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

Courses are offered on campus, online and in hybrid formats.

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.

Program Requirements

The Criminal Justice minor requires 18 credit hours of coursework.
A maximum of 9 transfer credits may be applied to the minor.
Students must receive a minimum C- grade in each course applied to satisfy the minor requirements.
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 - Criminological Theory
Take two of the following courses:
CRJU 4042 - Corrections
CRJU 4043 - Law Enforcement
CRJU 4044 - Courts and Judicial Process
Take two additional upper-division elective courses in Criminal Justice or ancillary fields. For questions about approved elective please contact the Criminal Justice Minor Advisor prior to enrollment.