Humanities & Social Sciences

BA Criminology is a three-year undergraduate professional course based on annual examination system. The course is taught both in full time and distance learning mode. Criminology is a challenging discipline and its practice and application are directly linked to the occurrence of crime. Candidates seeking admissions to the course must have passed their class 12th examination in Arts or Science stream by securing good percentage. The selection to BA Criminology course in most of the colleges/universities is sought on the basis of merit. There are no entrances as such for admission to the course and candidates scoring high in the class 12th examination are likely to get the college of their choice. B.A. Criminology course gives employment opportunities on completion of the course owing to its job oriented course structure. BA Criminology prepares graduates who can understand criminal behavior, the cause of crime and its impact on the victim and society. It fosters in its students sociological, psychological and analytical skills required in this field to do good. By the end of the course, students usually obtain excellent observational and research skills, clarity of verbal and written expression.
BA Criminology students can explore career options as crime investigator, crime scene analyst, medical investigation officer, private detectives, crime laboratory analyst, social worker, prison manager and crime researcher. The subjects covered during three-year B.A. Criminology course include:
Fundamentals of Criminology, Police Science & Forensic Science, Forensic Science in Crime Detection and Criminal Psychology and Forensic Medicine. Police Administration and Procedural Law, Laws of Crime & Minor Acts, Security System, Vigilance and Cyber Forensic and Victimology and Correctional Administration. B.A. Criminology curriculum includes subjects on Criminal Laws, Human Behaviour and Criminality, Contemporary Crimes, NGOs and Criminal Justice Administration and Vigilance and Security Management which aim at developing strategic perspective in students on the criminal justice system.
The course aims at providing skills required to compete in the current scenario where there are increasing instances of corruption from a political and economic aspect. Although there are no official statistics on hiring and job opportunities in this field but as per subject experts around 65% of fresh graduate and postgraduates are required under various job profiles in the field.