Criminal Justice Studies Minor
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The Criminal Justice Studies (CJS) minor offers a distinctly liberal arts approach to the burgeoning field of criminal justice studies. This program offers students the opportunity to investigate the field from a number of disciplinary perspectives. The Prison Experience capstone course, during which students visit a variety of adult and juvenile facilities, provides direct contact with prisons, insights into prison life, and the means by which students can enter the field. The internship option provides additional valuable experience in regional facilities, forging connections for future employment.
Minor Requirements
15 credits
Core Courses (6 credits)
SOC-330 | Criminology and Deviance | 3 credits |
ENG-368 | The Prison Experience | 3 credits |
Electives (9 credits)
Complete 9 credits from the following. A maximum of 3 credits of internship may be counted toward this minor.
ATH-202 | Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
EDU-300 | Schools and Society | 3 credits |
INT-497 | Internship | 1-6 credits |
PSY-404 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
PSY-407 | Legal Psychology | 3 credits |
SOC-299T | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 credits |
SOC-340 | Cultural Criminology | 3 credits |
SOC-349 | Social Stratification | 3 credits |
SOC-399T | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 credits |