Overview of Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
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Informational
Meeting
Criminology
Sept 7, 2012
Welcome and Introductions
Sociology
Faculty whose area of expertise
is in criminology…
Dr. Barranco
Dr. Haynes
Dr. Matthews
Dr. Rader
Dr. May
Criminology
Jackie
Advisor
Chavez
MSU criminology degree
focuses on:
Crime/victimization types, trends, & patterns
The motivations & social causes of crime/
victimization
The correlates of crime (race, gender, class,
age, context)
Social & Legal Reponses to crime/victimization
Social
Legal
Policies/programming
Career Options with a
Criminology Degree
Justice related fields including: law
enforcement; probation and parole;
community based prevention and control
programs; court based programs; and
corrections.
Help seeking fields including: substance
abuse counseling, drug abuse treatment
facilities, victim service agencies.
Post-graduate studies in Sociology,
Criminology, and Law and Legal Studies.
Major Core (18 hours)
CRM 1003 Crime and Justice in America
CRM 2003 Crime, Justice and Inequality
CRM 3603 Criminological Theories (writing
requirement)
SO 3213
Intro Social Research (computer
literacy requirement)
SO 4803
Social Research Practice
CRM 4803 Senior Seminar in Criminology
***SO1003 Intro Sociology MUST be taken
Major Electives (18 hours)
Criminal Behavior and Motivation Area (6 hours)
CRM 3503
Violence in the U.S.
CRM 4233
Juvenile Delinquency
CRM 4243
Drugs, Crime and Control
CRM 4253
White Collar Crime and Elite Deviance
Social Dimensions of Crime Area (6 hours)
CRM 3343
Gender, Crime and Justice
CRM 3353
Race, Crime and Justice
CRM 3363
Globalization and Crime
CRM 4323
Victimology
Crime Control Policy and Practice Area (6 hours)
CRM 3103
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
CRM 3113
Community Crime Prevention and Policy
CRM 4513
Correctional Systems
CRM 4523
Law and Society
Internship Elective
Available
to students who have
completed 24 hours, have over a 2.5
GPA, and are selected by the internship
coordinator.
6 credit hour internship (150 contact hours
with the agency) ONLY in summer.
Contact me if you plan to do an
internship the next semester for specific
details.
Senior Thesis Elective
Available for students who have completed a
minimum of 24 hours, have at least a 3.0 GPA
Students who qualify and have an interest in
the senior thesis option will work individually
with a faculty member to produce a research
paper on approved topic in criminology.
Designed for students wishing to pursue
graduate school or law school.
Transfer Credit
ONLY
2 courses will count from community
college in the major. One will be the
introduction course.
CRM 1003
One elective
MSU Curriculum Advising and
Program Planning (CAPP) report
Learn
to use your CAPP!
Take a look at what you still need and
make a list to bring with you to preregistration.
Be the captain of your own ship! YOU are
ultimately responsible for your graduation
in a timely manner.
Important Links
Criminology
Program Page
http://www.sociology.msstate.edu/undergrad
uate/index.php?undergrad=crm
Criminology Research Guide
http://guides.library.msstate.edu/content.php
?pid=368255
Arts and Sciences Core Course Requirements
http://www.comm.msstate.edu/pdfs/as_req.p
df
Pre-Registration
PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PREADVISING! Mid-October
Come with a plan – it may not be perfect
but it will help us help you.
Taking care of your holds.
Don’t change your schedule without
speaking to your advisor.
Plan Ahead!
CHECK
YOUR EMAIL: KEEP IT CLEAN!
75 hour check sheets
Will put a hold on your account!
ROTC
Type it up before you come to see me.
LSK
forms
classes
Make an appointment!
Academic
suspension/dismissal
Fill out ALL the forms before you make an
appointment with me.
DR. MAY’S HOURS
Office
hours! Come by any time!
MWF 9-10 and 11-12
Thursday 9-12
Ms. Chavez’s Hours
Tuesday-
11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thursday- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SPRING PREREGISTRATION
ADVISING DATES
Wednesday,
October 24, from 1 – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 25, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00
p.m.
Friday, October 26, from 11:00 am – 1:00 p.m.
Monday, October 29, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 31, 11:00 am – 1:00 p.m.
Student Etiquette
Salutations
and communication
Abiding by classroom policies
Professional interaction w/ other students
and professors/instructors
Office hours/appointments – teaching is
only part of our job
Chain of command
Why this matters…
Internships
Letters
of recommendation
Small world
In the real world…