BA Criminology

Criminology is a social science approach to studying law making, law breaking, and the social responses to crime. The principal elements of criminology are social science theory and research methods that explore all aspects of crime and justice issues.

While the criminal justice system includes the police, courts and corrections, our research and teaching explores the broader social context within which the criminal justice system exists. The justice system has developed into a major social institution in modern American society. It consists of over 60,000 local, state and federal agencies with nearly 2 million employees at an annual cost of more than $145 billion.

Students find the subject matter of criminology fascinating and the abundant career opportunities encouraging