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Program checklist · BS

Criminal Justice and Sociology, BS (Boston)

Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1301
Credits (computed from items)
92
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
482705
CourseShelf checklist
CK_482705_fd6885b1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Criminal Justice Requirements

0 items

    Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System

    0 items

      What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses, students have an opportunity to develop a foundational understanding of three related phenomena: why crime exists, how our criminal justice system responds to crime, and the constitutional and legal oversight of this process.

      3 items
      1. 4
      2. 4
      3. 4

      Current Crime and Justice Issues

      0 items

        These courses introduce students to topical issues related to crime and justice.

        5 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. 4
        3. 4
        4. 4
        5. 4

        Understanding and Experiencing Criminal Justice Institutions and Systems

        0 items

          How does justice work and for whom? These courses introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions.

          7 items
          1. Complete one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. 4
          3. 4
          4. 4
          5. 4
          6. 4
          7. 4

          Crime Problems

          0 items

            The following courses provide students with a deeper look at a range of crime problems.

            10 items
            1. Complete one of the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. 4
            3. 4
            4. 4
            5. 4
            6. 4
            7. 4
            8. 4
            9. 4
            10. 4

            Criminal Justice Electives

            electives · 0 items

              These courses round out our knowledge of crime and justice.

              1 item
              1. Complete four additional criminal justice electives. Two must be from the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level.
                Not resolved to a course
                16

              Sociology Requirements

              0 items

                Sociology Requirements

                2 items
                1. SOCL 1101
                  Introduction to Sociology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. SOCL 3300
                  Social Theory
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Sociology Introductory Electives

                electives · 1 item
                1. Complete two courses in the following range not used to satisfy other program requirements
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8

                SOCL 1100 to SOCL 1999

                0 items

                  Sociology Intermediate Electives

                  electives · 1 item
                  1. Complete two courses in the following range not used to satisfy other program requirements.
                    Not resolved to a course
                    8

                  SOCL 2000 to SOCL 3999

                  0 items

                    Sociology Advanced Elective

                    electives · 1 item
                    1. Complete one course in the following range not used to satisfy other program requirements.
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    SOCL 4000 to SOCL 5999

                    0 items

                      Introduction, Methods, and Statistics

                      0 items

                        Introduction

                        3 items
                        1. Complete one of the following:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          1
                        2. 1
                        3. SOCL 1000
                          Sociology at Northeastern
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Research Methods

                        1 item
                        1. SOCL 2321
                          Research Methods in Sociology
                          Not resolved to a course
                          or: INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
                          4

                        Statistics

                        1 item
                        1. or: INSH 3102 Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
                          4

                        Supporting Courses

                        0 items

                          Co-op Integration Requirements

                          6 items
                          1. Complete before the first co-op:
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          2. 1
                          3. Complete after the first co-op:
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          4. 1
                          5. Complete after the second co-op:
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          6. 1

                          Integrative Requirement

                          0 items

                            Senior Capstone Requirement

                            1 item
                            1. or: SOCL 4600 Senior Seminar
                              4

                            Integrative Elective Courses

                            electives · 9 items
                            1. Complete one of the following:
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            2. 4
                            3. 4
                            4. 4
                            5. Complete one of the following:
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            6. SOCL 1245
                              Sociology of Poverty
                              Not resolved to a course
                            7. SOCL 2270
                              Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality
                              Not resolved to a course
                            8. SOCL 3407
                              The Immigrant Experience: Ethnicity, Race, and Inequality in America
                              Not resolved to a course
                            9. SOCL 4520
                              Race, Class, and Gender
                              Not resolved to a course
                            Source. Northeastern University Professional Programs, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/social-sciences-humanities/criminology-criminal-justice/criminal-justice-sociology-bs/. Captured page pages/0627.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.