Criminal Justice, Minor
Program Description
The minor in Criminal Justice requires students to take foundational courses in the theory and practice of criminal justice. The remaining hours may be selected from any upper-division criminal justice courses allowing students to tailor the minor to align with their educational and professional goals.
Program Modality
The Criminal Justice Program is a hybrid program, which means that courses may be offered in face-to-face, hybrid/blended, and fully online formats. The hybrid designation gives students the flexibility to complete 50-85% of their coursework online. Students should be aware that not all courses will be offered in their desired modality in every semester. Students are advised to consult with their Academic Advisor to ensure timely progress to degree completion.
Program Requirements
The minor in Criminal Justice consists of 18 semester hours of Criminal Justice coursework, 15 of which must be at the upper-division level. The 18 semester hours for the Minor in Criminal Justice must be selected from the following courses.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
Systems 1 | 3 | |
Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
Theoretical Perspectives | 3 | |
Criminology | ||
or SOCI 4335 | Criminology | |
Electives | ||
Twelve credit hours of upper-division criminal justice electives. | 12 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
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The three credit Systems requirement may be satisfied by lower-division transfer credit.