Criminal Law and Legal Process Minor
The criminal law and legal process minor focuses on criminal law, criminal procedure, the judiciary and court process, and critical reasoning. The minor is a natural complement to the criminal justice major, particularly for those students preparing for law school, but would also benefit students in related fields such as history, philosophy, political science, and sociology.
The minor is open to any student. To be admitted to the program, students must complete JUST 1000 with a grade of C (2.0) or higher and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. All JUST courses taken as part of the minor must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. Students are expected to maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 throughout the program. Only 6 s.h. of JUST courses used for the minor may count towards the criminal justice major .
The criminal law and legal process minor requires 21 semester hours as follows:
Core – 12 s.h.
- JUST 1000 – Introduction to Criminal Justice
- JUST 3500 – Principles of Criminal Law
- JUST 3501 – Criminal Procedure
- JUST 3503 – Courts and Judicial Process
Electives – 9 s.h.
Note: At least 6 s.h. must be from the 3000 or 4000 levels. Choose 9 s.h. from the following courses:
- HIST 3010 – Constitutional History of the United States to 1888
- HIST 3011 – Constitutional History of the United States Since 1888
- JUST 3502 – Legal Aspects of Corrections
- PHIL 1180 – Introduction to Critical Reasoning
- PHIL 2282 – Philosophy of Law
- POLS 3204 – The American Judiciary
- POLS 3224 – Civil Liberties
- POLS 4175 – Legal Negotiation and Analysis
- SOCI 4320 – Sociology of Law
- SOCI 4322 – Law and Social Change