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The major in Criminology provides students with an in-depth exposure to the total criminal justice system including law enforcement, detention, the judiciary, corrections, and probation and parole. The program concentrates on achieving balance in the above aspects of the system from the perspective of the criminal justice professional, the offender, and society. The program provides a solid background in the theory, issues and methodology comprising Criminology.
The objective of the undergraduate program in Criminology is to develop a sound educational basis either for graduate work or for professional training in one or more of the specialized areas comprising the modern urban criminal justice system. The program offers three areas of concentration within the major as well as a certification program in corrections.
Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students transfer without an A.A. degree and have fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.
There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for this degree program.
Transfer students should be aware that by university regulation they are obligated to establish academic residency by completing the equivalent of one academic year (30 semester hours) in “on-campus” courses. All undergraduate transfer students electing Criminology as their major will be required, moreover, to take a minimum of 30 credit hours in major coursework at the University of South Florida. The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
These residence requirements are designed to insure that transfer students who subsequently receive their baccalaureate degree from the University of South Florida with a major in Criminology will have been exposed to the same body of knowledge in their major as those students who complete all or a major portion of their coursework at the University of South Florida.
Any student who receives a grade of “D” or lower in more than one USF CCJ course will be automatically barred from continuing as a Criminology major.
Students are encouraged to take the community college Criminology or Criminal Justice programs. Because courses in these programs will not substitute for the USF major requirements listed below, these students should be aware of and look forward to revisiting many of the content areas at the junior and senior levels at USF.
Suggested Electives:
A minimum of 42 semester hours is required of all undergraduate majors in Criminology including the following courses:
| CCJ 3024 (3)* | CCJ 3204 (3) | CCJ 3610 (3)* |
| CCJ 3701 (3)** | CCJ 4110 (3) | CCJ 4273 (3) |
| CCJ 4306 (3) | CCJ 4501 (3) | CCJ 4934 (3) |
| and 15 hours of electives within the major. | ||
* These are gateway courses and must be taken first.
**Students who plan to continue on to graduate school must also take CCJ 4700 as one of their electives within the major.
The student may wish to select and complete the course suggestions from within one of the three areas of concentration described below to fulfill the 15 hours of electives within the major..
Law Enforcement:
| CJT 4100 (3) | CCJ 4511 (3) | CCJ 4940 (3) |
| CCJ 4450 or 4109 (3) | ||
| plus 3 hours of electives. | ||
Corrections:
| CCJ 4316 (3) | CCJ 4331 (3) | CCJ 4940 (3) |
| CCJ 4341 or 4540 (3) | ||
| plus 3 hours of electives. | ||
Juvenile Justice:
| CCJ 4513 (3) | CCJ 4511 or 4540 (3) | |
| CCJ 4940 (3) | CCJ 4550 or 4652 (3) | |
| plus 3 hours of electives. | ||
Note: No more than five (5) hours of CCJ 4900, CCJ 4910 or any combination of the two will be accepted toward the minimum number of hours in the major.
The Department of Criminology offers a certificate in corrections. This certificate is recognized by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (FCJSTC) and by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) as satisfying some of the Basic Recruit Training objectives for Correctional Probation Officers (CPO). This certificate program consists of 21 semester hours comprised of the following courses: CCJ 3024 (3) CCJ 4282 (3) CCJ 4316 (3) CCJ 4331 (3) CCJ 4341 (3) CCJ 4306 (3) and CCJ 4940 (3). Students must receive approval from the department prior to starting their coursework within this certification program. The program is open to all USF students including Criminology majors and minors as well as to persons who have already received their baccalaureate degrees. All of the required coursework within this certification program must be taken at USF and all additional training requirements must be taken at an FCJSTC approved program in order to qualify as a Florida Correction Probation Officer. Students working toward corrections certification are also subject to the Department’s “2 D” rule.
The Department of Criminology offers a minor in Criminology. The minor consists of three required courses (CCJ 3024, 3204, and 3610) totaling 9 credit hours, and the selection of two of the following 3 hour courses (CCJ 4110, 4273, 4306, 4501) for a total of 15 semester hours. Students must receive approval from the Department prior to starting their minor work. A minimum of 9 semester hours must be completed at USF. Students minoring in Criminology are subject to the Department’s “2 D” Rule.
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Chairperson: W. R. Blount; Professors: W. R. Blount, R. Dembo, J. B. Halsted, K. M. Heide, T. Mieczkowski, I. J. Silverman, M. Silverman, L. Territo; Associate Professors: M. Bromley, J. Cochran, M. Lynch, C. Sellers; Assistant Professors: M. Cuadrado, K. Lersch, W. Palacios; Professor Emeritus; J.T. Reilly, M. Vega; Courtesy Appointments: J. Feegal, H. Schwendinger, J. Schwendinger; Academic Administrator: M. Johnson.
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