Criminal Justice Minor

Total Credits - 21

• SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
• SOCI 315 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• PLSC 260 - Introduction to American Law Credits: 3
• PLSC 326 - American Political Institutions: Judiciary Credits: 3

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• Choose one of the following courses:

• SOCI 235 - Police Organization, Administration and Community Dynamics Credits: 3
• SOCI 345 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
• PLSC 335 - Criminal Law Credits: 3

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• Choose 6 credits from the following courses:

• BHSC 225 - Global Social Issues Credits: 3
• COMM 435 - Crisis Communications Credits: 3
• PLSC 366 - Terrorism and Political Theory Credits: 3
• PSYC 450 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
• PSYC 454 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3
• PSYC 460 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior Credits: 3
• SOCI 366 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3
• SOCI 408 - Emergency Preparedness Credits: 2
• SOCI 425 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
• SOWK 440 - Assessment and Treatment of Victims of Violence Credits: 2

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program a student will be able to:

• Think critically about human thought and behavior in individuals, sociocultural and ecological systems
• Select credible sources of evidence from the behavioral sciences, and specifically in the area of sociology science
• Conduct effective research projects in sociology from design through data interpretation
• Apply ethical standards to scholarship and practice in Sociology
• Apply principles and skills from Sociology to serve their communities
• Write effectively about theories, data, and practice in Sociology
• Speak effectively about theories, data, and practice in Sociology
• Will prepare a professional plan for life after graduation
• Apply principles from Sociology to understand and influence the development of faith across the life span
• Know the key themes in relevant areas in Sociology