Apr 03, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Sociology Major, BA - Criminology and Criminal Justice Concentration

The Criminology and Criminal Justice Concentration consists of 31 hours. Ideally, students will take SOCI 321 and SOCI 331* no later than their junior year. SOCI 480 will be taken in the senior year.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Campus: Knoxville, Distance Education**

For additional information regarding distance education programs, including Admissions Requirements, visit https://volsonline.utk.edu/

Not every course is offered each term or available in all modalities. Students should review their degree audit regularly and work closely with their academic advisor to plan their courses and ensure timely progress toward degree completion based on course availability in their declared modality.

**Honors Concentration not available for Distance Education

Sociology – Prerequisites (6 hours)

Select one course (grade of C or better):

SOCI 110* - Social Problems and Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 120* - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 127* - Honors: Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours

Select one course:

MATH 115* - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours
STAT 201* - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours
STAT 207* - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Sociology – Major (31 hours)

The major consists of 31 upper-division hours in sociology.

Complete:

SOCI 321 - Sociological Theory 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 331* - Sociological Research 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 480 - Capstone in Sociology 1 Credit Hours

Criminology and Criminal Justice Concentration

Complete:

SOCI 350* - Criminology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 353* - Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours

Select two courses:

SOCI 449 - Youth Justice 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 452 - Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 453* - Gender and Crime 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 455* - Law and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 456* - Punishment and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 401 - Special Topics in Criminology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 411 - Police and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 415 - Visual Criminology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 454 - Restorative Justice 3 Credit Hours

Select four courses:

300-400 level sociology courses

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .