Program Features
24 credits
The 24-credit minor in Criminal Justice emphasizes the knowledge and skills necessary for students to think critically and to develop beginning skills in the criminal justice field. The goal of the Criminal Justice Administration program is to provide students with the educational background necessary to pursue careers in Criminal Justice, and/or to pursue graduate study in criminology, criminal justice, law, or other related fields. The Criminal Justice minor not only complements the Sociology and Social Work majors offered in the department, but also many other majors across various related professional fields and disciplines.
Required concentration courses:
| SOC 341 | Advanced Criminology | 3 credits |
| SOC 342 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 credits |
| SOC 486 | Field Work and Observation | 1 - 15 credits |
| SOCJ 150 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
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| SOCJ 250 | Corrections | 3 credits |
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| SOCJ 352 | Police and Society | 3 credits |
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| SOCJ 350 | The Criminal Process | 3 credits |
Electives:
Three additional credits selected from the following recommended courses:
| CHEM 275 | GN: Chemical Aspects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse | 3 credits |
| MLSP 234 | GN: Conversational Spanish for Social Services | 3 credits |
| PHYS 107 | Physics and Forensic Science | 3 credits |
| SOCJ 151 | Introduction to Security | 3 credits |
| SOCJ 251 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 credits |
| SOCJ 252 | Organized Crime | 3 credits |
| SOCJ 253 | Violence in Society | 3 credits |
| SOCJ 351 | Police Investigation | 3 credits |
| PSY 271 | Forensic Psychology | 3 credits |
Transfer Policy:
- No upper level (300 and 400 level) courses will be accepted from community or junior colleges for the Criminal Justice major or minor; 300 and 400 level courses from four-year colleges are accepted only with permission of the department
- For Criminal Justice minor: a minimum of 15 credits must be taken at East Stroudsburg, and 300 and 400 level courses from four-year colleges are accepted only with permission of the department.