UI brings back criminology degree

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The University of Idaho is bringing back its criminology degree.

The school’s College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences aims to meet a growing demand for criminal justice-related occupations by bringing back the degree next year.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs related to law enforcement, corrections, and other justice-related occupations will grow by 8 percent in the U.S. over the decade. Labor market growth in those field across Idaho is projected to rise by nearly 10 percent over the same timeframe.

UofI previously offered a degree in justice studies and has offered a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a criminology emphasis since 2009.

The university will start offering the Bachelor of Science in criminology to students beginning in summer 2020. Coursework includes exploring the factors that influence crime, including juvenile delinquency, social deviance, violent crime, white-collar crime, and terrorism.

The criminology degree is one of six online bachelor’s degrees offered bu UofI. The others are communication, general studies, history, organizational sciences, and psychology. (UI)

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