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Criminal Justice Minor

Open to Any Major

18 Credits

The criminal justice minor allows you to participate in a course of study that can be woven into many major programs.

Though criminal justice may not be your central area of academic or career interest, there are still options available to allow you gain some understanding of crime and victimization that can be applied to your chosen field. You will benefit from knowledge of crime, victimization, and the justice system.

Criminal justice courses often complement courses taken in other majors, including psychology, political science, sociology and chemistry. This minor is useful to anyone that can use knowledge of criminal justice in their career.

Our students benefit from faculty members with a wide range of both professional and academic backgrounds. With small class sizes and a low student-to-instructor ratio, you have many opportunities for mentorship and collaboration.

Course Work for Criminal Justice Minor

Required courses:

  • CRJU 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3

Complete two of the following courses at the 200 level:

  • CRJU 221 - Policing a Democracy Credits: 3
  • CRJU 241 - Survey of Corrections Credits: 3
  • CRJU 261 - Criminal Law and Procedure Credits: 3

Required 300 level course:

  • CRJU 309 - Theories of Crime and Crime Control Credits: 3

Complete two additional CRJU elective courses at the 300-400 level (excludes Internships)

Any Majors Interested in a Criminal Justice Minor

Contact the Criminal Justice Department

321 Shippen Hall, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1558 Fax: (717) 477-4087