Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor

A minor in criminology and criminal justice provides students with a foundation for understanding the core concepts and values of these disciplines as well as an introduction to a variety of criminology and criminal justice professions. A total of 18 credits are required for the completion of the criminology and criminal justice minor.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Criminology and Criminal Justice Core Courses
CCJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CCJ 2050	Multiculturalism for the Criminal Justice Professionals	3
CCJ 2150	Criminology: Nature of Crime ¹	3
CCJ 3200	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
Criminology and Criminal Justice Systems Course
Select one of the following:		3
CCJ 2200	Policing & Society
CCJ 2250	Institutional & Community Corrections
CCJ 3100	Juvenile Justice & Delinquency
CCJ 4050	Criminal Law & Procedure
CCJ 4150	Criminal Investigations
CCJ 4910	Criminology and Criminal Justice Internship
Nature of Crime Course
Select one of the following:		3
CCJ 3100	Juvenile Justice & Delinquency
CCJ 3150	Contemporary Theories of Crime ¹
CCJ 3300	Corporate & White Collar Crime
CCJ 3350	Understanding Serial Killers
CCJ 3400	Victimology & Victimization
CCJ 3500	Race & Crime
CCJ 3550	The Science of Evil
CCJ 3600	Mental Health & Crime
CCJ 4915	Externship in CCJ
Total Credits		18

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Students are advised to take CCJ 2150 Criminology: Nature of Crime (3 cr) prior to CCJ 3150 Contemporary Theories of Crime (3 cr).

Continuation Standards

Cumulative GPA of at least 2.00.
Minimum grade of “C” in all Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) Courses.

Apply for Admission

For additional admission questions please contact:
Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Ph.D., M.S.W., LCSW
Program Director
School of Social Work
314-977-2726

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