• Criminology, as a field, explores the nature and causes of crime.
  • Criminology also examines the impact crime has on society and how in turn society responds to the social problem of crime.
  • The Bachelor's degree in Criminology will emphasize the study of types, patterns and trends in criminal behavior; the social etiology of crime; and the social response to crime and its effect on society.
  • The program will also train students to analyze crime data, test explanations of crime and victimization, and critically evaluate crime theory and policy.