Criminal Justice Minor

The following courses are required to receive the Criminal Justice Minor:

Prerequisites: Intro to Sociology (SO 100 ) OR Social Solutions (SO 200 ) OR Intro to the American Political System (PO 105 )

*Recommended: Statistical Methods (SO 201 /PS 201 ) for University quantitative reasoning requirement.

• CJ 235 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
• PO 235 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3

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• CJ 211 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit(s): 3
• SO 211 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit(s): 3

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• CJ 311 - Restorative Justice Credit(s): 3
• SO 312 - Restorative Justice Credit(s): 3

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• CJ 361 - Criminology Credit(s): 3
• SO 361 - Criminology Credit(s): 3

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• CJ 470 - Criminal Justice Practicum Credit(s): 3

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• CJ 471 - Teen Justice Practicum Credit(s): 3

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• OR other CJ, PH, PO and SO courses as approved by the Program Director or Department Chair

Internship Description

The Criminal Justice Practicum encourages career exploration in the criminal justice system, as a required final course for students pursuing the minor. The structure of this program stresses integration of academic studies and workforce experience, determination of learning goals, cultivation of independent learning skills, development of increased awareness of community and public affairs, and understanding of diversity in the workplace. By working with the teen justice program or criminal justice agencies, students will be placed in a community setting which will help students answer their own questions about possible career choices in these fields.