Students who choose the Minor in Criminal Justice explore the institutions involved in the administration of justice (e.g., policing, corrections) as well as a multidisciplinary examination into the social and psychological issues associated with criminal behavior and crime control. This minor is for students who are interested in why individuals commit crime, how governments respond to behaviors they deem undesirable, and the effects of the criminal justice system's actions on different communities.

Course Requirements for the Minor

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

Course List

Course	Title	Units
POLS 250	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
POLS 332	Criminal Justice Ethics	3
Select four of the following:		12
ANTH 311	Survey of Forensic Science
POLS 257	Juvenile Justice Process
POLS 258	Criminal Law
POLS 259	Chico Police Service Learning Practicum
POLS 352	Policing in America
POLS 353	Corrections
POLS 354	Community Corrections
POLS 363	Crime Prevention
POLS 364	Restorative Justice
POLS 365W	Theories, Practices, and Administration of Justice (W)
POLS 450	Criminal Procedure
POLS 451A	Constitutional Law: Powers and Restraints
POLS/MCGS 451B	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
POLS 464	Administrative Law
POLS 476	Police Administration and Management
POLS 489E	Internship in Criminal Justice 1
SOCI 484	Youth, Crime, and Delinquency
Total Units		18

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Must be taken for 3 units and may be counted only once in this selection.