Bachelor of Arts in Criminology

CRIMINOLOGY is the scientific study of the measurement, etilogy, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and deliquency1. Criminology has also been referred to as the study of making law, breaking of law, and society's reaction to the breaking of law. Coursework in criminology includes a comprehensive treatment of the broad social and political system which serves as the context for criminal justice.

The major in criminology stresses both theory and research, and encourages scientific inquiry, abstract logical thinking, critical analysis, and historical consciousness. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the problems of crime and the criminal justice system.

The Criminology Program at the University of Miami prepares students for many possible careers and provides a basis for further education in graduate or professional schools. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills to enter the profession of criminal justice in a wide range of careers including, but not limited to: Lawyer, Police Officer, Probation Officer, Caseworker in a juvenile detention facility, Corrections Officer, Crime Prevention Specialist, Crime Analyst for criminal justice agencies, and Special Agent with FBI, DEA, and ATF. Some Criminology majors to on to graduate school to study Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law, or Sociology. Increasingly graduates have entered law schools, utilizing the analytic and writing skills obtained in their criminology education.

Submit your official high school transcripts directly from your high school.
We require you to submit two letters of recommendation: at least one letter must be from a teacher OR high school guidance counselor.
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS