Criminal Justice, Minor
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 15
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 12
Program Code: N262
The requirements for a minor must be completed concurrently with the major degree requirements.
No minor may be added by completing courses after receiving the bachelor’s degree.
At least nine (9) hours for the minor must be earned from the College of Professional & Continuing Studies.
Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/No Pass.
No single course may be used by a student to satisfy a major requirement and a minor requirement.
Required Courses
- A minimum 2.00 GPA (OU and Combined) is required in the minor coursework.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LSCJ 3133 | Theories of Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| LSCJ 3223 | American Judicial Processes | 3 |
| LSCJ 4243 | Police and Policing | 3 |
| LSCJ 4263 | The American Correctional System | 3 |
| Choose one criminal justice elective course as approved by academic advisor 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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A list of criminal justice elective courses may be obtained from the PACS academic advising office or on the College's website.
- The Criminal Justice Minor is available to all undergraduate students at OU. If the minor is officially declared, successfully completed, and noted on the graduation application, the student's transcript will so indicate at the time the Bachelor's degree is posted.