Crime and Justice Studies Minor

 Return to: Programs of Study

Program Description:

Minor in Crime and Justice Studies (CJS)

The Crime and Justice Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, law, administration, and policy. Courses are offered by School of Social Sciences and International Studies.

Admission Requirements:

Students admitted into the CJS minor must have earned a minimum GPA of *2.0 and completed a minimum of 21 credit hours, including ENG 1010 (with a grade of C or better), and any other two General Education courses. 

Learning Outcomes:

Minors will be able to explain the basic components and functions of the US criminal justice system (i.e. police, courts/law, corrections). 

Minors will be able to explain how a variety of factors affect the issues and policies within the US criminal justice and their outcomes on broader society. 

For more information visit:

• Crime and Justice Studies Minor
• Crime and Justice Studies
• College of Liberal Arts

Program Requirements:

A. Minor Core Requirements: 9 Hours

• PLS 4420 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• SOC 3710 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• URS 4280 - Criminal Justice Organization and Management Credit Hour(s): 3

•  

• SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• SOC 4700 - Explaining Crime Credit Hour(s): 3

•  

• PLS 4360 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• PLS 3420 - Civil Liberties I: First Amendment Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• PLS 3430 - Civil Liberties II: Due Process Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• PLS 4370 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hour(s): 3 or
• PLS 4400 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3

B. Foundation Area Electives

AREA 1 BEHAVIOR (CHOOSE ONE): 3 HOURS

• PLS 4350 - Seminar in Political Corruption Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2810 - Psychology of Incarceration Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 3110 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3210 - Sociology of Deviance Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3220 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 4700 - Explaining Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 4710 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3

AREA 2 INSTITUTIONS & PRACTICES (CHOOSE ONE): 3 HOURS

• ATH 3110 - Forensic Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3210 - City Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 3210 - City Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3220 - State Government Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3410 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3440 - Police Procedures and Operations Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3450 - Public Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 3450 - Public Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4420 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4450 - Advanced Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2520 - Forensic Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3710 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3720 - Policing in Society Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3730 - Sociology of the Courts, Law, and Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3740 - Penology and Corrections Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 4280 - Criminal Justice Organization and Management Credit Hour(s): 3

AREA 3 LAW (CHOOSE ONE): 3 HOURS

• PHL 4140 - Philosophy of Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3400 - Law and Society Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3420 - Civil Liberties I: First Amendment Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3430 - Civil Liberties II: Due Process Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4170 - Appellate Politics and Moot Court Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4360 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4370 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4400 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4710 - International Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3730 - Sociology of the Courts, Law, and Justice Credit Hour(s): 3

AREA 4 ETHICS & DIVERSITY (CHOOSE ONE): 3 HOURS

• PHL 3110 - Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 3120 - History of Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 3780 - Bioethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4180 - Politics and Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 3300 - Ethics in Public Service Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3600 - Social Inequality Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3610 - Sociology of Gender Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3620 - Race and Ethnicity Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 4600 - Sociology of Sexuality Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 4610 - Gender and Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 4630 - Race and Labor Markets Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2420 - Psychology of Men and Women Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2110 - Human Sexuality Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2510 - Stereotyping and Prejudice Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3750 - Human Rights in United States Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4040 - Struggles for Civil Rights in America Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4480 - Gender Violence & American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4490 - Gender Violence and International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4520 - International Human Rights Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4740 - Politics of Women Terrorists Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 21 Hours