Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor

Requirements

Students who minor in CCJ must complete core and elective courses within the department. All courses submitted to satisfy the requirements for the minor, whether taken at PSU or elsewhere, must be passed with a grade of C (2.00 GPA) or above. A course grade of C- does not satisfy this requirement. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted. The CCJ degree requirements for the minor are:

Courses

CCJ 200Criminology and Criminal Justice

4

CCJ 320UTheories of Crime & Justice

4

CCJ 330UCrime Control Strategies

4

CCJ elective credits (minimum of 8 credits at or above 300-level)

16

One course from list below

CCJ 230Policing in America

4

CCJ 240Punishment and Corrections

4

CCJ 310American Courts

4

Total Credit Hours: 32