Criminal Justice Minor
Criminal Justice minors enhance their major degree program with academic and experiential learning opportunities in law, criminology, leadership, juvenile delinquency, crime theory and more.
Criminal Justice – Minor
Criminal Justice, Minor
Offered as an Academic Minor
This degree program offers a 100% online option.
Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) minor option is ideal for students who do not want to major in CCJ but are interested in the role and workings of criminal justice in our society. CCJ minor students have the opportunity to select much of their own coursework, which allows them to tailor their CCJ educational experience to fit their interests and career goals.
Minors have a required set of core CCJ classes, which set them up for success in their upper division classes to round out their experience and hone in on areas in CCJ of interest to each individual student. CCJ minor students are found in a variety of major departments, such as Psychology, Chemistry, Business, or Political Science.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
Students with an interest in criminal justice who have selected a different major may stoke their interest with a minor in CCJ. The CCJ minor is a successful compliment to several programs on campus, including but not limited to psychology, political science, business, and nursing.
Degree Roadmap
CCJ Minors will complete 33 credits in the CCJ program. This includes 19 required credits for all minors, and 16 upper division credits (4 classes) selected by the student.
Degree Integration
Some Criminal Justice minor students will prepare for their intended career through a major degree, while pursuing Social Science interests with their minor. Other students may pursue a Criminal Justice minor to provide specific specialization to compliment their major. A Criminal Justice minor may provide the foundation for a very successful career.
Career Opportunities & Outlook
Section Contents: Criminology Programs
Contact the Criminal Justice Program
SOU Criminal Justice Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6508
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