Criminology Minor < Oregon State University

This program is available at the following locations:

Corvallis
Ecampus

The minor in criminology provides students the ability to apply social science concepts and theories of crime to better understand and analyze relationships between crime, justice, and public policy. It is heavily grounded in criminological theory and current research on this topic.

Minor Code: A019

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

Interpret criminal behavior and societal responses using criminological theories.
Explain the sources and uses of criminological data.

Course List
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 a minimum of 16 credits from the following courses:		16
PS 384	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED
SOC 207	PROBLEMS IN CRIME AND JUSTICE
SOC 242	CRIME AND MEDIA
SOC 341	POLICE AND SOCIETY
SOC 345	*CRIMES AND VIOLENCE IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
SOC 349	SERIAL HOMICIDE
SOC 437	RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
SOC 440	JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
SOC 442	SOCIOLOGY OF DRUG USE AND ABUSE
SOC 444	INSIDE-OUT: PRISONS, COMMUNITIES, AND PREVENTION
SOC 448	LAW AND SOCIETY
SOC 449	LAW, CRIME, AND POLICY
Total Credits		27

*: Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

Minor Code: A019

Academic Catalog

Criminology Minor

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