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 102 Principles of Criminology & Criminal Justice (3 credits)
An overview of the criminal justice system and social control, from policing to trials and sentencing policy. CJ 102 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 102 is usually offered every semester.
- 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.