Requirements
Hours Required: 57
Major Required Courses - 27 hours
CRM 103 Foundations of Criminal Justice (3) LAS
CRM 105 Elements of Inquiry (3)
LGS 151 Legal Principles (3)
CRM 217 Cops, Bobbies, & Thief-Takers (3) LAS
CRM 220 Courts in America (3) LAS
CRM 295 Corrections (3) LAS
CRM 370 Criminological Theory (3) LAS
CRM 375 Criminology Research (3)
CRM 400 Senior Thesis (3)
Concentration Required Courses - 18 hours
CRM 218 Victimology (3)
CRM 225 Sex Crimes (3)
CRM 230 Crime Prevention (3)
CRM 330 Victim Treatment & Services (3)
PSY 212 Domestic Violence (3)
SWK 220 Introduction to Social Work (3)
Concentration Elective Courses - 12 hours
Choose from the following:
CRM 204 Bullies & Bullets: Victimization in Schools (3)
CRM 215 Cults & Their Victims (3)
CRM 311 Gender, Crime, & Justice (3)
CRM 335 Victimization in the Digital World (3)
PSY 225 Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 340 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 390 Counseling Theories (3)
SOC 202 Race, Class, & Gender (3)
SOC 222 Health and Crime (3)
SWK 223 Social Policies and Issues (3)
SWK 233 Ethics and Social Welfare (3)
SWK 317 Interdisciplinary Approach to Diversity and Social Justice (3)
SWK 327 Interviewing and Assessment (3)
SWK 360 Case Management in the Helping Professions (3)
A grade of "C" or higher is required in all concentration courses.
Students majoring in Criminology with Victimology concentration cannot also complete the victim studies minor.
Criminology majors must earn at least 50% of their major credits at Mount St. Joseph University. In addition, no more than 6 credit hours of independent study and/or consortium/online courses may be used toward graduation requirements. Students may earn up to 3 service learning credits and/or CRM 396/CRM 496 Co-op credits in addition to major, cognate, and major elective requirements.
Recommended minors for the Criminology major with a Victimology concentration include: Forensic Science or Sociology.