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Requirements for the Minor in Criminal Justice

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The minor in criminal justice requires 18 units: 9 units of required courses, 3 units of breadth, and 6 units of electives. Students must achieve a “C-” (1.7) or better in all courses counted toward the minor, and earn a minimum 2.0 GPA in the minor.

At least 12 of the 18 units must be distinct to the minor — that is, not counted toward another major or minor.

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Required Courses (9 units)

Required courses for the criminal justice minor
Course	Course Title
CRJU 301	Mythology of Crime and Justice
CRJU 330	Theories of Crime and Delinquency
CRJU 385	Race, Inequality and the Criminal Justice System

Breadth Courses (3 units)

Students select one of the following three courses.

Breadth course options for the criminal justice minor
Course	Course Title
CRJU 302	Introduction to Criminal Courts
CRJU 315	Police and Society
CRJU 345	Complexities in Corrections

Elective Courses (6 units)

Select two additional criminal justice (CRJU) courses of your choice. Any CRJU course not already used to satisfy the required or breadth categories may count toward the elective requirement.

See the criminal justice major requirements page for a full list of CRJU course offerings.

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