Though the majority of the program is taught asynchronous online, students take a course in residence on the UCI campus at the beginning of their course of study — "Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society." This accelerated 5-day introductory course for Fall 2025 is scheduled for August 18 - 22, 2025 at the UCI main campus, before the fall quarter begins.
The two-year roadmap below is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect actual courses which may be offered during your two years in the program. Course offerings are subject to change.
Year 1 Coursework
Fall Quarter
- C210: Introduction to CLS
- C212: Police, Courts, and Corrections
- C215: Statistics (Required)
Winter Quarter (2 courses only)
- C213: Crime and Social Deviance
- C216: Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice
- C257: Juvenile Justice & Gangs
Spring Quarter (2 courses only)
- C214: Research Methods (Required)
- C211: Legal Institutions and Society
- C254: Immigration in the U.S.
Year 2 Coursework
Fall Quarter (2 courses only)
- C217: Leadership
- C238: White-Collar and Corporate Crime
- C242: Crime Hotspots
Winter Quarter (2 courses only)
- C218: Social Problems, Law and Policy (Capstone)
- C221: Sentencing and Corrections
- C260: Drugs, Drug Policy & Crime
Spring Quarter (2 courses only)
- C219: Hate Crime
- C250: Preventing Errors of Justice
- C253: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and Society