Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Hampton University
Key Information
Campus location
Hampton, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 26,198
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Introduction
The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice within the Department of Sociology is designed to provide local, state, national, and international leadership in the broader area of crime and justice. The department is recognized as a prominent center of research, scholarship, and teaching, with academic, theoretical, and direct policy relevance. The department is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in the field of Criminal Justice and Criminology education.
Students declaring this major must have at least a minimum of 2.0 cumulative grade point average at Hampton University and earn a “C” or above in all courses in the major (required or elective) attempted at this University. To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology from Hampton University, majors must complete a total of 123 credit hours. Students who have met the University Core Curriculum or the General Education lower division requirements will qualify for admission to the program (meeting these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program). Transfer credits count toward the major and must have a grade of “C” or better.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Each year students in the Department of Sociology, along with students from other departments, are provided the opportunity to participate in a faculty-led study abroad trip. Professor Idonia Barrett has coordinated numerous trips to exciting places around the world through EF College Study Tours. Over the years, Professor Barrett has taken students to Cuba, London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Students are immersed in the local culture whereby daily they interact with citizens of that particular country for approximately nine days. The purpose of the study-abroad trips is to expose students to different world cultures, legal systems, and social & human organizations.
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Curriculum
Freshman Year
Fall
- ENG 101 Written Communication I
- Mathematics 110 or higher
- HIS 106 World Civilizations II
- SOC 205 Intro to Sociology
- Natural Science
- UNV 101 The Individual and LIFE
Total ----- 16
Spring
- ENG 102 Written Communication II
- COM 103 Oral Communications
- HUM 201 Humanities I
- Health 200 Health Education
- PSY 203 Intro to Psychology
- Humanities Elective
Total ----- 17
Sophomore Year
Fall
- SOC 210 Social Problems
- Foreign Language 101
- SOC 250 Intro to Social Research
- CRJ 215 Intro to Criminology
- CRJ 332 Corrections
Total ----- 15
Spring
- SOC 315 Sociology of Deviance
- Foreign Language 102
- CRJ 305 Criminal Justice System
- CRJ 340 Juvenile Justice
- CRJ 306 Criminal Law and Procedures
Total ----- 15
Junior Year
Fall
- SOC 346 Statistics
- Foreign Language 201
- SOC 351 History of Sociological Theory
- Social Science Elective
- CRJ 409 Criminalistics Cybercrime
Total ----- 15
Spring
- CRJ 415 Advanced Criminology
- Foreign Language 202
- Sociology Elective
- CRJ 407 Crime Scene Investigation
- Free Elective
Total ----- 15
Senior Year
Fall
- CRJ 410 Issues in Law Enforcement
- SOC 400 Internship
- Free Elective
- SOC 405 Violence against Women
- Social Science Elective
Total ----- 15
Spring
- CRJ 416 or 418 Security Management
- CRJ 499 Senior Practicum
- CRJ 417 Issues in Law Enforcement
- SOC 403 Victimology
- Free Elective
Total ----- 15
Total Credit Hours: ----- 123
Career Opportunities
A wide variety of opportunities are open to the graduates of the Department of Sociology who acquire a strong background in liberal arts education such as excellence in critical thinking, scientific bent of mind, ethical learning, global and humanistic thinking, and leadership skills. Graduates with a strong liberal arts background are the leaders and shapers of today’s high-tech global society. Several of our graduates were hired by the FBI, CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security. Some of the internship sites utilized by our students of sociology and criminal justice include Hampton Probation and Parole, Hampton Roads Regional Jail, Hampton Sheriff’s department, Sexual Assault Center, Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Hampton-Newport News Community Service Board, Maryland Parole and Probation, and Yale Entrepreneurial Institute.
- Law
- Law Enforcement
- Corrections
- Probation
- Court
- Drug Enforcement
- Homeland Security
- Defense Intelligence
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Customs and Border Patrol
- School Security
- Transportation Security
- Private Security
- US Marshall
- Homicide Detective
- Secret Service Agent
- Criminologist