46 List of Criminology Courses in University

On this post, I’ll list out Criminology courses and courses related to Criminology which will benefit students who do not wish to study Criminology course itself. I know for certain that there are two category students reading this and I will try to make sure I answer both categories.

As mentioned earlier, some of you are reading this to know courses similar or related Criminology while others want to know Criminology course outlines. That is, Criminology courses (subjects) you will learn at the university.
Firstly, let me address courses that are related to Criminology. Students who study any of the related course below can work with a Security firm. Remember, Criminology in itself is a course you can study, albeit a good one with competitive job opportunities.

If you study any of these courses related to Criminology as listed below, you set yourself aside from the crowd because unlike Criminology which is encompassing, these courses are focused area within the field of Security;

• Sociology
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Peace and Conflict Study
• Forensic Science

Criminology Course Outlines
Now, these are Criminology courses you will study or be taught while preparing you to be a Criminology graduate. Normally, a course outline should contain; course name, course description, course hours etc…

I will only list out the course names excluding GST to avoid too much information and there is no guarantee that the listed subjects (courses) here will be fully covered in your school except for Nigeria Universities. Nevertheless, you will meet 97% of Criminology courses listed here.

These are the list of Criminology Courses

1. Basic Security and Security threats
2. Business Creation and Growth
3. Citizens and the State
4. Concepts and Practice of Peace Building  
5. Constitutional Law
6. Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Securities
7. Criminal Law
8. Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration
9. Domestic Violence
11. Education for Peace
12. Elements of Political Science
13. Emergency, Riot and Disaster Control Management
14. Ethnography and social structure of Nigeria
15. Field Observations
16. Forensic Science
17. Foundations of Political Economy
18. Globalisation and Peace
19. Human Rights Law
20. Information System Security Management
22. Introduction to Conflict Resolution
23. Introduction to Conflict Transformation
24. Introduction to Criminology
25. Introduction to Law
26. Introduction to Peace Studies
27. Introduction to Psychology
28. Introduction to Sociology
29. Juvenile Institutions and Juvenile Corrections
30. Language and Information Management in Peace & Conflict Resolution
31. Language and National Development
33. Legal and Social Framework of Private Security Services
34. Measurements and Patterns of Crimes and Delinquency
35. Media and Society
36. Methods of Social Research
37. Nigerian Legal System
38. Policing and Law Enforcement in Nigeria
39. Principles of Economics
40. Principles of Security Practice and Management
41. Prisons and Correction of Offenders in Nigeria
42. Professional Ethics in Law Enforcement & Security Management
44. Safety Management for Loss Prevention
45. Security Planning, Development and Organization
46. Sociology of Crime and Delinquency
47. Sociology of Law
48. Special Categories of Offenders
49. Technical/Electronics Aspects of Security
50. The Nature of Global Terrorism
51. The Sociology of Punishment and Corrections
52. Theory of Crime and Crime Control
53. Traditional and Informal Mechanisms of Crime
55. Traffic/Road Safety and Equipment
56. Types and Analysis of Security Threats
57. Urban Violence and Security
58. Victims of Crimes and Human Rights Violations