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Criminology and Justice Studies - B.A. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (28 credits)   Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CRIM 12000 Introduction to Criminology and Justice Studies 3  
  CRIM
CRIM
22300
26701
Police Role (3)   or
Corrections (3)
3  
KSS CRIM 26704 Issues in Law and Society 3  
  CRIM 36702 Criminology 3  
DD CRIM
CRIM
37311
37411
Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)   or
Women in Crime and Justice (3)
3  
  CRIM 47211 Court Functions 3  
KSS/DD SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 3  
WIC/ELR SOC 32210 Researching Society 3 C 2
  SOC 32220 Data Analysis 3  
  SOC 32221 Data Analysis Laboratory 1  
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (79 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Foreign Language 3 14-20  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Additional 6  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Basic Sciences) 4 3  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Social Sciences) 5 3  
  General Electives (17 credit hours must be upper division)
Credits required depend on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours
29  
CONCENTRATIONS REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) 
  Corrections Concentration (12)  
  Criminology and Deviance Concentration (12)  
  General–Criminology and Justice Studies Concentration (12)  
  Justice and Human Relations Concentration (12)  
  Law and Society Concentration (12)  
  Policing Concentration (12)  
  Victimology Concentration (12)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 120  
  1. US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in SOC 32210 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  3. Fulfills College General Requirement.
  4. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.
  5. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major.

Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options:

  1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
  2. Elementary I and II of a second language
  3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
    1. Intermediate I of the same language
    2. MCLS 10001 Introduction to Structural Concepts for Language Students
    3. MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness
    4. MCLS 20091 Seminar: Global Literacy Case Studies
    5. MCLS 21417 Multiculturalism in Today's Germany
    6. MCLS 22217 Diversity in Today's Russia
    7. MCLS 23217 The Francophone Experience
    8. MCLS 28404 The Latin American Experience
    9. MCLS 28405 The Spanish Experience

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 begin their university foreign language experience 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 or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a native speaker of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.

 

Corrections Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (12 credits) 1 Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  CRIM 46705 Community Corrections 3  
  CRIM 46707 Correctional Institutions 3  
  CRIM 46708 Treatment Methods 3  
  Choose from the following: 3  
  CRIM 34200 Criminal Procedures and Evidence (3)    
  CRIM 34311 Youth and the Justice System (3)    
DD CRIM 37311 Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)    
DD CRIM 37411 Women in Crime and Justice (3)    
  CRIM 46701 Crime, Justice and Substance Abuse (3)    
 ELR CRIM 46792 Internship (3) 2    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 hours must be upper-division.
  2. CRIM 46792 Internship is recommended to fulfill concentration requirement, but is not required. Only 3 hours of CRIM 46792 Internship can count toward the concentration or major requirements.

 

 

Criminology and Deviance Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) 1   Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  SOC 32762 Deviant Behavior 3  
  Choose from the following: 9  
  CRIM 27311 Victimology (3)    
  CRIM 36703 Juvenile Delinquency (3)    
DD CRIM 37311 Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)    
 DD CRIM 37411 Women in Crime and Justice (3)    
  CRIM 47095 Special Topics in Criminology and Justice Studies (3)    
 KSS/DG SOC 22778 Social Problems (3)    
DD SOC 32570 Inequality in Societies (3)    
  SOC 42577 Sociology of Family Violence (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division

 

 

General–Criminology and Justice Studies Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (12 credits) 1  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Choose from the following: (minimum 6 hours of CRIM and/or PLST courses) 2 12  
  CRIM courses 3    
  PHIL 31035 Philosophy and Justice (3)    
  PLST courses 4    
  POL 30130 Courts (3)    
  POL 30301 Introduction to Public Administration (3)    
DD POL 40183 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3)    
  PSYC 30111 Forensic Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 40383 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3)    
DD SOC 32570 Inequality in Societies (3)    
  SOC 32762 Deviant Behavior (3)    
  SOC 42577 Sociology of Family Violence (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division.
  2. Some courses have prerequisites; consult individual course descriptions.
  3. A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: CRIM 45093 Variable Title Workshop in Criminology and Justice Studies, CRIM 45096 Individual Investigation, CRIM 46792 Internship and/or CRIM 46798 Research in Criminology and Justice Studies. CRIM 46792 Internship is recommended to fulfill concentration requirement, but is not required.
  4. PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.

