EMU Undergraduate Catalog - Soc, Anth, Crim. The department offers majors and minors in the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, and criminology and criminal justice, and participates in the social work curriculum, the major in area studies, and programs in gerontology, bilingual-bicultural education, and women's studies. Students majoring in one of the department's programs are encouraged to see the undergraduate advising coordinator to be assigned an adviser as soon as they make their selection.
Graduate study leads to the master's degree in sociology or criminology and criminal justice.
The MA degree is described in the Graduate Catalog. The Criminology and Criminal Justice curriculum provides students with a multidisciplinary understanding of crime and justice within the framework of broader social processes. This curriculum is a three-tiered structure comprising basic studies, a core curriculum, and selected concentrations. The curriculum for basic studies includes introductory courses in the fundamental social science disciplines of sociology and psychology. The core of the curriculum consists of a number of related courses that will build a foundation of social science education emphasizing analytical and conceptual skills.