Criminal Justice Minor
The purpose of a minor concentration in criminal justice is to lead interested students to an understanding of the contemporary criminal legal system, and to supplement and enrich a related major course of study. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credits and is suitable for students majoring in a social science, social work and communication, or those students planning to attend law school or preparing for any career in which a knowledge of the criminal justice system is useful.
| | Required Courses | |
CRIM 2612
| The Criminal Justice System in Modern America
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CRIM 2616
| Criminology
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SOCI 1101
| Introduction to Sociology
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| Elective Courses | |
| | Any two of the following:
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ANTH 2222
| Case Studies in the Anthropology of Law
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CRIM 2613
| Victimology
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| CRIM 2614 | Police in Modern Society
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CRIM 2615
| Penology
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| CRIM 2617 | Juvenile Delinquency
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| CRIM 2618 | Community Supervision
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| CRIM 2619 | Prosecution and Adjudication
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| CRIM 2912 | Criminal Justice Administration and Management
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CRIM 2913, 2915-2916, 2918-2920
| Special Issues in Criminal Justice
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CRIM 3894-3896
| Criminal Justice Co-op I, II and III | |
SOCI 2213
| Law and the Legal System | |
SOCI 3815
| Deviance and Conformity | |
| Any one of the following:
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SOCI 2211
| Marriage and Family Life | |
SOCI 2312
| City Life
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| SOCI 2314 | Organizations and Society
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| SOCI 2513 | Social Inequality
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| SOCI 2515 | Intergroup Relations: Race, Ethnicity and Social Class in America
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| SOCI 2701 | Social Change
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| SOCI 2713 | Politics and Society
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| SOCI 2714 | Strategies of Transformation
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