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Major Programs

Majors: Criminal Justice, Sociology
Double Major: Criminal Justice and Sociology (66 credits)

NOTE: At least one-half of the credits in any major or minor program must be taken at Rutgers-Camden.

Criminal Justice Major

To avoid misunderstandings about which courses satisfy our requirements, students are strongly advised to consult regularly with their faculty advisor; students should not rely on advising from outside the department. Go to: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/advising-cj.htm for important advice for criminal justice majors. For guidelines for a double major with sociology, go to: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/doublemaj.htm

Criminal Justice Major Requirements (42 credits) (note: 'D' courses fulfill the university "diversity" requirement, 'G' denotes "global" courses)

  • 202:201 Criminal Justice in America
  • 920:207 Introduction to Sociology
  • any two of the following three introductory courses to components of the criminal justice system:
    • 202:202 Police & Policing
    • 202:203 Confinement & Corrections
    • 202:204 Courts & Criminal Law
  • 920:301 Methods & Techniques of Social Research
  • 920:316 Race & Ethnicity (D)   or   920:332 Social Stratification
  • 920:313 Theories of Crime & Delinquency
  • 202:449 Ethics & Policy in Criminal Justice
  • 18 credits of elective courses distributed as follows:
    • 12 credits in crime and/or criminal justice related courses from the offerings of criminal justice and sociology, e.g.:
      • 202:___ ANY upper division criminal justice course
      • 202:404 Service/Intern in Criminal Justice (note: only 3 credits may be applied toward major)
      • 920:208 Contemporary Social Problems
      • 920:217 Drugs & Society
      • 920:280 Social Movements in Society
      • 920:315 Sociology of Complex Organizations
      • 920:329 Law & Society
      • 920:344 Sociology of Deviance
    • 3 credits in multicultural or non-western courses from among the offerings in anthropology and sociology, and political science e.g.: (important note: ONLY the below courses satisfy the multicultural requirement for the CJ major- the courses labeled as "multicultural" in the schedule of classes are actually labelled for another program. Save yourself the aggravation of having to take an additional course by taking one of the approved courses):
      • 070:323 Anthropology of American Culture
      • 070:338 North American Indians (D)
      • 070:341 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (G)
      • 070:353 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (G)
      • 070:356 Peoples & Cultures of Africa (G)
      • 590:210 Introduction to Latin American Studies (G)
      • 920:370 Globalization & Social Change (G)
      • 920:394 Japanese Society & Management (G)
      • 920:396 Southeast Asian Societies (G)
      • 920:430 African-American Culture (D)
      • 790:311 Government and Politics of Latin America (G)
      • 790:316 Government and Politics of the Far East (G)
      • 790:335 Government and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa (G)
      • 790:336 Government and Politics of the Middle East (G)
      • 790:337 Government and Politics of South and Southeast Asia (G)
      • 790:364 Politics of Minority Groups (D)
    • 3 credits from the offerings of philosophy, political science, social work, or urban studies, e.g.:
      • French:
        • 420:240 ST: Crime & Justice (taught in English)
      • Philosophy:
        • 730: 226 Ethics
        • 730: 315 Some Contemporary Moral Issues
        • 730: 316 Some Contemporary Moral Issues
        • 730:320 Philosophy of Law
      • Political Science:
        • 790: 372 Modern Political Theory
        • 790: 381 Judicial Process
        • 790: 401 American Constitutional Development
        • 790:403 The Constitution and Criminal Law
        • 790:410 Comparative Constitutional Law
        • 790:414 The Supreme Court as a Political Institution
        • 790: 442 Human Freedoms & the Constitution
      • Psychology:
        • 830: 341 Psychology & the Law
      • Social Work:
        • 910: 220 Introduction to Social Work & Social Services
        • 910: 352 Groups at Risk in Contemporary Society (D)
      • Urban Studies:
        • 975: 204 Poverty & Urban Environmental Systems (D)
        • 975: 219 History of the Ghetto & the American Slums (D)
        • 975:231 Social Public Policy Planning
        • 975: 306 Basic Methods of Urban & Regional Planning
        • 975: 312 Urban & Regional Planning Studio
        • 975: 326 Planning & Administration of Municipal Services
        • 975: 413 Urban & Regional Revitalization

Sociology Major Requirements (36 credits)

To avoid misunderstandings about which courses satisfy our requirements, students are strongly advised to consult the sociology and anthropology faculty; students should not rely on advising from outside the department. For general sociology advising information, go to http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/advising.htm. For guidelines for a double major with criminal justice, go to: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/doublemaj.htm.

  • 920:207 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
  • 070:213 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
  • 920:301 Methods & Techniques of Social Research (3 cr.)
  • 920:325 Sociological Theory (3 cr.)
  • 070:307 Psychological Anthropology (3 cr.) or
    • 920:357 Individual & Society (3cr.)
  • 920:316 Race & Ethnicity (3 cr.) or
    • 920:332 Social Stratification (3 cr.)
  • Plus 18 additional credits in sociology, anthropology, or criminal justice, including at least 3 credits in anthropology.

    Students may use if they wish one of the following Urban Studies courses as one elective course (3 credits) for the sociology major: 975:102 (Approaches to Urban Studies); 975:104 (Power and Decision Making in Urban Communities); 975:204 (Poverty and Urban Environmental Systems); 975:339 (Housing and Planning Seminar); 975:413 (Urban and Regional Revitalization); and 975:478 (History of Planning Thought)

Double Major in Sociology & Criminal Justice (66 credits) (click here)

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