2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Department of Sociology and Criminology and Law offers the largest interdisciplinary degree program at UF through its Criminology and Law division. Students seeking a degree in criminology and law will study the complexities of relationships among the legal, social, political, historical and psychological influences affecting legal processes. After obtaining a BA in criminology and law, many students seek careers as professionals working within the criminal or juvenile justice system (i.e., courts, law enforcement, corrections), many students attend graduate school to conduct research on criminological issues and many students attend law school.
Courses focus on explanations for the development of law within society, why people break laws and how society reacts to law-breaking. Required core courses include Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice (CCJ 3024), Research Methods in Criminology (CCJ 3701), Criminological Theory (CCJ 4014), Law and Society (CJL 3038), and one law-based course (Criminal Law CJL 4110, Criminal Procedure CJL 4410 or Juvenile Law CJL 4050).
Interdisciplinary breadth in the study of criminology and law is essential for those majoring in criminology. Majors may enroll in relevant courses offered outside the division. A student can satisfy up to nine hours of the total 34 hours required for the major in various departments outside criminology and law. Students should consult the division for a list of non-criminology approved courses or refer to the division website for additional information. These courses may be counted toward criminology and law even if a student is also majoring or minoring in the department that offers the course. A minimum of 25 semester hours must be completed with a CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJJ or CJL prefix.
Criminology-related foundation courses include a required introductory statistics course (STA 2023) and nine hours of coursework from introductory criminal justice/criminology courses (CCJ, CJL or CJE prefixes) or from the following list of courses or their equivalents: AMH 2010, AMH 2020, ANT 2000, ANT 2410, CCJ 3024, CJL 2000, CJL 3038, ECO 2013, ECO 2023, PHI 2010, PHI 2630, POS 2041, POS 2112, PSY 2012, SYG 2000, SYG 2010.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Students can select any CCJ, CJL, CJE, CJJ elective or any approved elective with a non-CCJ prefix. Refer to department adviser or website.
| Criminology and Law |
| College: Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.crim.ufl.edu/undergrad/index.html |
The Department of Sociology and Criminology and Law offers the largest interdisciplinary degree program at UF through its Criminology and Law division. Students seeking a degree in criminology and law will study the complexities of relationships among the legal, social, political, historical and psychological influences affecting legal processes. After obtaining a BA in criminology and law, many students seek careers as professionals working within the criminal or juvenile justice system (i.e., courts, law enforcement, corrections), many students attend graduate school to conduct research on criminological issues and many students attend law school.
Courses focus on explanations for the development of law within society, why people break laws and how society reacts to law-breaking. Required core courses include Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice (CCJ 3024), Research Methods in Criminology (CCJ 3701), Criminological Theory (CCJ 4014), Law and Society (CJL 3038), and one law-based course (Criminal Law CJL 4110, Criminal Procedure CJL 4410 or Juvenile Law CJL 4050).
Interdisciplinary breadth in the study of criminology and law is essential for those majoring in criminology. Majors may enroll in relevant courses offered outside the division. A student can satisfy up to nine hours of the total 34 hours required for the major in various departments outside criminology and law. Students should consult the division for a list of non-criminology approved courses or refer to the division website for additional information. These courses may be counted toward criminology and law even if a student is also majoring or minoring in the department that offers the course. A minimum of 25 semester hours must be completed with a CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJJ or CJL prefix.
Criminology-related foundation courses include a required introductory statistics course (STA 2023) and nine hours of coursework from introductory criminal justice/criminology courses (CCJ, CJL or CJE prefixes) or from the following list of courses or their equivalents: AMH 2010, AMH 2020, ANT 2000, ANT 2410, CCJ 3024, CJL 2000, CJL 3038, ECO 2013, ECO 2023, PHI 2010, PHI 2630, POS 2041, POS 2112, PSY 2012, SYG 2000, SYG 2010.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Semester 1:
- Complete 1 criminology-related course
- 2.3 UF GPA required
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional criminology-related course
- 2.5 UF GPA required
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional criminology related course with 2.65 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
- 2.65 UF GPA required
Semester 4:
- Complete STA 2023 with a 2.75 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
- 2.8 UF GPA required
Semester 5:
- Complete CCJ 3024 and maintain 2.75 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
- 2.80 UF GPA required
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
For degree requirements outside of the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements — Structure of a CLAS Degree.
For degree requirements outside of the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements — Structure of a CLAS Degree.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Foreign language | 4-5 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 13-14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Elective | 4-0 |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 16-14 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (required) | 3 |
| Criminology-related course | 3 |
| Elective (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Criminology-related courses | 6 |
| Elective | 3-2 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Science laboratory (GE-P or GE-B) | 1 |
| Total | 16-15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| CCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice (GE-S) | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Criminology elective | 3 |
| Elective (3000 level or above, not in major) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| CCJ required courses | 6-7 |
| Criminology electives | 6 |
| Elective (3000 level or above, not in major) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| CCJ required course | 3-4 |
| Criminology elective | 3 |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| CCJ required course | 3 |
| Criminology electives | 6 |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
CCJ Required Courses
| CCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CCJ 3701 Research Methods in Criminology | 3 |
| CCJ 4014 Criminological Theory | 3 |
| CJL 3038 Law and Society | 3 |
| CJL 4110 Criminal Law or CJL 4050 Juvenile Law or CJL 4410 Criminal Procedure | 3 |
Criminology and Law Electives
Students can select any CCJ, CJL, CJE, CJJ elective or any approved elective with a non-CCJ prefix. Refer to department adviser or website.