Criminal Justice, Minor

Core Requirement (6 hours)

• CJ 150 - Introduction to Criminal Justice & Criminology Credits: 3
• CJ 355 - Theories of Crime Credits: 3

Area Electives (9 hours)

Take one course from each of the areas listed below for a total of 9 hours.

• Area 1: The Justice System

• CJ 204 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
• CJ 305 - Social Justice and the Law Credits: 3
• CJ 311 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Credits: 3
• CJ 320 - Police in Society Credits: 3
• CJ 330 - Criminal Courts Credits: 3
• CJ 340 - Institutional Corrections Credits: 3

• Area 2: Diversity & Ethics in Criminal Justice

• CJ 347 - Gender & Crime Credits: 3
• CJ 354 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credits: 3
• CJ 370 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• CJ 438 - Minorities, Crime and Social Policy Credits: 3

• Area 3: Criminological Issues

• CJ 310 - Victimology Credits: 3
• CJ 351 - Violence in American Society Credits: 3
• CJ 356 - Crime: Relativity and Labeling Credits: 3
• CJ 375 - White-Collar Crime Credits: 3
• CJ 460 - Drugs and Society Credits: 3
• CJ 463 - Life Course Criminology Credits: 3

Additional Electives (6 hours)

Only criminal justice courses or courses beginning with the CJ prefix (e.g., CJ 425) will count towards the CJ Minor Electives requirement.