Debra S. Emmelman
COORDINATOR

This interdisciplinary 18-credit minor provides an introduction to the field of criminal justice with applications to positions in law enforcement, the judicial system, and correctional institutions, as well as in social work and counseling. The minor is jointly sponsored by the History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology Departments.

Each student must complete the following:
HIS 211 — History of U.S. Criminal Justice
PSC 321 — U.S. Legal System
PSY 321 — Abnormal Psychology
SOC 362 — Criminology

In addition the student must complete two of the following. With the consent of the coordinators some alternative political science courses may be considered in lieu of those listed:
PSC 351 — Analysis of Public Policy
or PSC 417 — Constitutional Law
SOC 338 — Juvenile Deliquency
or SOC 366 — Penology