Minors
A Minor provides students the opportunity to deepen their understanding and expertise in an additional area of study. A 2.0 [C] average must be maintained within a Minor program of study in order to receive the Minor, with some programs having additional earned-grade requirements.
The Justice Studies Department offers 7 minors:
- Criminal Justice
- Forensics Studies
- Human Rights
- Law and Business
- Legal Studies
- Political Science
- Youth and Crime
Criminal Justice Minor
The Criminal Justice minor consists of six courses.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 311 | The American Court System | 3 |
| CJ 312 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 313 | Police and Society | 3 |
** Note: Students wishing to minor in Criminal Justice should be aware that:
1) the prerequisite for CJ 311 includes POLS 101; and
2) the prerequisites for CJ 312 and CJ 313 include MATH 208 and SOC 330.
Additional Requirements:
3 credits
Choose any CJ or LS course listed at a 300-level or 400-level.
Forensics Studies Minor
The Forensics Studies minor consists of six courses. Social science majors must take a minimum of three Criminal Justice/Legal Studies courses (9 credits) to complete the minor. CJ/LS majors must take a minimum of three psychology courses (9 credits) to complete the minor.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| CJ 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 205/SCI 205 | Forensics or PSYC 307 Forensic Psychology | 3 |
Choose four from the following:
| CJ 205/SCI 205 | Forensics | 3 |
| CJ 206 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
| CJ 207 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 316 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJ 318 | Violence and Aggression | 3 |
| CJ 319 | Victimology | 3 |
| LS 204 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LS 303 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| LS 325 | Evidence | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | Psychology of Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 219 | Brain Function and Dysfunction | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 307 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 318 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 302 | Biological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 345 | Assessment of Individual Differences | 3 |
Human Rights Minor
The Human Rights minor consists of 18 credits, including a Practicum Component for 3 credits. To fulfill the Practicum Component requirement, a student must take 3 Service-Learning or Social Justice Activism linked credits or complete a 3-credit internship. An internship in the major area of study that is focused on Service Learning or Social Justice Activisim may be used to fulfill the Practicum Component requirement, or a student may arrange to complete an Internship focused on Service-Learning or Social Justice Activism that is independent of the major, with the approval of the coordinator of the Human Rights minor in the Justice Studies Department. The minor and the Practicum Component are administered by the Justice Studies Department.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| CJ 103 | Principles of Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST 105 | History of Human Rights | 3 |
| PHIL 110 | Ethics | 3 |
| Practicum Component | 3 | |
Choose two of the following courses:
6 credits
One must be at the 300 level. Neither of the two courses can be taken from the same department.
| CJ 303 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| CJ 309 | Children & Violence | 3 |
| CJ 317 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| CJ 318 | Violence and Aggression | 3 |
| CJ 319 | Victimology | 3 |
| LS 320 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| CJ 323 | Justice, Class, Race, and Gender | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Economics and Society | 3 |
| ENG 223 | Topics in Ethics and Morality in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 313 | American Multi-Ethnic Literatures | 3 |
| ENV 102 | Environment, Ethics, and Society | 3 |
| ENV 303 | Environment and Social Justice | 3 |
| HIST 203 | History of Women (U.S.) | 3 |
| HIST 204 | Recent American History: 1960-to-date | 3 |
| HIST 207 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST 208 | Sub-Saharan Africa After 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 209 | China from 1600 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 210 | Latin America from the Colonial Period to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 211 | The Middle East and the Islamic World Since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 213 | Genocide in an Historical and Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 231 | Revolutions and Revolutionary Thought | 3 |
| PSYC 316 | Psychology of Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
Special Topics: Course approved by the Justice Studies HR coordinator
Law and Business
The Law and Business minor consists of six courses. At least three of the courses must be courses not required for the individual student’s major. Additionally, Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Event Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Sports Management, and Fashion Retail and Merchandising majors must take a minimum of three Legal Studies courses. Legal Studies majors must take a minimum of 3 Business courses from the list.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| LS 101 | Foundations of the American Legal System | 3 |
| BUSS 205 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| BUSS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| HEM 101 | Introduction to Special Events Management | 3 |
| FASH 101 | Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising | 3 |
| SMGT 102 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
Choose three of the following courses:*
| LS 202 | Legal Research and Analysis | 3 |
| LS 203 | Justice, Law and the Constitution | 3 |
| LS 206 | Law of Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| SMGT 201 | Legal Aspects of Sport | 3 |
| LS 210 | Special Topics in Legal Studies | 3 |
| LS 301 | Legal Writing and Reasoning | 3 |
| LS 304 | Litigation Practice | 3 |
| LS 305 | Comparative Law and Legal Systems | 3 |
| COM 308 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Strategies | 3 |
| LS 307 | Tort and Personal Injury Law | 3 |
| LS 308 |
Property Law | 3 |
| LS 320 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| LS 325 | Evidence | 3 |
| BUSS 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSS 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSS 203 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSS 204 |
Federal Income Taxation | 3 |
| BUSS 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUSS 224 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSS 235 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
*Please note that several of the electives on this list have prerequisites that must be taken before taking the course.
Legal Studies Minor
The Legal Studies minor consists of six courses.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 |
| LS 202 | Legal Research and Analysis | 3 |
| LS 203 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LS 301 | Legal Writing and Reasoning | 3 |
| LS 325 | Evidence | 3 |
Additional Requirements:
3 credits
Any CJ or LS course listed at a 300 or 400 level.
Political Science Minor
The Political Science minor consists of six courses.
Minor Requirements
18 credits
| POLS 101 | American Government and Political Order | 3 |
| POLS 210 | Political Theory | 3 |
Choose one of the following three courses:
| CJ 317 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| LS 305 | Comparative Law and Legal Systems | 3 |
| POLS 208 | Contemporary Issues in International Relations | 3 |
Choose three from the following list:
| CJ 316 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| HIST 325 | Intellectual Origins of Western Civilization | 3 |
| LS 101 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 |
| LS 203 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LS 306 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| LS/CJ 311 | The American Court System | 3 |
| POLS 201 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLS 202 | Issues in Contemporary Political Thought | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Policy-Making and the Political Process | 3 |
| SOC 331 & SOC 331L | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 3 |
Youth and Crime Minor
The Youth and Crime minor consists of six courses. Social Science majors must take a minimum of 3 Criminal Justice/Legal Studies courses from the list. CJ/LS majors must take a minimum of 3 psychology courses from the list.
Minor Requirements:
18 credits
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 202 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| PSYC 223 | Developmental Psychology - Adolescence | 3 |
Choose three from the following list:
| CJ 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 203 | Juvenile Delinquency and Gangs | 3 |
| CJ 206 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
| CJ 318 | Violence and Aggression | 3 |
| CJ 319 | Victimology | 3 |
| CJ 321 | Probation, Parole, and Alternative Sanctions | 3 |
| LS 303 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | Psychology of Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 218 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| PSYC 205 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 319 | Behavioral Change | 3 |
| SOC 214 | Sociology of Families | 3 |
