Mar 28, 2024  
2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]

Criminal Justice and Applied Sociology, BA


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The double criminal justice and sociology major is designed for students interested in the impact of communities and social interactions on everyday problems in society, including crime and deviance.  Students pursuing this double major should be interested in studying social issues through field experience.  Structured to fit within a four year curriculum, the major encompasses the requirements of both programs while allowing students to tailor coursework to fit intellectual interests.

Curriculum


Sociology Core Courses (22 Credits)


Research Design (3 or 4 Credits)


Internship (6 credits)


  • CJ 432 Criminal Justice Internship 3 Credit(s)
  • SOC 423 Sociology Internship 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 81-82 Credits


*Waived for students transferring into major or adding major after first semester freshman year.

** SOC 355 should preferably be taken in the fall of the junior year.  SOC 382 and SOC 405 should preferably be taken in the spring of the junior year.  CJ/SOC double majors who are not in the Applied Sociology Concentration should meet with the department chair to discuss alternative mandatory degree requirements.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later.  Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission.  Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

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