Criminal Justice Minor

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Objectives:

This minor is designed to provide students with an introduction to criminal justice, including theories of criminality, procedures in the criminal justice process, and the principal actors and institutions which interact with each other.

Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:

The minor introduces students to basic concepts and terms in criminal justice as well as to the theory and practice of the criminal justice process. In addition, the minor seeks to develop each student’s capabilities for critical thinking and systematic analysis in relation to contemporary criminal justice issues.

This minor is not approved for students majoring in Criminal Justice or for students majoring in Political Science whose subfield is Pre-Law and Legal Studies.

Structure of the Minor:

Required Courses

CRMJ 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 202 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 270 - Police Systems & Practices Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 280 - Corrections Credit Hours: 3

Electives (Choose One)

CRMJ 330 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 331 - Cyber Investigations Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 332 - Comparative Counter-Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 333 - Immigration and the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 334 - Introduction to Crime Mapping Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 335 - Law & Society Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 371 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 372 - Critical Issues in Law Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 373 - Criminal Evidence Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 374 - Theories of Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 375 - Criminal Justice Agency Administration Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 376 - Transnational Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 381 - Organized Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 382 - Drugs and Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 383 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 384 - International Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 385 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 386 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 387 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 388 - White Collar Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 389 - Criminal Justice in Latin America Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 390 - Victimology Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 391 - Criminalistics Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 392 - Cyber Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 393 - Homicide Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 401 - Cyber, Ethics, & Policy Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 465 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 470 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 471 - Psychology of Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 472 - Crime Prevention Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 473 - Biology and Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 499 - Internship Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours Required:

15, of which at least 9 must be completed at The Citadel.