Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor


Academic Information

This minor allows students to choose approved electives that parallel their interests in such areas as politics, global security, race, gender, violent crime, white collar crime, and as portrayed in the media. The plan also provides opportunities to consider the meaning of justice in varied situations.

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor


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What Can I Do with a Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice?

If you have a passion for helping others and want to explore the relationships between law and society, a minor in Criminal Justice might be the perfect addition to your major. Our minor allows you to explore patterns and causes of crime and study such areas as immigration, border security, terrorism, environmental crime, and many more.

The courses you'll complete teach you how to put theory into practice (for example, learning how to make schools safer, then going into a local school and developing violence prevention programs for young people). You will also study how American media and entertainment outlets shape public perceptions of the criminal justice system, and how innocent people can be convicted of crimes.

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor


University Requirements

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion 21
Fieldwork Experience/Internship Optional

Purpose Statement

The undergraduate minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) provides a broad foundation of knowledge about criminology and criminal justice. Students minoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice will learn how criminal justice processes operate, how social forces influence those processes and how, in turn, trends in criminal justice influence society. Those pursuing a minor will be exposed to the latest theories in criminology and will use criminology to explore and explain contemporary real world issues and their impacts public opinion and criminal justice work. Graduates with a Criminology and Criminal Justice minor are critically informed citizens, who use their knowledge about criminology and the criminal justice system to advance the cause of justice.  

Student Learning Outcomes

Undergraduates who minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice will be able to:

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor


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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor


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