Minor in Criminology/Criminal and Juvenile Justice
The Criminology/Criminal and Juvenile Justice minor is available for all students, regardless of major. The courses aim to have students develop an understanding of the criminal and juvenile justice system and criminal behaviors through a social justice lens. This lens allows students to recognize the impact of the justice system on vulnerable and marginalized populations and offers a critical reflection of the ways in which evidence-based intervention and sensible social policy can reduce criminal justice involvement. The School of Social Work and Arts and Science will offer experiential learning opportunities to apply skills within criminal and juvenile justice settings, with adviser approval, which will count towards the minor requirements.
Requirements
A minimum of 18 hours, comprised of the courses below, is required to complete the minor. Students must have a 2.0 minimum GPA to apply for and earn the minor. Note that students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all courses and a maximum of 6 credit hours from transfer institutions may be applied toward the minor.
| Required Courses | ||
| SOC_WK 2000 | Exploration in Social and Economic Justice | 3 |
| or SOC_WK 2000W | Exploration in Social and Economic Justice - Writing Intensive | |
| SOCIOL 3600 | Criminology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| SOC_WK 1200 | Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC_WK 4370 | Delinquency, Corrections and Social Treatment | 3 |
| SOC_WK 4400 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| SOC_WK 4410 | Social Welfare and the Law | 3 |
| BL_STU 4303 | Black Studies in Race, Class, Gender, and U.S. Policy | 3 |
| HIST 4232 | White Collar and Celebrity Crime in 20th and 21st Century America | 3 |
| or HIST 4232H | White Collar and Celebrity Crime in 20th and 21st Century America - Honors | |
| HIST 4235 | The Wire: Race, Urban Inequality, and the "Crisis" of the American City | 3 |
| POL_SC 2100 | State Government | 3 |
| POL_SC 2200 | The Judicial Process | 3 |
| POL_SC 2250 | Missouri Politics | 3 |
| POL_SC 4380 | Politics of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PSYCH 3861 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PTH_AS 4220 | Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation | 2 |
| or PTH_AS 4220W | Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation - Writing Intensive | |
| SOCIOL 1650 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOCIOL 2200 | Social Inequalities | 3 |
| SOCIOL 4240 | Gender and Violence | 3 |
| WGST 3260 | Gender, Law and Justice | 3 |
For additional information, please see the College of Health Sciences, School of Social Work's website detailing the Criminology/Criminal and Juvenile Justice Minor.