CRIM 1120 — Criminology
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOakland, CATraditional
Describes the nature and extent of crime, explains its causes, and examines society’s responses to it. Defines the field of criminology by discussing the different types of crime and discusses different theories of crime causation. Studies the connections between systemic racism, inequalities, and crime and the role of bias in the development of the field and criminological theories. To establish the extent of crime in society, addresses measurement issues in the field of criminology.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 127 | 129 | 98% | 0.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 145 | 150 | 97% | 1.7 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 105 | 105 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 134 | 142 | 94% | 2.7 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 157 | 192 | 82% | 8.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 113 | 144 | 78% | 10.3 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 55% · T 13% · W 67% · Th 58% · F 15%
Common patterns: MWR (45% of sections), R (13% of sections), W (13% of sections), TF (8% of sections), MW (6% of sections), T (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Norair Khachatryan (50% of students) · reviews
- Murat Uzer (20% of students) · reviews
- Jillian Reeves (19% of students) · reviews
- Molly Buchanan (12% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Murat Uzer (40% of students) · reviews
- Norair Khachatryan (28% of students) · reviews
- Molly Buchanan (12% of students) · reviews
- Stephen Morewitz (9% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CRIM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CRIM courses · Plan it at numap.app