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Social and Criminal Justice Minor
Minor

Program Overview

If you have a passion for community-based justice, a minor in social and criminal justice is for you. You’ll immerse yourself in the study of corrections and criminology and prepare for a rewarding career at the intersection of social justice and criminal reform.

Program Snapshot

Program Type: Part-Time
Location: On-Campus
Program Length: 1 - 2 years
Credit Hours: 21

Why This Program & What You'll Learn

You’ll dive deep into the study of criminology; alternative sentencing; inequalities; juvenile delinquency; victimology; government and corporate crime; and policing. Beyond the classroom, you’ll get real-world experience through internships with social-service agencies and justice advocates. 

Our graduates go on to fulfilling work with homeless youth, incarcerated fathers and their children and other marginalized communities. Others go on to scholarly work on pressing topics like the link between adolescent substance use and violent behavior. 

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Program Highlights

As a student in social and criminal justice, you can: 

  • Tailor your education by choosing electives such as Social Issues through the Prism of a Prison; Government and Corporate Crime; Victimology; and Police and Community Relations. 
  • Make friends and connections by joining Student Advocates for Prison Reform and the Incarcerated (SAPRI), the international sociology honor society Alpha Kappa Delta, or another of our many registered student organizations.
  • Apply for scholarships designed specifically for students of sociology. 

Careers & Outcomes

A minor in social and criminal justice is excellent preparation for graduate study in law, criminal justice, sociology and related fields. It also prepares you for a career in probation, parole, alternative sentencing and diversion programs, community mediation and social and human services. 

Career Projected Salary
Paralegals/Legal Assistants $56,230
Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists

$60,250
Arbitrators, Mediators & Conciliators

$49,410
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