Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor

Favian Guertin-Martin teaches a criminal justice class.

Overview

Degree Level: Undergraduate
Degrees Offered: Minor

Department: Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
school/college: College of Arts and Sciences

Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice

The Criminology and Criminal Justice minor provides students with the conceptual and research knowledge necessary to think critically about issues in criminal justice. Further, the program creates and instills a set of values respecting human individuality and dignity that will guide the manner in which criminal justice tasks and responsibilities are carried out. The criminal justice minor, in conjunction with a student’s major, also builds a base of knowledge and constructs a process of evaluation and critical inquiry upon which criminal justice professional training and/or graduate-level education can readily take place.

Requirements

(24 credits)

Two core courses

CJ 160 Crime and Punishment
CJ 375 Criminology

Four Criminal Justice elective courses

Note: One of the elective courses may be a Sociology or Anthropology course with approval of the student’s advisor.

At least one from the following list:

CJ 248 Women and Crime
CJ 280 Crimes of Power and Privilege
CJ 300 Race, Crime and Justice

At least one from the following list:

CJ 250 Policing and Society
CJ 256 Juvenile Justice
CJ 260 Prisons and Corrections
CJ 275 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CJ 282 Crime Mapping
CJ 290 Surveillance
CJ 295 Hate Crimes
ID 330 Inside Out

Featured Courses

Crime and Punishment

Required Course

Explore how the justice system works—from policing to courts to corrections. You’ll also dive into why people break the law, how society defines crime, and how punishment has evolved over time.

Criminology

Required Course

Why do people commit crimes? This course looks at major theories about criminal and deviant behavior, power, and social norms. You’ll develop your own perspective while learning to think like a criminologist.

Juvenile Justice

Elective Course

Take a closer look at how the justice system handles youth crime. You’ll examine police, courts, and punishment—and debate policies like D.A.R.E. and trying juveniles as adults. Includes discussion of delinquency theories.

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