BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security

a)   The general University admission requirement for a Bachelor’s degree shall apply.
b)   To be eligible for admission, applicants shall satisfy the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the University statutes, which are at least a C+ grade aggregate in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent.

Admission will be granted to diploma holders who have at least a Credit or its equivalent in Criminology or Police Science from institutions recognized by the University of Embu Senate. Diploma holders may qualify for Credit transfer to the programme as stipulated by University of Embu Statutes.

Duration of Study
Four (4) academic years

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
1.   Take up responsibilities in the dynamic security industry.
2.   Demonstrate leadership in the area of community policing
3.   Use the knowledge and skills acquired to take up entrepreneurial roles in the country and internationally
4.   Conduct research in criminology and security field.

Course requirements.
A total of 52 courses are required for graduation with a Bachelor of Criminology and Security Management (BHSM) which includes the attachment and project which is equivalent to four (4) courses.

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Courses/Unit Distribution Table

Year 1, Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CCS 001	Communication Skills	45
CCS 010	HIV and AIDS	45
HSM 111	Introduction to Criminology	45
HSM 112	Introduction to Sociology	45
HSM 113	Introduction to Social Psychology	45
HSM 114	Introduction to Security Management	45
	Total Hours	270

Year 1, Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CCS 009	Fundamentals of Development	45
HSM 121	Computer Applications	45
HSM 122	Indigenous and Modern Criminal Justice Systems	45
HSM 123	Correctional Systems	45
HSM 124	Research Methods	45
HSM 125	Introduction to Criminal Law	45
	Total Credits	270

Year 2, Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
HSM 211	Identity, Crime and Justice	45
HSM 212	Domestic Violence	45
HSM 213	Deviance and Crime	45
HSM 214	Justice and Social Control	45
HSM 215	Gender, Crime, and Justice	45
HSM 216	Social Statistics	45
	Total Hours	270

Year 2, Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
HSM 221	Crime Prevention and Community Safety	45
HSM 222	Substance Abuse	45
HSM 223	Organized Crime	45
HSM 224	Patterns and Measurement of Crime	45
HSM 225	Sociology of Law	45
HSM 226	The Law of Evidence	45
	Total Hours	270

Year 3, Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
HSM 311	Crime and Delinquency Theory	45
HSM 312	Program Evaluation	45
HSM 313	Institutional and Community Corrections	45
HSM 314	Geographic Information Systems	45
HSM 315	Political Sociology and Political Crime	45
HSM 316	Criminal Procedure and Practice	45
	Total Hours	270

Year 3, Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
HSM 321	Victimology	45
HSM 322	Forensic Science and Cyber Crime	45
HSM 323	Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice	45
HSM 324	Economics of Crime	45
HSM 325	Ethics and Emerging Issues in Criminal Justice	45
HSM 326	Critical Thinking and Crime Analysis	45
HSM 327	Internship	180
	Total Hours	450

Year 4, Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
HSM 411	Contemporary Rehabilitation Approaches	45
HSM 412	Human Rights, Justice, and Governance	45
HSM 413	Community Policing	45
HSM 414	Terrorism and Counter-terrorism	45
HSM 415	Crime and Conflict Management	45
HSM 416	Peace and Dispute Resolution	45
	Total Hours	270

Year 4, Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Hours
HSM 421	Correctional Counseling	45
HSM 422	Environmental Criminology	45
HSM 423	International Crime Control and Prevention	45
HSM 424	Crime, Media and International Issues in Criminal Justice	45
HSM 425	Criminal Justice Policy	45
HSM 426	Disaster Management	45
	Total Hours	270

Requirements for graduation

A total of 52 Courses are required for graduation with BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT (BHSM). Grades from industrial attachments/Internship will only serve as graduation requirements but will not be used in the calculation of the final grade.

Classification of Degrees

At graduation, students’ overall performance will be classified as follows:
A         First Class Honours
B         Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
C         Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
D        Pass

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