 

 

Justice and Human Relations Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) 1   Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Choose from the following: 3  
DD CRIM 37511 Immigration: Law, Crime and Justice (3)    
  CRIM 47002 Human Service Agencies and the Law (3)    
  PLST 28003 Family Law and Procedures (3)    
DD POL 40183 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3)    
  Choose from the following: 9  
  CRIM 27311 Victimology (3)    
  CRIM 32200 Police and Community (3)    
  CRIM 32500 Crisis Intervention (3)    
  CRIM 34311 Youth and the Justice System (3)    
  CRIM 36703 Juvenile Delinquency (3)    
DD CRIM 37311 Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)    
DD CRIM 37411 Women in Crime and Justice (3)    
DD CRIM 37511 Immigration: Law, Crime and Justice (3)    
  CRIM 46701 Crime, Justice and Substance Abuse (3)    
  CRIM 46708 Treatment Methods (3)    
ELR CRIM 46792 Internship (3) 2    
  CRIM 47002 Human Service Agencies and the Law (3)    
  CRIM 47095 Special Topics in Criminology and Justice Studies (3)    
  PLST 28003 Family Law and Procedure (3)    
  POL 40183 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3)    
  PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 40383 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3)    
DD SOC 32570 Inequality in Societies (3)    
  SOC 32762 Deviant Behavior (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division.
  2. CRIM 46792 Internship is recommended to fulfill concentration requirement, but is not required. Only 3 hours of CRIM 46792 Internship can count toward the concentration or major requirements.

 

 

Law and Society Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) 1    Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Choose from the following: 6  
  CRIM 34311 Youth and the Justice System (3)    
  CRIM 36703 Juvenile Delinquency (3)    
DD CRIM 37311 Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)    
DD CRIM 37411 Women in Crime and Justice (3)    
DD CRIM 37511 Immigration: Law, Crime and Justice (3)    
  PLST 28003 Family Law and Procedure (3)    
  Choose from the following: 6  
  CRIM 32200 Police and Community (3)    
  CRIM 33300 Development of Justice in America (3)    
  CRIM 33400 Crime and Justice in Popular Culture (3)    
 ELR CRIM 46792 Internship (3) 2    
  CRIM 47095 Special Topics in Criminology and Justice Studies (3)    
  CRIM 47311 Comparative Justice Systems (3)    
  SOC 32762 Deviant Behavior (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division.
  2. CRIM 46792 Internship is recommended to fulfill concentration requirement, but is not required. Only 3 hours of CRIM 46792 Internship can count toward the concentration or major requirements.

 

 

Policing Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) 1    Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CRIM 32200 Police and Community 3  
  CRIM 34200 Criminal Procedures and Evidence 3  
  Choose from the following: 3  
DD CRIM 37311 Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)    
DD CRIM 37411 Women in Crime and Justice (3)    
  Choose from the following: 3  
  CRIM 22301 The Investigative Process (3)    
  CRIM 27311 Victimology (3)    
  CRIM 32500 Crisis Intervention (3)    
ELR CRIM 46792 Internship (3) 2    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division.
  2. CRIM 46792 Internship is recommended to fulfill concentration requirement, but is not required. Only 3 hours of CRIM 46792 Internship can count toward the concentration or major requirements.

 

 

Victimology Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) 1    Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CRIM 27311 Victimology 3  
  CRIM 47003 Restorative Justice and Victim Assistance 3  
  Choose from the following: 6  
  CRIM 32500 Crisis Intervention (3)    
DD CRIM 37411 Women in Crime and Justice (3)    
  CRIM 46701 Crime, Justice and Substance Abuse (3)    
  CRIM 47002 Human Service Agencies and the Law (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
12  
  1. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division.