History and Criminal Justice, BA (Boston)
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BA Language Requirements
12 semester hours.
From the catalog
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
History Colloquium
Introductory Level Elective
4 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete one other course from HIST 1001 to HIST 1999 (excluding HIST 1100, HIST 1200, and HIST 1201).
Intermediate/Advanced Level Elective
8 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete two HIST courses numbered 2000 or above (excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302).
Advanced Level Elective
4 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete one HIST course numbered 3000 or above.
History Elective
8 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete two courses in any field at any level.
Pre-1800 History Elective
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- HIST 1100 — Law and History
- HIST 1185 — Introduction to Middle Eastern History
- HIST 1218 — Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804
- HIST 1252 — Japanese Literature and Culture
- HIST 1272 — Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500
- HIST 1389 — History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II
- HIST 2311 — Colonialism/Imperialism
- HIST 2330 — Colonial and Revolutionary America
- HIST 2370 — Renaissance to Enlightenment
- HIST 2375 — The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain
- HIST 2390 — Africa and the World in Early Times
- HIST 3334 — Assassinations in World History
Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System
From the catalog
What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses successful students will develop a foundational understanding of three related phenomena: why crime exists, how our criminal justice system responds to crime, and the constitutional and legal oversight of this process.
Current Crime and Justice Issues
From the catalog
These courses introduce students to topical issues related to crime and justice.
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Crime Problems and Criminal Justice Institutions
From the catalog
The 2000-level courses in this list ask how does justice work and for whom? These courses introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions. The 3000-level courses in this list provide students a deeper look at a range of crime problems.
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- AFCS 3210 — Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance
- CRIM 2310 — Courts: The Third Branch of Government
- CRIM 2320 — Youth Crime and Justice
- CRIM 2330 — Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration
- CRIM 2350 — Policing a Democratic Society
- CRIM 2370 — Restorative Justice: Transforming the System
- CRIM 2380 — Black Families and Incarceration
- CRIM 3010 — Criminal Violence
- CRIM 3030 — Global Criminology
- CRIM 3040 — Psychology of Crime
- CRIM 3050 — Organized Crime
- CRIM 3060 — Political Crime and Terrorism
- CRIM 3070 — Corporate and White-Collar Crime
- CRIM 3100 — Criminal Law
- CRIM 3540 — Substance Use and Social Justice
Creating Knowledge about Crime and Justice
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How do we know what we know about crime and justice—and how do we develop new knowledge? Harnessing data to learn about issues, identify solutions, and advocate for change.
- CRIM 3700 — Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice
Systemic Issues
From the catalog
A consideration of systemic issues facing the criminal justice system.
Complete one of the following:
Criminal Justice Electives
8 semester hours.
From the catalog
Rounding out knowledge of crime and justice.
Complete two additional criminal justice electives from the 3000, 4000 or 5000-level.
Methods
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Complete one of the following:
Capstone
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Integrative Course
- HIST 1100 — Law and History
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