The minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice is intended to be an interdisciplinary course of study administered by the Department of Sociology.  The minor is designed to provide students a theoretical and practical overview of the criminal justice field from the perspective of various disciplines.

The minor requires a total of 21 units.  In completing the requirements for the minor, a minimum of 12 units must be distinct and different from the units used to complete the requirements of a major or another minor. Any units above this minimum requirement which can be used to satisfy the requirements for the minor and for the major may be doubled counted. 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required courses:
SOC-305	Criminology/Criminal Justice System System	3
SOC-373	Deviant Behavior	3
Select five of the following:		15
POLS-370	Constitutional Law
PSYC-383	Addiction Studies
PSYC-460	Field Practicum 1
SOC-345/PSYC-344	Family Violence
SOC-357	Inside-Out-Jail Class
SOC-362	Juvenile Delinquency & Justice
SOC/ANTH-371	Urban Studies System
SOC-378	Prisons and Jails
SOC/PSYC-382	Mental Illness in Society
SOC-460	Field Practicum 1
SOC-462	Research Practicum 2
SOC-470	Special Topic in Sociology (Sociology of Drug Use)
SOC-470	Special Topic in Sociology (Survey of Criminal Justice)
SOC-470	Special Topic in Sociology (Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement)
SOC-470	Special Topic in Sociology (Criminal Organizations)
WJST-345	Human Trafficking
Other courses may count as an elective for the minor as they are developed or as approved by the Sociology Department Chair.
Total Units		21

1	This course is acceptable if the internship is in the criminal justice field.
2	This course is accepted if the research project is in the criminal justice field.