PART OF THE MEDIA, ARTS, AND EXPRESSION FLIGHT PATH
Minor: Criminology
(CRIM)
The criminology minor affords students the opportunity to analyze how society deï¬nes, regulates and seeks to prevent criminal behavior as well as considering what factors lead people to commit crimes. Students select courses from multiple social scientiï¬c disciplines including sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology and indigenous, race and ethnic studies to gain an understanding of the nature of crime, including the social and cultural factors contributing to criminal behavior and institutional efforts to prevent it. They also gain skills in analyzing evidence as well as identifying, apprehending and rehabilitating perpetrators.TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY Criminology
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative evidence.
- Examine the criminal justice system from a variety of perspectives.
- Identify multifaceted solutions to issues in criminal justice.
- Develop critical thinking skills.
- Prepare for a wide variety of careers with real-world implications.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- SOC 204
- PS 106
- SOC 380
- ANTH 176
MINOR CREDITS
Required 16 credits
Electives 20 credits
Total 36 credits
WHERE CAN I GO?
- Legal professions
- Non-profit organizations and public interest groups
- Research institutes
- Colleges and universities
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Anthropological, psychological, and cultural perspective of the criminal justice system
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
- Political Science
- History
- Sociology