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Criminal Justice
The Concentration in Criminal Justice is now located in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, 518 Varner Hall. Interested students should schedule an advising appointment. Please contact Kathy Barrett, Administrative Assistant, at 248-370-2420 or barrett@oakland.edu.
The Concentration in Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary program intended to be taken in conjunction with a full major in any department of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University.
The concentration provides career-oriented education for students interested in law, the the social forces producing delinquency and crime, in the evaluation of social planning for crime prevention and control, and in the operation of police organizations and correctional institutions. On occasion, courses related to criminal justice may beoffered as special topics courses or seminars by participating departments and count for concentration credits.
The program consists of 28 credits drawn from related courses in the fields of Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Students tailor their specific course selection based upon career interests with the advice and consent of the director. Students who are majors in one of the above four departments can count 8 credits toward their major and the concentration.
All students are required to complete an internship, typically in their senior year. Both paid and volunteer placements are available in the district and circuit courts, law enforcement agencies, probation offices, treatment facilities and other institutions.
REQUIREMENTS:
Students must be formally admitted to the program by meeting with the concentration director and must fulfill the following requirements:
1)SOC 240:Sociology of Crime and Punishment
2)Five courses from the following with a minimum of two from different disciplines:
Philosophy
PHL 319: Philosophy of Law
PHL 321: Political Philosophy
Political Science
PS 241: Law & Politics
PS340: US Constitutional Law
PS 341: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
PS 342: Judicial Process
Psychology
PSY 322: Adolescence & Youth
PSY 341: Abnormal Psychology
PSY 343: Psychopathology of Childhood
Sociology
SOC 300: Alcohol, Drugs & Society
SOC/AN 320: Law & Society
SOC323: Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 327: Police & Society
SOC 330: Deviance
SOC 420: Research & Policy Evaluation
SOC 425: Corrective & Rehabilitative Institutions
SOC 437: Sociology of the Courts
3)Four credits of SOC 430: Internship in Criminal Justice
SOC 430: Internship in Criminal Justice is designed to give students practical experience in the criminal justice or legal system. The student's particular interests guide the internship selection process. An internship usually involves work in an agency and meeting with the internship advisor on a regular basis. A term paper integrating existing research literature with some aspect of the internship is required in order to receive course credit. Students who qualify may receive paid internships. The internship is a valuable learning experience and should be taken toward the end of the concentration.
Some examples of internships available:
Community Corrections
Probation Department
Juvenile Court
Oakland County Sheriff's Department
Oakland County Courts
Children's Village
HAVEN (Domestic Violence Shelter)
Transfer Agreement Programs in Sociology with a Specialization in Criminal Justice
The Department of Sociology/Anthropology offers the B.A. in sociology with a specialization in criminal justice as part of an articulation agreement with Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills and with Macomb Community College. Under the terms of these agreements, students who earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in criminal justice or law enforcement, or in corrections at Oakland Community College or an Associate of Applied Science degree in law enforcement at Macomb Community College, may transfer to Oakland University and earn a B.A. in sociology with a criminal justice specialization. Students must meet the requirements at their respective institutions; at OU that means completing university general education, U.S. diversity, college distribution and major requirements. A brochure detailing the guidelines and required courses is available in the department and in the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office.
Contact Professor Jay Meehan, Director
248-370-2428
Page last updated on July 8, 2008, 2:06 PM.
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