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Program Declaration

Upon admission to the university or completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form after meeting the following requirements:

• Completion of at least 12 credits at UMass Boston
• Minimum GPA of 2.0.
• Completion of SOCIOL 104 - Introduction to Systems of Criminal Justice or SOCIOL 262 - Criminology

Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15

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Core Courses (12 Credits):

• SOCIOL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 104 - Introduction to Systems of Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 262 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 202 - Methods of Sociological Research 3 Credit(s)

Quantitative Methods Course (3 Credits):

Take one course from the list below.

• SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 352 - Criminological Statistics and Data Analysis 3 Credit(s)
• PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Systems of Criminal Justice Course (3 Credits):

Take one course from the list below.

• SOCIOL 337 - The Police in Society 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 338 - Criminal Courts 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 339 - Sociology of Law 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 363 - Punishment and Corrections 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Criminology Course (3 Credits):

Take one course from the list below.

• SOCIOL 316 - Family Violence 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 361 - The Nature of Offending over the Life Course 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 362 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 364 - Internet, Society, and Cyber Crime 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 365 - Victimology 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 367 - Drugs and Society 3 Credit(s)

Electives (9 to 12 Credits):

Take four (three if you completed a six credit internship) electives in sociology and criminal justice. Additional courses from the required categories may be applied toward this requirement. Courses may not count for both electives and required courses.

Capstone (3 to 6 Credits):

Take one internship or senior seminar from the list below.

• SOCIOL 460 - Internship: Sociology in the City 6 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 461 - Internship in Law and Criminal Justice 6 Credit(s)
  or
• SOCIOL 474 - Senior Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 478 - Directed Study in Sociology 3-4 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 479 - Directed Study in Sociology 3-4 Credit(s)

Pass/fail: Only one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major. The capstone course may not be taken pass/fail.

Residency: No more than five transfer courses may be applied toward the major. No transfer courses may be applied toward the capstone requirement. Only transfer courses from four-year institutions may count for SOCIOL 202 and the quantitative methods requirement.

Internships: No more than one internship may be applied toward the major.

Course level: No more than nine credits of 100-level courses may be applied toward the major. Sociology graduate courses (SOCIOL 600+) may not be used as major elective requirements or for the senior capstone.

Course reuse: Students double-majoring in sociology may only apply SOCIOL 101 and SOCIOL 202 toward their program requirements. Students who complete SOCIOL 350 or SOCIOL 352 as part of another major must complete an additional three-credit sociology course in place of the quantitative methods course.

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

• University Requirements
• College of Liberal Arts Requirements for Bachelor of Arts

Complete 36 credits from at least eleven courses including four core courses, one quantitative methods course, one advanced systems of criminal justice course, one advanced criminology course, one capstone, and three to four electives.

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Administrative Assistant II: Danielle Foley
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Administrative Assistant I: Ellen Noone
Phone: 617.287.6250 / Office: Wheatley 4-012

Internship Coordinator, Academic Advisor, & Grants Manager: Alison L. Moll
Phone: 617.287.6238 / Office: Wheatley 4-014