Overview

With a focus on experiential learning through ethnographic fieldwork, core requirements of the major in Deviance, Crime and Culture at The City University of New York include first-hand study of social problems, theoretical training in cross-cultural analysis, in social, political and structural inequality and in historical and contemporary interventions aimed at achieving social justice.

Acquired skills

Students learn qualitative research and writing skills including observation, participant-observation, interviewing, mapping, case studies and archival research as well as quantitative literacy.

What you'll study

A wide range of interdisciplinary elective courses give students an opportunity to develop their own areas of expertise such as interpersonal violence, crime and transgression and individual and group conflict. In the capstone seminar students integrate current social and cultural theory with real-world ethnography to design and deliver a senior research proposal or an ethnographic field study on a subject of their choice.

Career opportunities

The professional skills students develop through this major prepare them for either careers or advanced study in the fields of criminal and social justice, law enforcement, community justice and intervention, civic activism and social science research.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Understand and appreciate culture and diversity, exploring these subjects at the level of the individual and at the level of whole societies.
Understand social science concepts of deviance, crime and culture.
Develop and refine written and oral communication skills including the presentation of data and analysis.
Develop information and ethical literacy skills.
Demonstrate experience in carrying out a research project involving ethnographic fieldwork utilizing qualitative research methods.
Be prepared to work in fields that require: a nuanced perception of cultural difference and the ability to integrate multiple threads of inquiry into a comprehensive whole.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drug Use & Abuse
Sex and Culture
Culture and Crime
Systems of Law
American Cultural Pluralism and the Law
Anthropology and the Abnormal

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

ALL entering freshmen must apply to The City University of New York (CUNY) through the University Application Processing Center (UAPC).

In addition to completing the online application, students must:

Request that all official high school transcripts be sent to UAPC

If the student is a GED holder, photocopies of the GED scores and diploma must be sent to UAPC along with all high school transcripts.
Photocopies of secondary school documents/transcripts, mark sheets, and/or diploma
A copy of the TOEFL exam, if applicable
$65 non-refundable application fee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Out-of-State

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9150 USD / year

≈ 9150 USD / year

Additional Details

$3,465 per semester (NY residents)

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Acquired skills

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Career opportunities

Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Language

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Academic requirements

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