Bachelor's in Criminology

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Criminology is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The University of Florida-Online offers a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology. The criminology major helps you understand crime, how society reacts to it through the criminal justice system and law, and how features of law and society relate to each other. You study theories of crime and methods for studying crime, law, and society. The degree is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and takes a multidisciplinary, liberal-arts perspective.

The program includes four core courses: Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice, Criminological Theory, and Law and Society. You also complete one law-driven requirement such as Law and Legal Process. In addition, you take six criminology and law elective courses that can be tailored to your interests and can include options like Media and Crime, Juvenile Justice, or Introduction to Law Enforcement.

This degree prepares graduates for careers in the criminal or juvenile justice systems, including courts, law enforcement, and corrections. It also prepares students for further study in law school or graduate school, and it supports students seeking employment after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology.

Modules

Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice
Criminological Theory
Law and Society
Law and Legal Process

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Criminology at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Criminology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Criminology

Upper Division & Second Bachelor’s Transfer Applicants

At least a 2.5 overall GPA
Completed Intro to Statistics 1 (STA 2023)
Completed 9 credits from the following list with at least a 2.5 GPA:

Criminology: All CCJ, CJL or CJE prefixes
History: United States to 1877 (AMH 2010), United States Since 1877 (AMH 2020)
Anthropology: General Anthropology (ANT 2000), Cultural Anthropology (ANT 2410)
Economics: Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 2013), Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 2023)
Philosophy: Introduction to Philosophy (PHI 2010), Contemporary Moral Issues (PHI 2630)
Political Science: American and Federal Government (POS 2041), American State and Local Government (POS 2112)
Psychology: Introduction to Psychology (PSY 2012)
Sociology: Principles of Sociology (SYG 2000), Social Problems (SYG 2010)

All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness.
Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness.
Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.

Conditional Admissions

Applicants may be conditionally admitted if they have completed Intro to Statistics 1 (STA 2023) and 6 credits from the above list at time of application.
Both an overall and pre-requisite GPA of 3.0 or above are required.