Criminal Justice Minor

Program Requirements (15 hours)

A student must complete 15 hours in the Criminal Justice (CJ) minor. The CJ minor will require the completion of two required courses and three additional CJ electives. The elective courses can be selected from any required or elective CJ courses (except internships) as suits the student’s interest.

Required Minor Courses (6 hours)

CJC 410Philosophy of Criminal Justice

3

CJC 420Administrative Decision Making for Public Safety

3

Electives (choose three courses, 9 hours)

CJC 320Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

CJC 360Criminal Investigation

3

CJC 400Special Topics in Public Safety

3

CJC 430Public Safety Theory and Research

3

CJC 440Trends in Criminal Justice

3

CJC 448Substance Use and Abuse

3

CJC 450International Issues in Public Safety

3

CJC 460Cybercrime

3

CJC 470Homeland Security, Terrorism and Intelligence

3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Notes: Internships are not approved for the minor.

The CJ minor is for GOAL-DCP students only; Traditional (TUG) students are not eligible to take the CJ minor.