Students majoring in sociology will have the opportunity to complete a concentration in the sociological subfield of criminology.
Criminology studies the social causes and consequences of crime and deviance. Criminologists help shape policies and procedures designed to address crime. They enjoy careers in law, forensics, corrections, criminal profiling, law enforcement, and counselling. IU Columbus is the only IU location offering a sociology degree with a criminology concentration.
In addition to completing the Sociology Major Course Requirements, to earn the criminology concentration, students must complete five classes (15 credits) from the sociology electives below:
- SOC-R121 Social Problems
- SOC-R240 Deviance and Social Control
- SOC-R295/495 Topics in Sociology (with approval)
- SOC-R344 Juvenile Delinquency and Society
- SOC-R345 Crime and Society
- SOC-R410 Alcohol, Drugs, and Society
- SOC-R485 Sociology of Mental Illnes
