Criminology is the study of the causes of criminal behavior. As such CRIM 12 is an introduction to the topic with special focus on the major theories and concepts explaining criminal behavior. A key focus of the class is examining the most recent scientific research testing the basic theories in criminology. The students learn the various research techniques that have been methods and data sources used to study criminal behavior. 

SOC 1 introduces sociological perspectives useful for understanding why societies are the way they are. Covers a selection of many dimensions of social life, such as sexuality, family, religion, education, work, deviance, politics, culture, ethnicity, gender, economics, and age. Students will learn how sociologists use theories and concepts in their research on key dimensions of social life including inequality, identity, networks, norms, and institutions. Provides opportunities to apply sociological perspectives to explain people's behavior in a variety of social contexts. Promotes a critical and practical understanding of human behavior by exploring how social environments shape us and how we can change them.