Undergraduate

Degree Options

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology

Offered through USF Tampa, USF Sarasota-Manatee, and USF St. Petersburg

This degree offers the flexibility to complete criminology courses entirely online, entirely in-person, or a blending of both. 

USF’s undergraduate degree in Criminology provides students with an in-depth exposure to all facets of the criminal justice system and prepares students for a wide array of career options or graduate/law school.

Declaring the B.A. Criminology or B.A. Criminology with Cybercrime Concentration Major

  • Prospective students: Choose the appropriate major on your admissions application.
  • Current students from Tampa, St. Petersburg, or Sarasota Manatee campuses: Required to have completed at least one semester at USF, have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and meet with a Criminology advisor from the home campus they want to be linked to before being eligible to change into criminology. Advising appointments are scheduled via Archivum.

Adding Criminology or the Cybercrime Concentration as a Second/Double Major or Concurrent Degree

  1. Requires student to successfully complete at least one USF criminology course and have a minimum 2.0 USF GPA before adding it as a second/double major or concurrent degree.
  2. Ensure both majors can be completed within the Degree Progression policy, without delaying graduation or incurring Excess Credit Hours.
  3. Students should first consult current major advisor for an academic plan, incorporating graduation requirements for that major.
  4. Next, meet with a criminology advisor from student’s home campus.
  5. If both advisors approve, then the double major or concurrent degree would be added.

For more information about the program and requirements, please refer to the catalog.

MINOR IN CRIMINOLOGY 

Offered through USF Tampa, USF Sarasota-Manatee, and USF St. Petersburg

The objective of the undergraduate minor in Criminology is to develop an educational basis either for graduate work or for professional training in the modern urban criminal justice system. It is possible to complete the entire criminology minor online.

Declaring the Minor in Criminology

  • Tampa campus students: To declare the criminology minor, fill out the Request to Declare or Change your BSC minor form located on the CBCS forms page.
  • St. Petersburg campus students: Meet with the St. Petersburg Criminology advisor first, then send an email to that advisor as follow up.
  • Sarasota-Manatee campus students: Meet with the Sarasota-Manatee Criminology advisor first, then send an email to that advisor as follow up. 

For more information on the minor and requirements, please refer to the catalog.

CYBERCRIME CONCENTRATION

Beginning in Fall 2022, we will be offering a concentration in cybercrime. Students will be required to take 4 elective courses or 12 credits to complete the concentration. 

For more information on the concentration and requirements, please refer to the catalog.