About Bachelor in SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM / BA IN CRIMINOLOGY:

The major in Criminology prepares student to engage knowledgeably and professionally with issues relevant to sociology in general and to the sociology of crime in particular. The main objective of the program is to train students in the conceptual, research, and applied tools of the field, through independent and critical fieldwork. The Criminology program will be closely tied to studies in law, public administration, community development, psychology, peace and conflict studies, social work and sociology. It will also highlight the analysis of crime, the origins and causes of criminal behavior, social control and regulation, and the criminal justice system. The curriculum places emphasis on theory and practice, with a view to current technologies. Students also take courses in the social and natural sciences, as well as in the humanities.