Digital Criminology, BA

Major Requirement Courses (60 credits)

• CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
• CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
• CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development
• CNIT 24200 - System Administration
• CNIT 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• CNIT 34400 - Network Engineering Fundamentals
• CNIT 42000 - Basic Cyber Forensics
• CNIT 42200 - Cyber Criminology
• CNIT Selective - any CNIT course 10000-49999 not already required in major.
• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology
• SOC 31000 - Race And Ethnicity
• SOC 32600 - Social Conflict And Criminal Justice
• SOC 32800 - Criminal Justice
• SOC 34000 - General Social Psychology
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology
• SOC 41900 - Sociology Of Law
• SOC 42600 - Social Deviance And Control
• SOC 42900 - Sociology Of Protest
• SOC Selective - any SOC course 10000-49999 not already required in major.

Core I: Disciplinary Diversity (6-18 credits)

Choose 1 course in 6 different disciplines within the College of Liberal Arts.

Note: Disciplines are differentiated by course prefix. Undistributed credit does not count to satisfy this requirement.

Core II: Social Diversity (1-3 credits)

Culture, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity all play a role in how others perceive us and how we experience the world, and as such, are meaningful categories for analyzing social change and social problems past and present. The purpose of this category is to acquaint students with the pluralistic nature of the world and foster an appreciation and awareness of the diverse range of lived human experience. Courses in this list will expose students to important aspects of human diversity and foster understanding about different world views.

Choose one course from the Social Diversity Selective List .

Core III: Linguistic Diversity (3-4 credits)

Proficiency through Level IV in one world language. Courses may be required to reach Level IV proficiency; these courses will be counted toward electives. (fulfills Humanities for core)

Additional Course Requirements (15 credits)

• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
• MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
• PHIL 26000 - Philosophy And Law
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
• PSY 35000 - Abnormal Psychology

Foundational Requirements (18-21 credits)

Students must complete approved coursework that meet the following foundational outcomes. Many of these can also be used to fulfill Core I, Core II, or Core III.

• Humanities - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Humanities for core)
• Behavioral/Social Science - fulfilled by PSY 12000 . (fulfills Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• Information Literacy - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Information Literacy for core)
• Science #1 - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Science for core)
• Science #2 - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Science for core)
• Science, Technology, and Society - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Science, Technology, Society for core)
• Written Communication - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Written Communication for core)
• Oral Communication - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Oral Communication for core)
• Quantitative Reasoning - fulfilled by MA 16010  & MA 16020 . (fulfills Quantitative Reasoning for core)

Notes

• Double counting of courses is allowed across the various categories.
• All accredited programs whose accreditation is threatened by CLA Core requirement, both professional BAs and BFAs, are exempt from Liberal Arts Core I & II in order to meet accreditation standards and requirements. Liberal Arts Core III: Linguistic Diversity is still required for such programs.
• “Degree +” students (students with a second major outside of Liberal Arts) are exempt from the CLA Core.

Fall 1st Year

• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I
• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology (CLA Core I: 1 of 6)
• Written Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
• World Language 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CLA Core I: 2 of 6 - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 1st Year

• CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development
• MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II
• SOC 32800 - Criminal Justice
• Oral Communication (CLA Core I: 3 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• World Language Level II - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 2nd Year

• CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
• PHIL 26000 - Philosophy And Law
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
• World Language Level III - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities (CLA Core I: 4 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 2nd Year

• CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
• PSY 35000 - Abnormal Psychology
• Science, Technology, and Society (CLA Core I: 5 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• World Language Level IV - (CLA Core I: 6 of 6 and CLA Core III) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CLA Core II: Social Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 3rd Year

• CNIT 24200 - System Administration
• CNIT 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• SOC 41900 - Sociology Of Law

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• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology or
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology

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• Science - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 3rd Year

• SOC 32600 - Social Conflict And Criminal Justice
• SOC 34000 - General Social Psychology

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• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology or
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology

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• Science - Credit Hours: 3.00
• SOC Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 4th Year

• CNIT 34400 - Network Engineering Fundamentals
• SOC 31000 - Race And Ethnicity
• CNIT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 4th Year

• CNIT 42000 - Basic Cyber Forensics
• CNIT 42200 - Cyber Criminology
• SOC 42600 - Social Deviance And Control
• SOC 42900 - Sociology Of Protest
• Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00-3.00