School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Criminology (BA)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)
This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 | 3 | 030 Core Course | 3 |
| CRIM 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice2 3 4 | 3 | CRIM 1307 Introduction to Crime and Criminology2 3 4 | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 American National Government2 | 3 | GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 | 3 |
| ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics2 | 3 | EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences2 4 | 3 |
| or ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics2 | COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 | 3 | |
| or SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology2 | |||
| MATH 1314 College Algebra2 | 3 | ||
| or MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist2 | |||
| EPPS 1110 Freshman Seminar1 | 1 | ||
| UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| 030 Core Course | 3 | HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities2 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War2 | 3 | HIST 1302 United States History Survey from the Civil War2 | 3 |
| ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts2 | 3 | CRIM Prep6 | 3 |
| EPPS 2301 Research Design in the Social and Policy Sciences2 4 | 3 | CRIM Prep6 | 3 |
| CRIM Prep6 | 3 | CRIM Prep6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| CRIM 3300 Crime and Civil Liberties | 3 | CRIM 3301 Theories of Justice3 | 3 |
| CRIM 3302 Advanced Criminology | 3 | CRIM 3303 Advanced Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIM 3310 Youth Crime and Justice | 3 | CRIM 4311 Crime and Justice Policy | 3 |
| CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 | CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 |
| Elective Requirement | 3 | Elective Requirement | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| CRIM 3319 Comparative Justice Systems3 | 3 | CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 |
| CRIM 4322 Senior Research Seminar5 | 3 | CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 |
| CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 | CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 |
| Upper Level Elective | 3 | CRIM Major Related Elective | 3 |
| Upper Level Elective | 3 | Elective Requirement | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020. |
| 2 | Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas. |
| 3 | Preferred course for Criminology Majors. |
| 4 | A Major requirement that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. |
| 5 | To be taken upon completion of Criminology major core courses. |
| 6 | CRIM PREPARATORY COURSES - CRIM 1301 or CRIM 1307 or CRIM 2306 or CRIM 2313 or CRIM 2316 or CRIM 2317 |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses | |
| 120 semester credit hours required for graduation | |
| This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising. | |
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