The purpose of the minor is to introduce students to the interdisciplinary study of crime and justice. Students pursuing this minor will be able to explore how crime is defined, what its causes are, what its impact is, and how social, political, and legal institutions shape and respond to it.
The minor is administered by the Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies Program (IISP), Rowe 419. A list of Crime and Justice minor advisors from participating departments can be found on the IISP website.
Requirements
Eighteen credits at the 2000-level or higher are required:
- Three credits each from Group 1 (Crime and Justice), Group 2 (Deviance and Violence), and Group 3 (Law).
- Six additional credits from any of the Groups 1, 2, and 3.
- Three credits of approved internship or field experience (Group 4) in one of the institutions of the criminal justice system or an agency that interacts on a day-to-day basis with such criminal justice system institutions.
Variable topics, special topics, and education abroad courses may be used to meet the requirements of the minor when these focus on the theme of the minor. Approval by the minor advisory group is required.
A maximum of six credits in the minor may be part of the major; minor courses may contribute to the related field courses of the major with the major department’s consent.
Groups
Group 1 - Institutional
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| HIST 2550 | Crime, Policing, and Punishment in the United States | 3 |
| POLS 2827W | Criminal Justice in Practice | 3 |
| POLS 3827 | Politics of Crime and Justice | 3 |
| SOCI 2310 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
Group 2 - Behavioral
Group 3 - Legal
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| HDFS 3520 | Legal Aspects of Family Life | 3 |
| HDFS 3540 | Child Welfare, Law and Social Policy | 3 |
| HRTS 3055 | Theory and Practice of International Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 3226 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| POLS 3807 | Constitutional Rights and Liberties | 3 |
| POLS 3817 | Law and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 3823 | The Sociology of Law: Global and Comparative Perspectives | 3 |
Group 4 - Internship
