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Criminology Degree
The criminology degree is offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. It is part of K-State's SOCAD-4 (Servicemembers Opportunity College) agreement. SOCAD-4 is a credit-transfer agreement with any military person who has taken 30 credit hours with K-State and has a GPA of 2.0 or better. If the servicemember leaves the area and takes courses elsewhere, he or she may transfer credits back to K-State and get his or her bachelor's degree from K-State.
About the program
The criminology program aims to provide students with a general understanding of the criminal justice system. Students will receive criminological explanations of criminal behavior, prevention, and treatment strategies. They will learn about the agencies that are created to help victims deal with various kinds of crime. They will also learn about the role of research methods in providing answers to common questions in criminology.
Basic Requirements (9 credit hours)
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| Expository Writing I |
3 |
| Expository Writing II |
3 |
| Public Speaking I |
3 |
| Principles of Physical Fitness |
0 |
Humanities – 4 Courses (12 credit hours)
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| Fine arts |
3 |
| Philosophy (except logic) |
3 |
| Western heritage |
3 |
| Literary or rhetorical arts |
3 |
Social Sciences – 4 Courses (12 credit hours) – One course must be upper level.
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| |
3 |
| |
3 |
| |
3 |
| |
3 |
Natural Sciences – 4 Courses (14 credit hours)
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| Life science with a lab |
4 |
| Physical science with a lab |
4 |
| Life or physical science |
3 |
| Course with a prerequisite in the same department |
3 |
Quantitative – select 1, 2, or 3
- Three courses (9 credit hours) from mathematics, statistics, computer science, or logic;
- One course (3 credit hours) from General Physics I, Quantitative Analysis in Geography, Methods of Social Research, Measure Evaluation Physical Education, or Leisure Studies Research Methods and its level II prerequisite (3);
- One level III course (3 credit hours), or two level II courses.
International Studies
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| International Studies Overlay |
3 |
Criminology Courses
Tool and Related Courses
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| STAT 330 Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences |
3 |
| PSYCH 110 General Psychology |
3 |
| POLSC 325 U.S. Politics |
3 |
| Psychology elective |
3 |
| Political science elective |
3 |
Major Courses (34 hours)
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| SOCIO 211 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| SOCIO 361 Sociology of Criminal Justice |
3 |
| SOCIO 362 Police and Society |
3 |
| SOCIO 511 Comparative Social Theories |
3 |
| SOCIO 520 Methods of Social Research I |
4 |
| SOCIO 522 Fields Methods |
3 |
| SOCIO 532 Community Organization and Leadership |
3 |
| SOCIO 550 Introduction to Social Interaction |
3 |
| SOCIO 560 Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
| SOCIO 561 Criminology |
3 |
| SOCIO 661 Corrections |
3 |
Professional Field Experience
| Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| SOCIO 567 Pre-Internship Orientation |
1 |
| SOCIO 568 Society and Criminal Justice Internship |
9 |
| SOCIO 569 Society and Criminal Justice Professional Seminar |
3 |
Because opportunities to enter certain careers in the criminal justice system are enhanced by knowledge of a foreign language, the sociology department encourages enrollment in appropriate modern language courses.
