Criminology, BA
120 total semester hours required
Program Requirements prior to admission into USF Polytechnic
(approximately 60 semester credit hours)
Students should complete their associate's degree or 60 transferable credit hours at the local community college or another college or university prior to admission into USF Polytechnic. Limited access programs have additional prerequisite and GPA requirements for admission into the college or program of their choice. Some lower level prerequisite courses are now available at USF Polytechnic.
General Education Requirement
To earn a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, students must complete the state required general educatin course work. These are lower level courses that are required for all undergraduate students.
English composition (6 credit hours)
Quantitative methods (6 credit hours)
Social sciences (6 credit hours)
Natural sciences (6 credit hours)
Historical perspectives (6 credit hours)
Fine arts (3 credit hours)
African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian perspectives (3 credit hours)
Prerequisite Courses Required
There are no state-mandated common prerequisites (or equivalents). However, it is recommended that students take the following gateway course prior to admission into USF Polytechnic:
CCJ 1001 Introduction to Criminology
This course is equal to CCJ 3024, Survey of Criminal Justice System and will satisfy one of the first gateway courses required.
Criminology Program Requirements at USF Polytechnic
(approximately 60 semester credit hours)
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
CCJ 3024 Survey of Criminal Justice System*
CCJ 3610 Theories of Criminal Behavior* (prerequisite: CCJ3024)
CCJ 3701 Research Methods in Criminal Justice I (prerequisite: CCJ3024)
CCJ 4934 Seminar in Criminology (prerequisite: SR Level)
*CCJ 3024 & CCJ 3610 should be taken first. These gateway courses are required for all other coursework.
Criminology Electives (Select 24 semester credit hours in consultation with your advisor)
CCJ 3621 Patterns of Criminal Behavior (prerequiste: JR level)
CCJ 4450 Criminal Justice Administration (prerequiste: JR level & CJE4114/CJT4100)
CCJ 4604 Abnormal Behavior & Criminality (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3610)
CCJ 4700 Statistical Research Methods in Criminal Justice II* (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CCJ 4930 Critical Issues in Policing (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/CJE4114)
CCJ 4933 Selected Topics in Criminology (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/CCJ3621/CCJ3610)
CJC 4010 American Correctional Systems (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CJC 4166 Alternatives to Incarceration (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CJC 4310 Correctional Administration (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024)
CJC 4410 Intervention Techniques & Strategies (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CJE 4010 Juvenile Justice System (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CJE 4044 Police & Juvenile Delinquency (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024)
CJE 4114 American Law Enforcement Systems (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CJE 4144 Private Security Systems (prerequiste: JR level & CJ3024/3610/CJE4114/CCJ3621)
CJJ 4210 Developmental Aspects of Juvenile Delinquency (prerequiste: CCJ3610/CJE4010)
CJJ 4211 Juvenile Substance Abuse (prerequiste: JR level & CJE4010)
CJJ 4564 Juvenile Correctional Alternatives (prerequiste: JR level & CJE4010)
CJL 3110 Substantive Criminal Law (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024/3610)
CJL 4074 Correctional Law
CJL 4115 Environmental Law & Crime (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024)
CJL 4410 Criminal Rights & Procedures (prerequiste: JR level & CCJ3024)
CJL 4454 Juveniles' Rights & Procedures (prerequiste: CJE4010)
CJT 4100 Criminal Investigation (prerequiste: CCJ3024/3610)
Exit Requirements
Literature & Writing (3 credit hours)
Major Works/Issues (6 credit hours)
Foreign Language (8-10 credit hours)
All students must complete the institution's foreign language requirement. For students receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree, this is satisfied with successful completion of two semesters of the same foreign language in college. Foreign language courses are not available at USF Polytechnic.