Criminology - Victimology Option, B.S.
A grade of C or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major (excluding CR/NC classes).
Criminology - Victimology Option Major Requirements (52 units)
Lower-Division Requirements: (10 units)
- CRIM 1 - Strategies for Success in the Criminology DepartmentUnits: 1
- CRIM 2 - Administration of JusticeUnits: 3
- CRIM 20 - Criminal LawUnits: 3
- CRIM 50 - Statistical and Computer Applications in Criminal JusticeUnits: 3
Upper-Division Core: (18 units)
- CRIM 100 - CriminologyUnits: 3
- CRIM 109 - Comparative Systems of Criminal JusticeUnits: 3
- CRIM 112 - Professionalism in Criminal JusticeUnits: 3
- CRIM 134 - Criminal Justice CounselingUnits: 3
- CRIM 170 - Research Methods in Criminal JusticeUnits: 3
- CRIM 174 - Ethnic and Gender Issues in Criminal JusticeUnits: 3
Upper-Division Requirements: (18 units)
- CRIM 140 - Family ViolenceUnits: 3
- CRIM 173 - Trauma & Crisis InterventionUnits: 3
- CRIM 175 - VictimologyUnits: 3
- CRIM 176 - Victim ServicesUnits: 3
- CRIM 177 - Legal Policy in Victim ServicesUnits: 3
- CRIM 180I - InternshipUnits: 3
- OR
- CRIM 180HI - Honors InternshipUnits: 3
Electives (6 units)
Any upper-division course offered by the Criminology Department that is not already required by the option, or any of the following courses:
- AFRS 146 - Law and the Minority CommunityUnits: 3
- CLAS 120 - Latina/o Cultural ChangesUnits: 3
- PHIL 121 - Ethics in Criminal JusticeUnits: 3
- PAX 100 - Peace and Conflict StudiesUnits: 3 or other suitable courses with permission from the department (6 units)
- No more than three units of CRIM 108 .
Other Degree Requirements
In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:
- American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
- General Education Requirements (48 units)
- Multicultural and International (MI)
- Upper-division Writing
- Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.
A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .
Total Units: 120*
*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.
Advising Notes
- From Fall 2019, students wishing to change their major to Criminology or Forensic Behavioral Sciences will need to have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
- CRIM 108 - a maximum of three units can be used as a criminology elective, or as a substitution for the internship requirement, but not both. Excess units from CRIM 108 will count as general elective units which can be used as part of the 120 unit graduation requirement.
