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Criminal Justice Minor MIN

Degree Type: Minor

Required Courses		Credit Hours
CRIM 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRIM 260	Delinquency Prevention & Control	3
CRIM 310	Corrections & Society	3
OR
CRIM 370	Correctional Institutions	3
CRIM 311	Police & Society	3
Electives:	6 hours minimum required
Select any two of the following CRIM courses or one of the below CRIM courses and one SOCY or PSYC course**
CRIM 305	Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice	4
CRIM 319	Conflict Management in Corrections	3
CRIM 411	Crime Control Policy	3
CRIM 425	Michigan Criminal Law	4
CRIM 430	Michigan Criminal Procedure	4
CRIM 435	Legal Issues in Corrections	3
CRIM 475	Correctional Clients	3
SOCY 340	Minority Groups in America* RS	3
SOCY 443	Soc Stratificat'n/Inequal * RS	3
SOCY 450	Criminology * RS	3
PSYC 325	Social Psychology * RS	3
PSYC 331	Psychology of Personality * RS	3
PSYC 422	Abnormal Psychology * RS	3
**All upper division CRIM courses must be generalist/corrections sections. The listed PSYC courses require PSYC 150 as a prerequisite. SOCY 340 requires SOCY 121, SOCY 122 or ANTH 122 as a prerequisite. SOCY 443 and 450 requires SOCY 121, SOCY 122 or ANTH and one other behavioral science course as a prerequisite.

Why Choose the Criminal Justice Minor?

The Criminal Justice minor was designed to increase the options available for Ferris State University students looking to supplement their education in a field outside of their major. The minor will allow students to obtain either a general overview of the criminal justice system or to obtain a certification in corrections as required by the Michigan Department of Corrections for employment. There are many majors currently offered at Ferris State University that are employable in the field of criminal justice with an appropriate background in criminal justice. The minor is designed to provide this educational background.

Admission Requirements

The Criminal Justice minor is open to any student admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a baccalaureate degree. The minor is designed to complement any Ferris major.

Graduation Requirements

An academic minor may only be awarded upon completion of a baccalaureate degree at Ferris State University. An average GPA of 2.0 or higher must be achieved for the courses to count towards the minor. The minor requires a minimum of 18 semester hours, 9 of which must consist of upper division courses. Required core courses include CRIM 110, CRIM 260 CRIM 310 or 370 and CRIM 311. If the student wishes to select corrections, CRIM 111 can be substituted for CRIM 260 and CRIM 319 can be substituted for CRIM 311.*

More Information

Ferris State University
School of Criminal Justice
1349 Cramer Circle, BIS 509
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2737
Phone: 231-591-3652 or 231-591-5080