Criminal Justice Minor

Coordinator: Benjamin Meade
Email: meadebd@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-7329
Website: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/criminal-justice.shtml

The cross disciplinary minor in criminal justice is designed for students who are preparing for careers in law enforcement, corrections, judicial administration or other areas related to the study or management of crime, either directly upon graduation or after further graduate training. The requirement for a minor in criminal justice is 18 credits. Students should allow a minimum of four semesters in which to complete the minor. Students majoring in justice studies may not declare the criminal justice minor.

Required Courses: 6 Credit Hours

JUST 210. Crime and Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00
or
CRJU 215. Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00
CRJU 300. Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00

Restricted Electives: 12 Credit Hours

Choose four courses with at least one course from each of the following units:

Special Topics and Internship

The following courses are not required but may also be used for restrictive elective credit:

CRJU 301. Advanced Level Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00
CRJU 401. Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00 ²

Footnotes

¹ Students majoring in this discipline may double count only one course as credit for the minor and that major.²This course may be taken only once for credit in the Criminal Justice minor.

Criminal Justice Minor

Required Courses: 6 Credit Hours

Restricted Electives: 12 Credit Hours

Criminology and Criminal Behavior

Criminal Justice Institutions

Criminal Justice, Law and Procedure

Special Topics and Internship

Footnotes

Total: 18 Credit Hours