Crime and Justice Option
This option is available within the Social Science major at the following location:
- OSU-Cascades
The Crime and Justice option provides students with the ability to apply interdisciplinary social science concepts and approaches to better understand and analyze the relationships among crime, criminal behavior, societal responses, and the law. The option uses the Social Science degree core along with Sociology, Political Science, and Communication courses to frame the understanding of the field.
Option Code: A064
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Social Science major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| SOC 241 | INTRODUCTION TO CRIME AND JUSTICE | 3 |
| SOC 340 | DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL CONTROL | 4 |
| SOC 441 | CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four courses from the following, with no more than two courses from the same subject: | 12-16 | |
| THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: GOVERNMENT POWERS AND CONSTRAINTS | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL LIBERTIES | ||
| *CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED | ||
| JUVENILE DELINQUENCY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF DRUG USE AND ABUSE | ||
| LAW AND SOCIETY | ||
| LAW, CRIME, AND POLICY | ||
| INTERNSHIP 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 23-27 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- 1
Internship placement must be in crime, law or related field to count towards the option
Option Code: A064