Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Homepage
Auburn University offers an undergraduate degree in Criminology and
Criminal Justice (CRIM) through the Department of Sociology. The major
reflects the integration of the study of criminal behavior and its application
toward the criminal justice system. In this sense the curriculum brings
together the theory and research of traditional academic social sciences
with the practitioner orientation of more applied disciplines. The curriculum
consists of 120 semester hours and meets the Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences accreditation standards. Courses focus on such topics as violent
crime, sentencing and corrections, policing, the relationship between
drugs and crime, victimization, and juvenile delinquency.
The program is made up of six full-time faculty as well as a number of
adjunct instructors. Most of the adjunct faculty are practitioners from
various segments of the criminal justice system and bring an applied
focus to the program. The full-time faculty have expertise in a variety
of specializations within Criminology, and are actively involved in research
in the discipline. Many of the faculty are nationally recognized experts
in their specialty areas.
More detailed information on the program can be found by using the links
on this page, or by accessing the AU Undergraduate & Graduate Bulletin.
Students within the Criminology and Criminal Justice program can participate
in a student organization, the Criminology Club, which hosts guest speakers
and is involved in charitable projects. Auburn University also has a
chapter of the national honorary for Criminal Justice, Alpha Phi Sigma.
Questions about this page
Last updated on October 14, 2003