Courses and Schedules
SOC-2910 Criminology 
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of criminology, aiming to help students develop a solid understanding of the causes, consequences, and responses to crime within society. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will examine various theories, methods, and perspectives used to study crime and criminal behavior. Students will explore policies and evidence-based prevention strategies within the field of criminology. Course topics include the criminal justice system, existing research methods, how crime is measured, classical school thinking, positivism, theories influenced by functionalism, the role of symbolic interactionism in criminological theories, conflict theory-influenced philosophies from the past to the present, and the relationship between theory, research, and policy.
Study Methods:
- Online Courses (SOC-2910-OL):
- Mar 2025, Apr 2025, May 2025, Jun 2025, Jul 2025, Aug 2025, Sep 2025, Oct 2025, Nov 2025, Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Feb 2026, Mar 2026, Apr 2026, May 2026, Jun 2026
Credits: 3
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