Criminology
Criminology
Criminology focuses on describing different types of crime and causes of criminal behavior, while criminal justice refers to the system in which criminals are processed and punished. Given the interdisciplinary nature of this degree, students with a criminology minor could pursue job opportunities in social and human service occupations related to criminal, juvenile, and social justice. The minor prepares students for a wide variety of career options and provides an excellent basis for graduate study in criminology, other social sciences, and law.
Criminology Minor 2020-2021 Catalog
For the minor in Criminology, the student must complete six courses (no less than 18 credits) with a grade of C or higher, from the following requirements:
| CJ 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ/SO 209 | Methods of Social Science Research | 4-3 |
| or PY 313 | Experimental Psychology I | |
| CJ 316 | Criminal Violence | 3 |
| Select three of the following (one must be a CJ course subject) | ||
| CJ 304 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CJ 306 | Victimology | 3 |
| CJ 320 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
| CJ 330 | Terrorism | 3 |
| CJ 424 | Murder: Our Killing Culture | 3 |
| CJ 425 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| PY 212 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PY 234 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PY 314 | Experimental Psychology II | 3 |
| PY 344 | Cognition | 4 |
| Total Cr. | 18 | |