Criminal Justice Minor

Overview

A Criminal Justice minor may be particularly attractive to students who seek to augment their major field of study with a basic knowledge of criminology/criminal justice.

Topics Covered

  • Criminal Justice Institutions 
  • Criminology 
  • Criminal Justice Research 
  • Topics related to students’ interests in Criminal Justice 

Outcomes

  • Minor in Criminal Justice 
  • Basic knowledge of Criminal Justice and Criminology 

Requirements

Program Description

A Criminal Justice minor may be particularly attractive to students who seek to augment their major field of study with a basic knowledge of criminology/criminal justice. The minor requires that a student take a minimum of 18 credits hours of CRJU-labeled coursework, including .  is a prerequisite for all 200-level and above criminal justice courses, and is one of only two 100-level courses offered by the department. ¹û¶³´«Ã½s desiring to minor in Criminal Justice shall be required to declare their minor intention, and therefore be assigned to and meet with an advisor, prior to the taking of a third CRJU course that shall be applied to the minor program of studies.