Criminal Justice Minor
Criminal justice lets you investigate and examine our justice system, including crime, policing and prosecution.
One of the main reasons students choose to study Criminal Justice is the drive to help people through understanding and utilizing our legal system.
Whether your goal is to work in law enforcement, corrections, political science or counseling, our minor in Criminal Justice will help cultivate a greater understanding of unlawful behavior and ultimately help you to create safer communities.
A minor in Criminal Justice requires 18 hours consisting of the following:
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Minor Requirements
Minor Electives (12 hours)
- CRJ 310 - Corrections
- CRJ 315 - Policing
- CRJ 325 - Organized Crime
- CRJ 335 - Juvenile Deliquency
- CRJ 340 - Drugs & Criminal Justice
- CRJ 345 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- CRJ 350 - Victimology
- CRJ 360 - Corporate & White Collar Crime
- CRJ 455 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
- POL 324 - Constitutional Law II Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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- POL 420 - Selected Topics in American Politics
Note(s)Note: POL/SOC majors must have a minimum of six (6) unique credit hours, beyond the student's major, in order to obtain a minor or Criminal Justice.