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The Criminal Justice Track prepares students careers in law enforcement, corrections, security and forensics. Required courses in the program include Criminology, the American Legal System, Sociology of Deviance, and Juvenile Delinquency. Criminal justice courses taken in other accredited institutions that are a C or higher are transferable. UB Criminal Justice track students are also encouraged to take courses in Martial Arts and foreign languages. Internships with law enforcement agencies are available.

Students interested in Criminal Justice will graduate with a B.A. in Social Science and also will have earned a minor in Criminal Justice. The B.A. in Social Science/Criminal Justice track provides an excellent introduction to social science methods, which prepare students for objective assessment and analysis of situations. The Social Science program allows students to explore all of the social sciences while preparing for a career in criminal justice. Recent graduates in the Criminal Justice track have gone on to pursue graduate study in criminal justice and have also been employed in the police work and in federal agencies involved in security.

In order to complete the Criminal Justice Track students are required to complete the following courses:

SOC 188x       Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Semester Hours
SOC 315         Criminology 3 Semester Hours
PSCI 233        Introduction to the American Legal System 3 Semester Hours or
PSCI 101        American Government 3 Semester Hours
SOC 311         Juvenile Delinquency 3 Semester Hours or
SOC 270         Sociology of Deviance 3 Semester Hours or
HUSV 315      Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency 3 Semester Hours
PSCI 333        The Terror Network 3 Semester Hours
SOC 398         Internship in Criminal Justice  3 Semester Hours

The Social Sciences major is designed to provide students with a liberal arts experience from the perspective of the social sciences. It is innovative both in its interdisciplinary approach to subject matter and the options it offers students to pursue their goals, whether in graduate school or government or the foreign service, in international agencies or business, in the law, teaching or community service. In addition to completing the major (i.e. meeting the requirements indicated in Groups I & II), students may choose to add (i) concentrations in History, International Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or (ii) minors in career-related areas such as International Business, Finance, Human Services, and Education. Career opportunities traditionally available to liberal arts students are much enhanced by the flexibility the Social Science major permits. In its interdisciplinary approach, its emphasis on breadth as well as depth of learning, and its focus on practical skills, the Social Science major prepares students for success in their careers, for leadership roles in their communities and the world, and for self-fulfillment.

*Note that Criminal Justice Courses will be chosen in lieu of some of the Liberal Arts electives and the free electives (18 credits in total) indicated in this schedule.

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