BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN CRIMINOLOGY

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Foundation for Rewarding CareersToday's law enforcement agencies look for persons with a bachelor’s degree, professional behavior and critical thinking skills. Lander's B.S. in Criminology degree is designed to build critical thinkers who can analyze security issues from multiple perspectives and within local, state and national contexts. This program opens up careers related to law, law enforcement, government service, homeland security, and social service agencies working with at-risk youth or populations with criminal behaviors. And, while many graduates pursue employment in policing and corrections, a criminology degree is also a valuable foundation for careers outside of law enforcement.

Program Advantages

• Offered fully online, in person on Lander’s main campus, and hybrid at the University Center in Greenville (UCG); 8-week or 16-week terms available

• Up to 64 credit hours of courses from a regionally accredited two- or four-year institution may be transferred into the program; perfect for students with coursework for an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice.

• Rolling admissions; new students can start the program each August, January or June.

• Provides networking opportunities through student clubs, classroom panels and career-focused events.

• Students can spend a semester abroad or in Washington, D.C., to add to their experience.

• Students may complement their criminology major with minors in areas such as: homeland security, human services, non-profit management, pre-law or public administration.

For more information, visit:

www.lander.edu/criminology

Three Convenient Options — On Campus, Online & UCG

Seamless Transfer Process

Very Affordable

Signature Program

Versatile Skills that Give You the EdgeLander's criminology students study issues such as gun violence, delinquency, gangs and criminal justice reform; and they participate in internships that connect coursework with real-world practice. How can law enforcement work with a local community? How can people be protected and individual rights be respected? These are the questions that a student studying criminology seeks to answer at Lander. Required courses in ethics and policy analysis ensure that students are prepared for successful careers.

Questions? For more information, visit www.lander.edu/criminology or contact us at (864) 388-8176.

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How to ApplyApply online at www.lander.edu/admissions. Requests for applications may also be directed to the Office of Admissions at 1-888-4-LANDER (toll-free) or admissions@lander.edu.

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Program requirements subject to change; see www.lander.edu/criminology for the most up-to-date course curriculum.

B.S., Criminology Curriculum

Core Skills: ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I 3 ENGL 102 : Writing and Inquiry II 3 MATH 211: Statistical Methods I 3Humanities and Fine Arts (from different disciplines) 6Behavioral and Social Perspectives: SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology 3 Course from another discipline 3Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning (from different disciplines) 7Founding Documents of the United States: POLS 101: American National Government 3World Cultures 3LINK 101 (waived for transfer students with 24 credit hours or more) 1

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 35

Major Program Core Requirements:CRIM101: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 CRIM 210: Corrections, Probation and Parole; or 3 CRIM 250: Community Relations and PolicingCRIM 309: Juvenile Delinquency; or 3 CRIM 403: Criminology Theory SOCI 398: Methods of Social Research 3CRIM 490: Internship 3CRIM 499: Capstone Experience 3

Major Program Additional Requirements: Choose from the following: 6 CRIM 214: American Criminal Justice System CRIM 271: Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice (a 200-level CRJ course from technical college can apply) CRIM 221: Undergraduate Research in Criminology POLS 217: Introduction to Public Administration

Choose from the following: 9 CRIM 350: Ethics in Criminology and Criminal Justice CRIM 371: Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice CRIM 390: Current Policy Issues in Criminology CRIM 407, 408 and/or 409: Research in Criminology POLS 308: Law, Politics and Society POLS 311: Constitutional Law POLS 312: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties POLS 313: Judicial Process POLS 325: International Conflict and Terrorism POLS 386: State and Local Government SOCI 301: Race and Ethnic Relations SOCI 322: Sociology of Mental Health SOCI 328: Sociology of Gender

Additional Electives: 300- or above level elective courses 9Any level elective courses 43

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Criminology courses examine the juvenile justice system; the probation, pardon and parole system; delinquency; criminological theories; and policing and community relations. Courses in political science on the American legal system and state and local government complement this program; as do sociology courses on social problems, how different parts of the population interact, and on topics such as race relations and mental health. Present-day issues in homeland security and counter-terrorism are a reminder of the growing need for criminology specialists across many careers.

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