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Department of Criminology, Sociology, & Geography

MAJORS

The Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography offers to students courses
designed to provide them with a better understanding of themselves and their environment. Within this multi-disciplinary department, students have an opportunity to receive a baccalaureate degree in one of three areas: Criminology, Geography, and Sociology.
Majors in the Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography are prepared for
many professions including teaching, government service, law, business, research,
cartography, and community planning; and for professional careers within the criminal
justice system such as police, truancy and probation officers, parole officers, and
correctional and research personnel.

Major in Criminology

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Bachelor of Arts
General Education Requirements:		Sem. Hrs.	46-49
Language Requirement: Foreign Language			0-12
Major Requirements:
CRIM 1023 CRIM 3183 CRIM 3193 CRIM 3223 CRIM 3263 CRIM 4103 SOC 3293 SOC 3383 SOC 3381 SOC 4293 POSC 3183	Introduction to Criminal Justice (Prerequisite for CRIM 4103) Institutional Corrections, or Community Corrections Police and Society Criminology Criminal Justice Systems Social Behavior Social Statistical Methods Social Statistical Methods Lab Methods of Social Research Criminal Law and the Constitution		3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3
Electives:	(choose 21 hours from the following)		21
CRIM 2043 CRIM 2253 CRIM 2263 CRIM 3323 CRIM 4603 CRIM 4703 HIST 3583 SOC 2223 SOC 3273 SOC 3353 SOC 3813 SOC 4203 SOC 4223 SOC 4233 SOC 4243 SOC 4253 SOC 4273 SOC 4323 SW 3323 SW 3343 POSC 3113 POSC 3143 PSY 3413 PSY 4533	Community Relations Criminal Investigation Criminal Evidence and Procedure Juvenile Delinquency Special Problems Internship History of Law Enforcement Social Problems Social Stratification Minority Groups Intro GIS for Social Sciences Social Deviance Urban Sociology Social Organization Social Theory Rural Sociology Population and Demography Applied Research Substance Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Child Abuse and Neglect American Municipal Government American State Government Adolescent Psychology Psychology of the Abnormal
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Electives:
Choose 20 hours minimum of electives, 12 of which must be taken from 3000 and/or 4000 level courses.			14-29

		Total	124
Admission and Retention: Students desiring to declare and remain a major in criminology must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.20 in the major and overall.

Major in Geography

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Bachelor of Arts
General Education Requirements:		Sem. Hrs.	46-49
Language Requirement: Foreign Language			0-12
Major Requirements:
GEOG 2613 SOC 3381 SOC 3383 GEOG 3603 GEOG 3643 GEOG 3723 GEOG 3813 GEOG 4683	Introduction to Geography Laboratory for Social Statistics Social Statistics World Regional Geography Introduction to Cultural Geography Introduction to Physical Geography Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Senior Seminar		3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3
Major Electives:	(choose 21 hours from the list below with a minimum of 12 hours in geography)		21
GEOG 3613 GEOG 3683 GEOG 3743 GEOG 3703 GEOG 4113 GEOG 4223 GEOG 4313 GEOG 4613 GEOG 4623 GEOG 4633 GEOG 4643 GEOG 4703-6 GEOG 4813 HIST 3323 POSC 3513 POSC 4533 POSC 4503 SOC 4363 SOC 4373	Geography of the United States and Canada Economic Geography Introduction to Land Use Planning Political Geography Water Resources Planning Urban Geography Advanced Perspectives in Historical Geography Conservation of Natural Resources Environmental Management Climatology Geography of Arkansas Internship in Geography Special Topics in Geography United States Environmental History Public Budgeting Process Environmental Law and Administration Introduction to Public Policy Studies Environmental Sociology Sustainable Development in Modern Society
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Free Electives:			20-35
		Total	124

Major in Sociology

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Bachelor of Arts
General Education Requirements: NOTE: SOC 2213, Principles of Sociology, will not be accepted to fulfill General Education Requirements for this major.		Sem. Hrs.	46-49
Language Requirement: Foreign Language			0-12
Major Requirements:
SOC 2213 SOC 2223 SOC 3381 SOC 3383 SOC 4243 SOC 4293 SOC 4323	Principles of Sociology Social Problems Social Statistics Lab Social Statistics Social Theory Methods of Social Research Applied Research Sociology Electives Psychology Elective Political Science Elective		3 3 1 3 3 3 3 15 3 3
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Electives:			23-38
SOC 2233 SOC 3003 SOC 3213 SOC 3223 SOC 3273 SOC 3293 SOC 3333 SOC 3353 SOC 3363 SOC 4003 SOC 4053 SOC 4063 SOC 4203 SOC 4213 SOC 4223 SOC 4233 SOC 4253 SOC 4263 SOC 4273 SOC 4343 SOC 4353 SOC 4363 SOC 4373 SOC 460_ SOC 4703	Technology & Society Sociology of Gender Soc of Intimate Relationships Soc of Marriage & the Family Social Stratification Social Behavior Sociology of Health & Illness Minority Groups Sociology of Religion Perspectives on Death & Dying* Today's Families* Sociology of Disasters* Social Deviance Childhood & Adolescence Urban Sociology Social Organization Rural Sociology Terrorism as a Social Movement* Population and Demography Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences* Sociology of Aging Environmental Sociology Sustainable Development Special Problems* (1-3 hrs) Internship* *indicates courses with prerequisite or permission requirements
		Total	124

Crime Scene Investigation

Associate in Applied Science
General Education Requirements: NOTE: SOC 2213, Principles of Sociology, will not be accepted to fulfill General Education Requirements for this major.		Sem. Hrs.	46-49
Language Requirement: Foreign Language			0-12
Major Requirements:
ENG 1003 ENG 1013 MATH 1023 CIT 1503 CS 1043	Composition I Composition II College Algebra Microcomputer Applications, or Introduction to Computers *May be substituted with "Computer Applications" offered by CS)		3 3 3 3
Select 18 hours from the following general education courses:
HIST 2763 HIST 2773 POSC 2103	The US to 1876, or US Since 1876, or Introduction to US Government (Must take one of these courses)		3
BIOL 1003 ZOOL 2003 SCOM 1203 ANTH 2233 Soc 2213 ECON 2333 ECON 2313 PSY 2013 SPAN 1013 CRIM 1023	Biological Sciences (lab not required), or Human Anatomy and Physiology I (lab not required) Oral Communication Cultural Anthropology, or Principles of Sociology Economic Issues and Concepts, or Principles of Macroeconomics Introduction to Psychology Elementary Spanish I Introduction to Criminal Justice		3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Criminal Justice Institute Coursework:			35-38
		Total	62-65

Law Enforcement Administration

Associate of Applied Science
General Education Requirements: NOTE: SOC 2213, Principles of Sociology, will not be accepted to fulfill General Education Requirements for this major.		Sem. Hrs.	46-49
Language Requirement: Foreign Language			0-12
Major Requirements:
ENG 1003 ENG 1013 MATH 1023 CIT 1503 CS 1043 BIOL 1003 ZOOL 2003 POSC 2103 SCOM 1203 ECON 2313 ECON 2333 SOC 2213 CRIM 1023	Composition I Composition II College Algebra Microcomputer Applications, or Introduction to Computers Biological Sciences (lab not required), or Human Anatomy and Physiology I (lab not required) Introduction to US Government Oral Communication Economic Issues and Concepts, or Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Sociology Introduction to Criminal Justice (*May be substituted with "Computer Applications" offered by CS)		3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Select 18 hours from the following general education courses:
HIST 2763 HIST 2773 POSC 2103	The US to 1876, or US Since 1876, or Introduction to US Government (Must take one of these courses)		3
BIOL 1003 ZOOL 2003 SCOM 1203 ANTH 2233 Soc 2213 ECON 2333 ECON 2313 PSY 2013 SPAN 1013 CRIM 1023	Biological Sciences (lab not required), or Human Anatomy and Physiology I (lab not required) Oral Communication Cultural Anthropology, or Principles of Sociology Economic Issues and Concepts, or Principles of Macroeconomics Introduction to Psychology Elementary Spanish I Introduction to Criminal Justice		3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Criminal Justice Institute Coursework:			39
		Total	69

Major in Law Enforcement

Associate in Applied Science
General Education Requirements:		Sem. Hrs.	46-49
ENG 1003 ENG 1013 BIOL 1003 BIOL 1001 CIS 1043 PHSC 1203 PHSC 1201 CHEM 1013 CHEM 1011 PHYS 2053 PHYS 2051 HIST 1013 HIST 1023 HIST 2763 HIST 2773 POSC 2103 MATH 1023 MS 1011 PE 1002 PSY 2013 ANTH 2233 ECON 2333 ECON 2313	Composition I Composition II Biological Science Laboratory for Biological Science Introduction to Computers Physical Science, and Laboratory for Physical Science, or General Chemistry I, and Laboratory for General Chemistry I, or General Physics I, and Laboratory for General Physics I World Civilization To 1660, or World Civilization Since 1660 The United States To 1876, or The United States Since 1876, or Introduction to United States Government College Algebra MSI—Expedition Leadership and Mountaineering, and Concepts of Fitness Introduction to Psychology, or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, or Economic Issues and Concepts, or Principles of Macroeconomics		3 3 3 1 3 4 3 3 3 2 3
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Major Requirements:
HLTH 2522 CRIM 1023 CRIM 2043 CRIM 2263 CRIM 3223 CRIM 3263 CRIM 3323 POSC 3113 SCOM 1203 SOC 2213	First Aid and Safety Introduction to Criminal Justice Community Relations Criminal Evidence and Procedure Police and Society Criminology, or Juvenile Delinquency American Municipal Government Oral Communication Principles of Sociology Criminology Elective		2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Electives:			2
		Total	62