Human Services and Criminal Justice, BS (Boston)
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Required Human Services Courses
- HUSV 1101 — Social Change and Human Services
- HUSV 2300 — Counseling in Human Services
- HUSV 3570 — The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
- HUSV 3900 — Social Policy
Human Services Internship
- HUSV 4994 — Human Services Internship
Human Services Electives
16 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete four additional HUSV courses.
Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System
From the catalog
What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses, students have an opportunity to 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:
Understanding and Experiencing Criminal Justice Institutions and Systems
From the catalog
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.
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Crime Problems
From the catalog
The following courses offer 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 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
12 semester hours.
From the catalog
Rounding out knowledge of crime and justice.
Complete three additional criminal justice electives. Two must be from the 3000, 4000 or 5000-level.
Additional Courses
Research Methods
Cooperative Education
From the catalog
Students going on co-op should take:
- EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op
From the catalog
Students returning from co-op should take:
- CRIM 3000 — Co-op Integration Seminar 2
- CRIM 4000 — Co-op Integration Seminar 3
Additional Elective
4 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete one additional course in either CRIM or HUSV.
Integrative Course
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