The Bachelor of Arts program in criminology is designed to enhance students’ understanding of how crime is defined, analyzed, and addressed in policy and practice.
Major Requirements (Effective Fall 2025):
Required Courses (4 units)
- CRI 100: Introduction to Criminology
- CRI 205: Criminology
- CRI 306: Research Methods
- CRI 499: Senior Capstone in Policy Analysis
Bounded Electives (1 unit)
Institution Requirement. Select one from below:
- CRI 200: Policing
- CRI 201: Judicature
- CRI 202: Penology
Methods/Technology Option (1 unit)
Select one from below:
- CRI 315: Data Management and Analysis
- CRI 317: Introduction to Crime Mapping
- CRI 370: Qualitative Methods
Major Electives (6 units)
- At least 4 at the 300 level or higher**
- At least 1 must fulfill the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requirement (i.e., CRI 256: Women in the Criminal Justice System, CRI 304: Victimology, or CRI 352: Race, Crime, and Justice)
- At least 1 course must be a AAS/CRI cross-listed course (completing CRI 352: Race Crime, and Justice or CRI 363: School to Prison Pipeline will fulfill both the DEI and the AAS/CRI elective requirements}
Becoming a Criminology Major: Upon successful completion of CRI 100: Criminology, please complete the Change of Major form and submit it to the Department of Criminology Office (SSB 304).or crimdept@tcnj.edu.