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2010-2011 Catalog

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2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice Minor

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Requirements for the Minor

1.

Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in minor field.

2.

No more than one grade lower than C- in all CCJ minor coursework.

3.

Complete 8 credits of lower division coursework and 16 credits of upper division coursework.

Lower division:

(8 credits campus, 9 credits online)

CCJ 230 - American Criminal Justice System 4 credits
or
CCJ 231 - Introduction to Criminology 4 credits
CCJ 251 - Introduction to Criminal Law 4 credits
CCJ 298 - Orientation to Criminology and Criminal Justice Online Course 1 credit
* Students who wish to complete their minor coursework online must successfully complete CCJ 298 (Orientation to CCJ Online Courses) prior to registering.

Upper division:

(16–17 credits)*

Complete 16 credits from the following preapproved or advisor-recommended courses.

The following courses are preapproved for the minor:

CCJ 298 - Orientation to Criminology and Criminal Justice Online Course 1 credit *
CCJ 309 - Research Methods in Criminology/Criminal Justice 4 credits
CCJ 331 - Theories of Criminal Behavior 4 credits
CCJ 361 - Juvenile Delinquency 4 credits
CCJ 411 - Criminal Law 4 credits
CCJ 413 - Law of Criminal Procedures 4 credits
CCJ 430 - Crime Control Theories and Policies 4 credits
CCJ 451 - Criminal Justice Leadership 4 credits
CCJ 460 - Comparative Criminal Justice 4 credits

The following courses may be taken toward the 16 credits for the minor if approved by the student’s CCJ advisor:

CCJ 331 - Theories of Criminal Behavior 4 credits
CCJ 341 - Correctional Institutions 4 credits
CCJ 346 - Computer Forensics 4 credits
CCJ 347 - Crime in Cyberspace 4 credits
CCJ 399 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
CCJ 407 - Seminar: Special Topics 4 credits
CCJ 412 - Law of Criminal Evidence 4 credits
CCJ 414 - Contemporary Issues in Corrections 4 credits
CCJ 417 - Police Problems and Issues 4 credits
CCJ 448 - Mediation and Conflict Management 4 credits
CCJ 461 - Terrorism 4 credits
CCJ 462 - Criminal Forensic Investigations 4 credits