Jun 14, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminology & Criminal Justice, Minor

About the Minor

The Criminology & Criminal Justice minor equips students with the tools to critically examine how crime, justice, and punishment operate in society. Through coursework rooted in theory and research, students explore the structures, power dynamics, and social forces that shape the criminal justice system. Paired with any major, this minor sharpens analytical thinking and ethical reasoning—preparing students to challenge assumptions, pursue justice-oriented careers, or take the next step toward graduate or professional training in the field.

Requirements

(24 credits)

Two core courses

CJ 160 Crime and Punishment (4 Credits)
CJ 375 Criminology (4 Credits)

Four Criminal Justice elective courses

Note: One of the elective courses may be a Political Science course with approval of the student’s advisor.

At least one from the following list:

CJ 248 Women and Crime (4 Credits)
CJ 280 Crimes of Power and Privilege (4 Credits)
CJ 300 Race, Crime and Justice (4 Credits)

At least one from the following list:

CJ 250 Policing and Society (4 Credits)
CJ 256 Juvenile Justice (4 Credits)
CJ 260 Prisons and Corrections (4 Credits)
CJ 275 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (4 Credits)
CJ 282 Crime Mapping (4 Credits)
CJ 290 Surveillance (4 Credits)
CJ 295 Hate Crimes (4 Credits)
ID 330 Inside Out (4 Credits)