Criminal Justice Studies Minor
This minor develops knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, law, administration, and policy. Courses also involve the study of issues and conditions confronting and changing the criminal justice system.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (24 credits) | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| ISCJS-101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | 4 |
| CJS-240 | Criminology | 4 |
| CJS-342 | Advanced Criminology | 4 |
| Elective Courses | 12 | |
| Students must select three additional courses (or courses totaling 12 credits) from the CJS Elective Courses list. Two of these courses must be at the 300 level or higher. Please note that special topics courses may be available. Please contact the Criminal Justice Studies coordinator for a list of qualified topics courses. Furthermore, the student should be aware that some of the courses listed below have prerequisites that must be met or waived by the instructor of record before they can be registered for the course. | ||
| Topics in Criminal Justice Studies | ||
| Corrections | ||
| Homeland Security | ||
| Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Perspectives on U S Policing | ||
| Life After Incarceration | ||
| Case Studies in Violence | ||
| Sociology of Deviance | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Criminal Justice Administration | ||
| Studies in Criminal Justice | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| State Crimes | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Courts, Law, and Politics | ||
| Environmental Law & Regulation | ||
| Philosophy and the Holocaust | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Law and Justice in Society | ||
| Topics in Sociology and Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology of Conflict and Violence | ||
| Order, Chaos, and Violence | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Social Policy | ||
| Global Ethnic Relations | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Topics in Psychology and the Human Services | ||
| AOD: The Fundamentals | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Social Work | ||
| Topics in Forensics | ||
| Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Forensic Biology | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Upon completion of the Criminal Justice Studies minor, students will be able to:
- Apply a liberal arts perspective to understand the criminal justice system
- Define, explain, and critically assess the function of the U.S. criminal justice system
- Identify and understand major steps in the judicial/legal process
- Understand criminality from various perspectives (psychological, sociological, philosophical, historical and political)
- Analyze the law within a changing political, historical, economic, moral and cultural context