The minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice is intended to be an interdisciplinary course of study administered by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.  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	3
SOC-373	Deviant Behavior	3
Select 15 units from the following:		15
CRMJ-306	Justice & Law Enforcement
CRMJ-307	Criminal Organizations
PSYC-305	Forensic Psychology
POLS-370	Constitutional Law
PSYC-383	Addiction Studies
SOC/CRMJ-308	Terrorism and Homeland Security
SOC-317	Community Development
SOC-345/PSYC-344	Family Violence
SOC-357	Inside-Out-Jail Class
SOC-362	Juvenile Delinquency & Justice
SOC-371	Urban Studies
SOC-378	Prisons and Jails
SOC/PSYC-382	Mental Illness in Society
WJST-345	Human Trafficking
Other courses may count as an elective for the minor as they are developed or as approved by the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department Chair.
Total Units		21