Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Minor in Criminal Justice
Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements CJUSMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Introductory course. One (1) course:
- CJUS-P 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJUS-P 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Historical and philosophical background, structure, functions, and operation of the criminal justice system in the United States. Introduction to and principles of formal behavior control devices.
- Spring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Theories of Crime and Deviance. One (1) course:
- CJUS-P 200 Theories of Crime and Deviance
CJUS-P 200 Theories of Crime and Deviance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Critical examination of biological, psychological, and sociological theories of crime and deviance. Examination of individual, group, and societal reactions to norm-violating behaviors.
- Spring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Law and Social Science. One (1) course:
- CJUS-P 314 Law and Social Science
CJUS-P 314 Law and Social Science
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Structure and operation of law, legal systems, and legal processes across both civil and criminal justice; the potential role of social science in aiding in understanding that law's creation and implementation, and the potential need for change.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CJUS-P 202 or CJUS-P 314.
- Spring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Advanced Electives. Two (2) courses:
- Any CJUS-P 300–399 except CJUS-P 314
- Any CJUS-P 400–499
- Any CJUS-X 300–399
- Any CJUS-X 400–499
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (CJUSBA)
- Certificate in Criminal Justice (CJUSACRT)
- [Name unavailable] (CJUSTSBA)
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.