Student
Information
Student
involvement is a high priority for the Department. Representatives of CSI
(Criminology Student Involvement) participate in many Departmental
activities. Student representatives are elected by members of CSI each April,
although vacancies sometimes occur during the year.
Internships
The
Department of Criminology offers a strong and established internship program.
The internship program helps place students in community agencies and
organizations, including neighborhood organizations and a variety of agencies
dealing with youth services. Credit internships actively seek to bring
together student academic work and community involvement. Students interested
in an internship placement are encouraged to meet with the Internship
Coordinator.
Colloquia
The
Department of Criminology sponsors a colloquium series that seeks to bring
together faculty and students in active discussion around a variety of
topics. Several colloquia are scheduled each semester with faculty, students,
or visiting scholars making presentations. A schedule of current colloquia is
available in the Department office.
Programs and
Requirements
The minimum
number of credits (exclusive of the University's core curriculum) required
for the major: 39. Note: to view course descriptions, consult the on-line undergraduate catalogue.
Required
Courses (27 credits)
SOC 100J Introduction to Sociology
CRM 215J Criminology
CRM 216 White-Collar Crime
CRM 220 Criminological Inquiry
CRM 301 Criminological Theory
CRM 317 Gender and Crime
CRM 330 Crime and Social Control
CRM 334 Law and State
CRM 401 Comparative Criminology
Elective
Courses (12 credits)
Students are
also required to choose four elective courses (12 hours). At least two of
these must be taken within Criminology.
Criminology
CRM 217 Crime in Maine
CRM 222 Field Studies in Informal Social Order
CRM 230 Intro. to the Criminal Justice System
CRM 310 Classical Theories of Social Order
CRM 320 Film and Social Order
CRM 325 Domestic Violence
CRM 327 Animal Abuse
CRM 337 Youth Crime
CRM 340 Criminal Law
CRM 345 Criminology in Sweden (six credits)
CRM 350 Topics in Criminology
CRM 360 The Death Penalty
CRM 370 Reflexive Criminology
CRM 375 Media and Crime
CRM 380 Restorative Justice
CRM 390 Independent Projects
CRM 395 Internship
CRM 402 Senior Seminar
Sociology
SOC 312 Inequality and Power
SOC 316 Sociology of Gender
SOC 330 Sociology of the Family
SOC 331 School and Society
SOC 355 Politics and Society
SOC 357 Organization: Individual and Society
SOC 358 Sociology of Women's Work
SOC 371 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 374 Mental Health and Illness
SOC 375 Sociological Perspectives on Deviance
Philosophy
PHI 260 Philosophy
PHI 265 Feminist Philosophy
Women's Studies
WST 220 Topics in Women's Studies
WST 280 Women, Knowledge, and Power
WST 320 Advanced Topics in Women's Studies
WSR 380 Politics of Difference
Further
Details
Major
Credit, Grade Policy, and Continuing in the Major
All
major courses have prerequisites. Courses to be taken for major credit
at other colleges and universities must be approved in advance. Grades
of C or better must be achieved in all courses for major credit.
Courses taken pass/fail are not acceptable in the major. The Department
chair routinely requests faculty to submit a list of those students doing
less than C work at mid-semester. These students are strongly
encouraged to meet with their professor, and may be required to meet with the
chair.
Before
taking CRM 215J or any criminology class above that level, students must have
completed SOC 100J with a grade of C or better, as well as the following
three areas of the Core Curriculum: 1) English Composition; 2)Quantitative
Decision Making; and, 3) Skills of Analysis.
To
complete the major successfully, students must have a GPA of 2.33 or higher
and have demonstrated satisfactory performance in major courses (i.e., a
grade of C or better). Note: C-minus grades do not qualify.
Curriculum
Summary and Guide
The
criminology curriculum is a series of structured and integrated courses that
must be taken in sequence, as outlined:
Year
Required
Courses
Elective Courses
1 Core
Requirements
Elective Prerequisites
2 Complete Core
Requirements and elective
prerequisites
Introduction to Sociology
Criminology
White Collar Crime
Criminological Inquiry
3 Criminological
Theory
Crime
and Social
Control
electives
Gender and Crime
4 Law and
State
electives
Comparative Criminology
Declaration
of Major
Students must successfully complete SOC 100J and CRM 215J with grades
of C or better in order to continue in the criminology major.
Transfer Students
Transfer Students and students contemplating transfer into the
Criminology Department are urged to meet with the Department chair as early
as possible for an evaluation of their progress and their requirements in the
major.
Supplementary information is published each semester by the Criminology
Department to assist students in planning their course schedules. The
information includes a summary of major courses, listings, and descriptions
of special courses, and general information for majors.
For more information, write to: Administrative Assistant, Criminology
Department, University of Southern Maine, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME
04104-9300, or telephone 207.780.4105.
Minor in Criminology
The number of credit hours required for a minor in criminology is
21. A grade of C or better is required in any course used for
criminology minor credits.
Required Courses (15 credits):
SOC 100J Introduction to Sociology
CRM 215J Criminology
CRM 216 White-Collar Crime
CRM 220 Criminological Inquiry
Minors must choose ONE of the following:
CRM 310 Classical Theories of Social Order
CRM 317 Gender and Crime
CRM 330 Crime and Social Control
CRM 334 Law and State
CRM 400 Comparative Criminology
Electives (Choose two from the remaining criminology courses
[6 credits]):
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