Criminal Justice Minor

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

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

• SO 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3

• OR

• SO 200 - Social Solutions Credit(s): 3

• OR

• PO 105 - The American Political System Credit(s): 3

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• PO 235 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
• SO 211 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit(s): 3
• SO 312 - Restorative Justice Credit(s): 3
• SO 361 - Criminology Credit(s): 3

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

• OR

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

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• Select one course from the options below:

• SO 232 - Deviance Credit(s): 3
• SO 305 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
• CJ 305 - The Law of Evidence Credit(s): 3
• CJ 315 - Crime and Public Policy Credit(s): 3
• CJ 317 - Judicial Process and Constitutional Issues Credit(s): 3
• CJ 318 - Community Policing Credit(s): 3
• CJ 340 - Criminal Investigations Credit(s): 3
• CJ 355 - Forensics Credit(s): 3
• CJ 410 - The Correctional Process Credit(s): 3
• CJ 415 - Criminal Justice Research and Analysis Credit(s): 3
• CJ 420 - Victims in Society Credit(s): 3
• PO 330 - Constitutional Law Credit(s): 3
• PO 334 - Civil Liberties and the Constitution Credit(s): 3
• PO 360 - Topics in Political Science Credit(s): 1-3
• PS 305 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3

Internship Description

The Criminal Justice Practicum encourages career exploration in the criminal justice system, as a required final course for students pursuing Concentration 1 or those registering for CJ pratcum/internship courses. 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.