Minor in Criminology

On completion of the Minor, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of key criminological theories, concepts, and terminology.
• Understand the structures and processes of criminal justice systems in comparative perspective.
• Critically evaluate the social, political, and economic contexts in which crime and punishment occur.
• Apply research methods to analyze patterns of crime and responses to criminal behavior.
• Engage in informed debate on contemporary criminological issues, both orally and in writing.

Requirements

1) CRIM 221 Introduction to Criminology

2) Five additional courses with the CRIM prefix or chosen from the approved courses listed below.

• At least two courses must be 300-level CRIM courses
• No more than two approved courses offered by other departments may be counted towards the minor

List of approved department courses:
SOCIO 206 Sociology of Violence
PSYCH 354 Psychopathology
PSLW 238 The Psychology of Criminal Behavior
PSLW 338 Psychology and Law
PSYCH 364 Introduction to Correctional Psychology

Approved courses from other departments:
POLSC 228 Genocide
AHLW 345 Art Crime: Who Owns Antiquity?
PLLW 325 Human Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery
PLLW 327 The Politics of International Criminal Law

General Requirements for All Minors 

• No more than one grade of lower than a C- will be accepted in courses applying to the minor;
• In the case of multiple minors, no course may apply to more than one minor;
• No more than three classes, including Proficiency and General Distribution requirements, may apply to both the major and minor;
• At least four courses must be taken in residence at John Cabot;
• Requirements for the minor must be completed by the time of graduation;
• Courses without specific coding (prefix and number) cannot be applied towards minors;
• Independent Study courses cannot be applied to minors