BA in Sociology — Criminology Concentration

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Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a criminology concentration, with required courses in criminology, criminal justice and a criminal justice internship or practicum; the page says it can be completed fully online.

Official program name: Sociology, Criminology Concentration, B.A.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts · major: Sociology
Source: isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — CriminologyA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Idaho State University
Location: Pocatello, IDFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Criminology — formal concentration / track (“Criminology concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Criminology
Source: isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 120 total credits
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Formal criminology concentration with its own required courses in the B.A. in Sociology, offered fully online.

Sociology major with a criminology concentration that has its own required courses (juvenile delinquency, criminal justice internship, introduction to criminal justice, criminology).

Source: isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Concentration requires juvenile delinquency, a criminal justice internship or practicum, introduction to criminal justice, criminology and 9 elective credits.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

The HSEM B.S. page says students may complete dual degrees with the B.A. in Sociology with a criminology concentration.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Other requirement: Not requiredNo program admission requirements.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Idaho.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

coursecat.isu.edu/undergraduate/humanities-education-social-science/school-of-social-science/sociolo — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
coursecat.isu.edu/undergraduate/ls-skaggs-pharmacy-health-professions/health-professions/homeland-se — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
isu.edu/sswc/programs/ba-in-sociology-with-criminology-concentration/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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