Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Criminal Justice Minor

Minor Requirements

The requirements for a minor in criminal justice are 21 credits:

Required Courses10
CRJU 1101
Introduction to Criminal Justice (MState)
CRJU 1102
Policing and Practices (MState)
Human Society
Take one of the following MState Courses:3
CRJU 1104
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
CRJU 1109
Law Enforcement and Behavioral Science
CRJU 2201
Criminal Law
CRJU 2202
Criminal Procedures
CRJU 2206
Police Report Writing
CRJU 2209
Criminal Investigations
Take two of the following:8
Interpersonal Communication
Interviewing
Intercultural Communication
Social Problems
Society and Human Sexuality
Class, Race, and Ethnicity
Social Work and Social Justice
Comparative Cultural Encounter
Drugs and Behavior
Social Psychology
Psychopathology
Religion, Race & Social Justice
U.S. Political System
Jurisprudence
Total Hours21

Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree.  See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
 

 All Courses with CRJU prefix are taken at MState through the Metro College Alliance agreement.

CRJU 1101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 1102 Policing and Practices
CRJU 1104 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
CRJU 1109 Law Enforcement and Behavioral Science
CRJU 2201 Criminal Law
CRJU 2202 Criminal Procedures
CRJU 2206 Police Report Writing
CRJU 2209 Criminal Investigations
COM 312Interpersonal Communication4
COM 315Interviewing4
COM 316Intercultural Communication4
PSC 211U.S. Political System4
PSC 303Jurisprudence4
PSYC 324Drugs and Behavior4
PSYC 351Social Psychology4
PSYC 357Psychopathology4
REL 379Religion, Race & Social Justice4
SOC 111Human Society4
SOC 214Social Problems4
SOC 332Society and Human Sexuality4
SOC 328Class, Race, and Ethnicity4
SWK 150Social Work and Social Justice4
SWK 350Comparative Cultural Encounter4