Academics

Course Overview

This course is an experiential seminar. Students learn about the criminal justice system through a combination of weekly field trips, discussions with guest lecturers, and classroom discussions. Highly recommended as a first course in criminology for students who are considering working in the criminal justice system, as well as for students who would just like an insider”s view of police departments, courts, and correctional institutions in the United States.

Permission of the instructor

Program: Sociology

Credit: 3

Other Courses

SOC-395

Special Topics

Special topics in the discipline, designed primarily for…

Sociology

Credits 1-5

SOC-405

Current Issues in…

This course will examine a specific issue that…

Sociology

Credits 3

SOC-407

Social Problems

This course will analyze the causes and consequences…

Sociology

Credits 3

SOC-423

Social Theory

This course will cover major sociological and criminological…

Sociology

Credits 3

SOC-436

Social Inequality: Race,…

A study of gender and social class inequality.…

Sociology

Credits 3

SOC-450

Internship Seminar with…

Students will apply knowledge and skills gained in…

Sociology

Credits 4