Courses & Curriculum

The Chatham criminology major is based on social justice principles and draws on social work, sociology, psychology, political science, legal studies, history, and criminal justice to provide a comprehensive program. This page shows an example of a student's degree progression for a full-time track.

The below shows an example of a degree progression and schedule for a full-time student. This is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year One

FALL SPRING
CRM 101—Introduction to Criminology (3) CRM 225W—Criminology (3)
SWK 101—Introduction to Sociology (3) CRM 320—Criminalization of Mental Illness (3)
ENG 105—First Year Seminar (3) PSY 356—Forensic Psychology (3)
SDE 101 (3) PRO (1)
Art (3) SEE Course (3)
GBL (3) Wellness (1)
16 credits 14 credits

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Two

FALL SPRING
CRM 305—Law Enforcement and Criminal Investigations (3) CRM 224—Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare (3)
PSY 213—Statistics and Research Design (3) PSY 331—Social Psychology (3)
ENV 129—Our Fragile Earth + Lab (4) Social Science (1)
COM 106—Media and Society (3) PRO (1)
PRO (1) Elective or General Education (3)
Wellness (1) Humanities (3)
15 credits 16 credits

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Three

FALL SPRING
PSY 314W—Foundations of Behavioral Research (3) INTCRM 303—Internship (3)
SWK 102—Introduction to Social Work, Social Justice and Social Issues (3) CRM Elective (3)
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)
15 credits 15 credits

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Four

FALL SPRING
EGR (3) CRM 490—Integrative Capstone Seminar (3)
Elective or General Education (3) CRM 310—Survey of Corrections (3)
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)
15 credits 15 credits