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Minor in Criminal Justice
Requirements and Curriculum
A minor in Criminal Justice is offered by the Department of Behavioral Sciences. Students will complete the Criminal Justice Minor as they fulfill the responsibilities of an academic major. There are nine semester hours of required courses and nine semester hours of electives. Students are reminded that they may use no more than two of their major courses toward the minor.
Required Courses |
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| CJ 2000 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 S.H. |
| SOC 2750 Criminology or CJ 3242 Psychology of Crime | 3 S.H. |
Two of the following courses |
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| CJ 2050 Principles and Practices of Law Enforcement | 3 S.H. |
| CJ 2650 Correctional Theory and Practice | 3 S.H. |
| CJ/POLS 2270 Introduction to the Legal Process | 3 S.H. |
| CJ 2651 Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 S.H. |
| Subtotal | 9 S.H. |
Electives (Choose two at least one must have a CJ designation) |
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| CJ 2450 Women in Criminal Justice | |
| CJ 2500 Correctional Law | |
| CJ 2550 Criminal Law | |
| CJ 2600 Juvenile Justice | |
| CJ 3000 Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crime | |
| CJ 3053 Victimology | |
| CJ 3100 Organized Crime and Youth Gangs | |
| CJ 3150 Program Evaluation | |
| CJ 3200 White Collar and Corporate Crime | |
| CJ 3215 Community Policing | |
| CJ 3250 Crime and Delinquency Prevention | |
| CJ 3300 Community-Based Corrections | |
| CJ 3333 Crime in the Media | |
| POLS 3510 International Terrorism | |
| HMSV 2400 Crisis Intervention | |
| HMSV 3500 Abuse and Neglect within the Family | |
| POLS 2550 Sex, Race, and the Constitution | |
| POLS 2700 Criminal Procedure: Rights of the Accused | |
| POLS 3500 Constitutional Law | |
| PSY 2350 Abnormal Psychology | |
| SOC 2760 Juvenile Delinquency | |
| SOC 3500 Law and Society | |
| Subtotal | 9 S.H. |
Total for minor |
18 S.H. |
Graduate and Continuing
Education
(978) 665-3182
gce@fitchburgstate.edu
Location:
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Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8-6:30 pm
Friday 8-5 pm
