3 | 9 | |
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 9 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 14-16 | |
6 | ||
3 | ||
9 | ||
6-7 | ||
6 | ||
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 35 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students declared in both the Psychology major and Criminology and Justice Studies major may substitute in place of and .
POTA 11001 may count toward lower-division Criminology and Justice Studies electives.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:
All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the programs offered by 两性色午夜 University; or (3) demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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! | CRIM 12000 | INTRODUCTION TO JUSTICE STUDIES | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Two | |||
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Three | |||
CRIM 26704 | ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY (KSS) | 3 | |
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Elective | 3 | ||
Foreign Language | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Elective | 3 | ||
Foreign Language | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
CRIM 36702 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 | |
CRIM 37311 or CRIM 37411 | MINORITIES IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD) or WOMEN IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD) | 3 | |
! | SOC 32210 | RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | SOC 32220 | DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
! | SOC 32221 | DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 1 |
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Elective | 3 | ||
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Upper-Division Elective | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Upper-Division Elective | 3 | ||
General Electives | 12 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Upper-Division Elective | 3 | ||
General Electives | 14 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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Career opportunities related to criminology and justice studies interests and credentials include positions in criminal and regulatory law enforcement affiliated with a wide variety of municipal/city, county, state, regional and national agencies; correctional positions including guards, counselors, probation and parole officers, and supervisors; homeland security; courthouse security; park/forest rangers; private security services, including businesses, transportation systems, hospitals and campuses; juvenile detention, counseling and supervision; investigative and criminal history research positions for courts or private businesses; victim services and victim advocacy. Many students take advantage of police academies located conveniently at 两性色午夜 and 两性色午夜 University at Trumbull.
In combination with relevant graduate degrees, students may also qualify for professional positions legal practice; teaching; policy research including applied statistics and crime mapping; policy analysis; social work, clinical psychology, counseling or therapy; and forensics (with cross-training in fields such as psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, anthropology, accounting, computer science or linguistics).
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