MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LAKE CAMPUS
The Criminal Justice Minor is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, law, administration, and policy. Courses are offered by the departments of political science, sociology, and urban affairs, and geography. Students admitted into the Criminal Justice Minor must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.3 and completed a minimum of 24 credit hours, including ENG 101 and 102 (with a grade of C or better), HST 101 and any other two General Education courses.
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Core Requirements |
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12 hours |
PLS 442 |
Criminal Justice System (4) |
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SOC 306 |
Introduction to Research Methods (4) Class counts for Liberal Arts research methods also. |
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SOC 330 |
Criminology (4) |
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Foundation Requirements |
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24 hours |
Area I: Behavior
PSY 311
SOC 332
SOC 442 |
Select two of three = 8 credit hours
Abnormal Psychology (4)
Juvenile Delinquency (4)
Race and Ethnicity (4) |
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Area II: Institutions
PLS 341
PLS 344
PLS 345 or
SOC 432 |
Select two of three = 8 credit hours
Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation (4)
Police Procedures and Operations (4)
Advanced Criminal Investigations (4)
Penology (4) |
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Area III: Law
PLS 342
PLS 436
SOC 422
PLS 431 |
Select two of three = 8 credit hours
Civil Liberties I: First Amendment (4)
Criminal Law (4)
Sociology of the Courts, Law and Justice (4)
CyberCrime (4) |
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Note: Other Criminal Justice courses (i.e. from transfer) for consideration require advisor approval.
Total Quarter Hours: 36
For academic advising, please call Student Services at 419-586-0300.
Page last modified: September 1, 2010
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