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 310Â -Â Corrections
- CRJ 315Â -Â Policing
- CRJ 325Â -Â Organized Crime
- CRJ 335Â -Â Juvenile Deliquency
- CRJ 340Â -Â Drugs & Criminal Justice
- CRJ 345Â -Â Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- CRJ 350Â -Â Victimology
- CRJ 360Â -Â Corporate & White Collar Crime
- CRJ 455Â -Â Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
- POL 324Â -Â Constitutional Law II Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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- POL 420Â -Â 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.