Department of Criminal Justice and Sciences at Illinois State University

 

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he minor in Criminal Justice Sciences provides students in other disciplines an opportunity to enhance and/or support their majors.

Students must complete a total of 21 semester hours covering the following requirements. It is important to note that space in Criminal Justice courses is limited for non-majors. Visit the online Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites.

Required Core Courses (15 semester hours)

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Contemporary Corrections
  • Crime and Behavior
  • Contemporary Policing in American Society
  • Criminal Law

Electives (6 semester hours)

  • Criminal Investigation
  • Community Based Corrections
  • Juvenile Justice
  • History of Criminal Justice
  • Independent Study in Criminal Justice
  • Rules of Evidence in the Administration of Justice
  • Communication Skills in Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Correctional Institutions
  • Alchohol, Drugs, and Crime
  • Women in Criminal Justice
  • Organized and White Collar Crime
  • Issues in Criminal Justice
  • World Criminal Justice Systems