Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Minor in Criminal Justice
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 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.
- Fall 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.
- Fall 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.
- Fall 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.
- 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.
- At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- 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.
- Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.