Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor
A minor requires 20 credit hours, including CRM 101 and 102 and 8 credit hours of courses at the 300-level or higher. CRM 401 Internship does not count toward the minor.
Criminology Scholars’ Program
In order to recognize outstanding students, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers the Criminology Scholars’ Program. The purpose of this program is to introduce students to respected practitioners in the field of criminal justice. This program, when offered, is by invitation only.
Law and Justice Minor
The law and justice minor is administered jointly by the Department of Government and World Affairs and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and provides students with the unique opportunity to complete a substantive study of law at the undergraduate level. This interdisciplinary program offers the best of a theory-based yet practical education. Students are provided with a substantive exposure to the content of the law while being encouraged to develop critical thinking skills. A practical component is offered in the minor that gives students the opportunity to intern in law firms, agencies, courts and businesses. The minor is designed to provide tools for students to analyze how legal processes operate and to appraise the public policies that underlie those processes.
The minor offers a diverse course selection in business, criminal, constitutional, comparative and international law. It also serves as an important and competitively strategic complement to the major to enhance future employment opportunities and graduate study options. The program’s emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills and clear analytical abilities serves as an invaluable preparation for students considering law or graduate school. The law and justice minor’s liberal arts foundation is in keeping with the American Association of Law Schools’ recommendation for pre-law study.
Degree Requirements
Requirements for a minor in law and justice:
Core courses:
| CRM 210 | Ethics in Justice | 4 |
| GWA 204 | Introduction to Law and the Legal System | 4 |
| GWA 402 | Constitutional Law and the Supreme Court | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Speech
One of the following (may also count toward General Curriculum Distribution requirements):
| SPE 200 | Oral Communication | 4 |
| SPE 205 | Oral Performance of Literature | 4 |
| SPE 208 | Speech for Business and the Professions | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Criminal Law
One of the following:
| CRM 311 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 4 |
| CRM 323 | Correctional Law | 4 |
| CRM 411 | Criminal Law and Social Policy | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
One of the following:
| GWA 409 | Comparative Legal Systems: Western Europe | 4 |
| GWA 410 | International Law | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Electives
Any course listed above not taken from speech, criminal law or international law for requirement or any course listed below.
| PHL 201 | Logic | 4 |
| PHL 217 | Social and Political Philosophy | 4 |
| CRM 315 | Appellate Advocacy | 4 |
| GWA 316 | Trial Advocacy | 4 |
| CRM 401 | Internship in Criminology | 4-16 |
| GWA 407 | Constitutional Law, Race Relations and Emerging Civil Rights Doctrines | 4 |
| GWA 408 | The First Amendment and the Supreme Court | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 31-32