In addition to our popular 'generalist' degree in Sociology that encourages students to explore courses in three main areas (i.e., Institutions, Inequality, and Culture & Social Change), Belmont now offers a new degree in Sociology with emphasis in Criminal Justice. To earn a degree in sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice, students must complete the following course requirements:
Major Requirements (30 hours total)
SOC 2200, Sociological Theory (3 hours)
SOC 2250, Research Methods (3 hours)
- Any Institutions class of your choice from the following
SOC 2300, Crime and Deviance
SOC 3000, Schools and Society
SOC 3220, Sociology of Religion
SOC 3230, Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 3260, Family Problems and Social Change
SOC 3440, Sociology of Science
SOC 3700, Criminal Justice
SOC 3800, Criminology
- Any Inequality class of your choice from the following
SOC 3200, Sociology of Gender
SOC 3240, Political Sociology
SOC 3400, Inequality
SOC 3450, Race and Ethnic Relations
- Any Social Change and Culture class of your choice from the following
SOC 3100, Politics of Knowledge
SOC 3120, Sociology of Music
SOC 3140, Sociology of Film
SOC 3160, Sociology of Photography and Social Change
SOC 3210, Men, Masculinity, and Media
SOC 3350, Social Movements
SOC 3550, The Urban Community
SOC 3600, Environmental Sociology
SOC 3650, Popular Culture
- Plus nine (9) hours of fundamental Criminal Justice courses
SOC 2150,Theories of Deviance (3 hours)
SOC 3040, Sociology of Prisons (3 hours)
SOC 3800, Criminology(3 hours)
- Plus 6 additional hours from the following criminal justice electives
SOC 2020, Social Problems (3 hours)
SOC 2300, Deviance (3 hours)
SOC 3700, Criminal Justice (3 hours)
SOC 3400, Inequality (3 hours)
SOC 2450, Law and Society (3 hours)
SOC 3450, Race and Ethnic Relations (3 hours)
SOC 3890, Special Topics in Criminal Justice including the Restorative Justice course taken inside the Riverbend Prison Annex in a course comprised of “inside” and “outside” students. (3 hours) Students who meet the established departmental and university criteria (e.g., junior or senior status) can also complete hours via internships or independent studies that focus on Criminal Justice.