Earning a Criminal Justice Minor
A Criminal Justice minor is a detailed examination of the American criminal justice system. Great for students in social work, education, business, sociology, psychology and political science.
Course Requirements
The Criminal Justice minor requires 15 credit hours of Criminal Justice course work (minimum GPA of 2.0 required in courses taken specifically for the minor).
CJUS-P 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Core Courses (2 courses, 6 credit hours), selected from the following:
- CJUS-P 295 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources
- CJUS-P 370 Criminal Law
- CJUS-P 200 Theories of Crime and Deviance
- CJUS-P 302 Courts and Criminal Justice
- CJUS-P 301 Police in Contemporary Society
- CJUS-P 303 Corrections and Criminal Justice
- CJUS-P 275 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
Elective Courses (2 courses, 6 credit hours minimum): Take two other criminal justice courses (‘P” prefix). These may be drawn from the courses in the above list not used to fulfill that requirement. At least one of these two courses must be at the 300 or 400 level.
How to Add a Criminal Justice Minor
The first step toward adding a Criminal Justice minor is to speak with your advisor. They can provide the best guidance regarding how it will fit with your current academic program. Your advisor will then submit an application to the registrar's office on your behalf.
