Criminal Justice Studies Minor Social Sciences and History PEAK
SSH PEAK
The Criminal Justice Studies (CJS) minor offers a distinctly liberal arts approach to the burgeoning field of criminal justice studies. This program offers students the opportunity to investigate the field from a number of disciplinary perspectives. The Prison Experience capstone course, during which students visit a variety of adult and juvenile facilities, provides direct contact with prisons, insights into prison life, and the means by which students can enter the field. The internship option provides additional valuable experience in regional facilities, forging connections for future employment.
15-16 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Minor Requirements
| IND-368 | The Prison Experience | 3 credits |
| SOC-330 | Criminology and Deviance | 3 credits |
Choose 9 credits from the following:
| ATH-202 | Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| EDU-300 | Schools and Society | 3 credits |
| POE-241 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 credits |
| PSY-404 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-407 | Legal Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC-299T | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 credits |
| SOC-340 | Cultural Criminology | 3 credits |
| SOC-349 | Social Stratification | 3 credits |
| SOC-497 | Internship | 1-3 credits |
| SOC-399T | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 credits |