Criminal Justice Minor

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Introduction

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A minor in criminal justice will provide students with foundational knowledge of criminology and criminal justice. Students majoring in sociology, psychology, political science, and related fields are likely to interact with the criminal justice system in their careers and would benefit from the addition of the CJ minor to their degree plan.

Program Delivery

This is an on-campus and online program.

Declaring This Minor

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

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Program Requirements

A minor in Criminal Justice requires 18 semester hours of course work.
A maximum of 9 transfer credits may be applied to the minor.
Electives must be taken from outside the student’s major.

Take all of the following required courses:
CRJU 1000 - Criminology and Criminal Justice: An Overview
CRJU 2041 - Crime Theory and Causes
Take one of the following courses:
CRJU 4042 - Corrections
CRJU 4043 - Law Enforcement
CRJU 4044 - Courts and Judicial Process
Take three additional upper-division elective courses in Criminal Justice or ancillary fields.