Interested in a minor you can complete in one summer? Need a career-centered minor to balance your major? Looking for a unique, immersive summer experience?
The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice’s intensive summer minor program will give students the opportunity to complete a minor (18 total credits) in Criminology & Criminal Justice in just one summer. This minor can be paired with a variety of majors and may be of particular interest to students who wish to balance their majors with a career-centered minor. Such an addition to a student’s education may open career opportunities in justice-related fields.
Course Details
- REQUIRED – CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
An overview of the criminal justice system with emphasis on the roles and problems of law enforcement, courts, and correctional components. CJ 100 is a prerequisite for all 300- and 400-level criminal justice courses.
Successful completion of this course is required before starting the summer intensive minor program. CJ 100 is usually offered every semester, including often being offered during the Winter Interim and Summer Interim.
- REQUIRED – Two upper-level electives (300 or 400 level CJ courses) (6 credits)
- Options may include…
- CJ 300 Criminological Theory
- CJ 303 Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
- CJ 304 Gender and Crime
- CJ 422 Terrorism
- CJ 424 Hate Crimes
- CJ 425 Domestic Violence
- CJ 428 Human Trafficking
- CJ 483 Law and Society
- CJ 490 Special Topics
- and more
- Note: a maximum of 6 hours of CJ 395 Internship and 3 hours of CJ 499 Independent Study in CJ can count as CJ electives.
- AND – The student’s choice of three additional CJ courses (9 credits) offered by the Department:
- Options may include…
- CJ 220 Law Enforcement
- CJ 240 Juvenile Delinquency
- CJ 270 Corrections
- CJ 300 Criminological Theory
- CJ 303 Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
- CJ 304 Gender and Crime
- CJ 422 Terrorism
- CJ 424 Hate Crimes
- CJ 425 Domestic Violence
- CJ 428 Human Trafficking
- CJ 483 Law and Society
- CJ 490 Special Topics
- and more
More Information
Students who wish to learn more about the program are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Program Director.