1. Informational Meeting: Criminology

2. Welcome and Introductions  Sociology Faculty whose area of expertise is in criminology…  Dr. Barranco  Dr. Haynes  Dr. Johnson  Dr. Matthews  Dr. Rader  Dr. May  Criminology Advisor  Dr. Ashley Perry

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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 ***SO1003Intro Sociology MUST be taken

6. Major Electives (18 hours) Criminal Behavior and Motivation Area (6 hours)  CRM 3313Deviant Behavior  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  CRM 4343Media, Crime and Justice Crime Control Policy and Practice Area (6 hours)  CRM 3103 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice  CRM 3113 Community Crime Prevention and Policy  CRM 3123Policing and Society  CRM 4513 Correctional Systems  CRM 4523 Law and Society

7. 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 Dr. David May (dmay@soc.msstate.edu) if you plan to do an internship the next semester for specific details.

8. 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.

9. Transfer Credit  ONLY 2 courses will count from community college in the major. One will be the introduction course.  CRM 1003  One elective

10. 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 pre- registration.  Be the captain of your own ship! YOU are ultimately responsible for your graduation in a timely manner.

11. Important Links  Criminology Program Page  http://www.sociology.msstate.edu/undergrad uate/index.php?undergrad=crm http://www.sociology.msstate.edu/undergrad uate/index.php?undergrad=crm  Criminology Research Guide  http://guides.library.msstate.edu/content.php ?pid=368255 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 http://www.comm.msstate.edu/pdfs/as_req.p df

12. Pre-Registration  PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PRE- ADVISING! Mid-October and Mid-March each semester.  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.

13. Plan Ahead!  CHECK YOUR EMAIL: KEEP IT CLEAN!  75 hour check sheets  Will put a hold on your account!  ROTC forms  Type it up before you come to see me.  LSK classes  Make an appointment!  Academic suspension/dismissal  Fill out ALL the forms before you make an appointment with me.

14. 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

15. Why this matters…  Internships  Letters of recommendation  Small world  In the real world…