Bachelor of Arts, Major in Victim Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Victim Studies | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH 3379 | Statistical Mthods in Practice | 3-4 |
| or PSYC 3402 | Psychological Statistics | |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methds in Practice | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 14 | |
| Victims Studies Major Core | ||
| CRIJ 2361 | Intro To The Crim Justice Sys 2 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2362 | Criminology 3 | 3 |
| CRIJ 3350 | Victimology 4 | 3 |
| CRIJ 3378 | Intro To Methods Of Research 4 | 3 |
| CRIJ 4398 | Prblm Analysis in Vict Studies | 3 |
| Victim Specific Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Aging, Crime and Victimization | ||
| Child Abuse And Neglect | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Violence Against Women | ||
| Victims Service Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Victim Service Delivery | ||
| Trauma and Crisis Intervention | ||
| Interviewing & Counseling | ||
| Victims Rights Politics & Plcy | ||
| Social Justice Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Gender and Crime | ||
| Criminl Justc & Social Divrsty | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Age And Inequality | ||
| Additional Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Fundamentals Of Criminal Law | ||
| Understanding Sexual Offending | ||
| Substance Use And Abuse | ||
| Ungr Intern Criminal Justice | ||
| Intro To Helping Relationship | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Social Policy | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Adjustment | ||
| Marriage And The Family | ||
| General Elective | 16 | |
| General Electives (Advanced) | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
| 1 | WOLC 2311 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV, and WOLC 2312 satisfies three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX. |
| 2 | CRIJ 2361 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Science). |
| 3 | May be completed during either Fall or Spring semester of Year 1. |
| 4 | May be completed during either Fall or Spring semester of Year 2. |
Notes
- Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (3000 or 4000 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.
- Use general electives to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II (Recommend MATH 1332 or 1314) | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| CRIJ 23611, 2 | 3 | CRIJ 23621 | 3 |
| ENGL 13013 | 3 | ENGL 13023 | 3 |
| HIST 13014 | 3 | HIST 13024 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | CRIJ 33505 | 3 |
| CRIJ 33785 | 3 | General Electives | 3 |
| General Electives | 3 | MATH 3379, STAT 3379, or PSYC 3402 | 3-4 |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| WOLC 1411 | 4 | WOLC 1412 | 4 |
| 14 | 16-17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced Electives (3000/4000) | 3 | Advanced Electives (3000/4000) | 3 |
| General Electives | 3 | General Electives | 3 |
| Victim Services Courses8 | 3 | Victim Services Courses8 | 3 |
| Victim Specific Courses9 | 3 | Victim Specific Courses9 | 3 |
| WOLC 23117 | 3 | WOLC 231210 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced Electives (3000/4000) | 6 | General Electives | 4 |
| CRIJ 4398 | 3 | Social Justice Electives11 | 3 |
| Social Justice Electives11 | 3 | VCMS Additional Electives12 | 6 |
| VCMS Additional Electives12 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-121 | |||
| 1 | May be completed during either Fall or Spring semester of Year 1. |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 5 | May be completed during either Fall or Spring semester of Year 2. |
| 6 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 7 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)7 |
| 8 | Victim Services Courses include CRIJ 4351, CRIJ 4370, or POLS 3338. |
| 9 | Victim Specific Courses include CRIJ 3341, CRIJ 4338, CRIJ 4383, or CRIJ 4390. |
| 10 | Satisfies three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 11 | Social Justice Electives include CRIJ 3340, CRIJ 4385, SOCI 3324, SOCI 3325, or SOCI 3354. |
| 12 | Additional VCMS Electives include CRIJ 2364, CRIJ 3368, CRIJ 4362, CRIJ 4373, COUN 3321, PHIL 4371, POLS 3393, PSYC 2315, PSYC 3331, or SOCI 3341. |
Notes
- Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (3000 or 4000 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.
- Use general electives to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BA in in Victim Studies is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Critical thinking.
- Written and oral communication.
- Analytical research.
- Proactive and action oriented.
