Offered by Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work

Criminal Justice Minor

A grade of "C" or above is required for all courses in this minor.

Minimum hours required for minor = 24

1. Requirements (9 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • CJUS 101GS, Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 hours
     • CJUS 215, Correctional Services and Systems - 3 hours
     • CJUS 230, The Police Service - 3 hours
2. Electives (15 hours required)
   • Take 15 hours from:
     • CJUS 201, The Juvenile Justice System - 3 hours
       
     • CJUS 250, Criminal Justice Research Methods I - 3 hours (Prereq: STAT 235GS or STAT 241GS)
     • CJUS 310, Community Based Corrections - 3 hours
       
     • CJUS 315, Victimology: Victims of Crime - 3 hours
       
     • CJUS 321, Technology in Criminal Justice - 3 hours
     • CJUS 326, Theories of Crime and Criminal Law - 3 hours
     • CJUS 330, Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure - 3 hours
     • CJUS 340, Criminal Evidence, Procedure and the Courts - 3 hours
     • CJUS 345, Criminal Law - 3 hours
     • CJUS 350, Organized Crime - 3 hours
     • CJUS 353, Crime Prevention and Security - 3 hours
     • CJUS 355, Family Law - 3 hours
     • CJUS 360, Sex Crimes - 3 hours
     • CJUS 370, Women and Crime - 3 hours
     • CJUS 375GS, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems - 3 hours
     • CJUS 380GS, Minorities and Criminal Justice - 3 hours
     • CJUS 390, Criminal Investigation - 3 hours
     • CJUS 401, Special Topics - 3 hours
     • CJUS 405, Criminal Justice Research Methods II - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 250)
     • CJUS 411, Readings in Criminal Justice - 1-3 hours
     • CJUS 415, Correctional Casework - 3 hours
     • CJUS 420, Supervision and Management in Criminal Justice - 3 hours
     • CJUS 430, Drugs and the Criminal Justice System - 3 hours
     • CJUS 431, Correctional Law and Administration - 3 hours
     • CJUS 435, Interviewing and Correctional Case Management - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 310)
     • CJUS 445, Sex Offender Supervision and Control - 3 hours
     • CJUS 476, Terrorism and Crisis Negotiations - 3 hours
     • CJUS 480, Senior Seminar: Professional Ethics and Career Development - 3 hours
     • CJUS 490, Advanced Criminal and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 390)
     • CJUS 499, Independent Study - 1-6 hours