Criminal Justice Minor

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program in Criminal Justice will be able to:

• Demonstrate comprehension of the theoretical and legal foundations of criminal justice
• Demonstrate knowledge of each of the components of the criminal justice system:  the historical background, structure, function, and purpose. 
• Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of the social realities, discriminations, and conflicts in the criminal justice system resulting from racial, socio-economic, and cultural inequities.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in an approved internship setting.

Lower-Division Requirements

• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (GE) (3)
• SOC 209 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)

Upper-Division Requirements

• SOC 310 - Criminology (3) OR
• SOC 314 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)

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• SOC 360 - Race and Ethnicity (3)

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• SOC 409 - Criminal Law (3) OR
• SOC 410 - Constitutional Foundations of Criminal Justice (3)

Total: 18-19 Units