Juvenile Justice Minor

Professors: Vivian Aseye Djokotoe, Misty Weitzel
Associate professors: Miyuki Arimoto, Omar Melchor Ayala, Mari Sakiyama, Taryn VanderPyl
Coordinator: Vivian Aseye Djokotoe

Mission

Provide students with a high-quality liberal arts education in the interdisciplinary field of criminal justice. Maintain a network of local, state, federal and academic institutions through outreach and research. Criminal Justice majors are prepared to engage in civic endeavors and to assume field positions in criminal justice and social service agencies or enter graduate programs.

Learning Outcomes

Explain and analyze the role of each component of the criminal justice field and how they relate to each other.
Analyze and articulate the multitude of issues, theories, policies, practices and current challenges related to the ethical administration of justice in a free society.
Apply basic theories and practices in real world contexts.

Core Courses

CJ 411 Families and Youth Crime Credits: 4
CJ 451 Youth, Crime and Society Credits: 4

Choose Two

CJ 344 Comparative Juvenile Justice Systems Credits: 4
CJ 461 Youth Immigration and Crime Credits: 4
CJ 463 Topics on Juvenile Issues Credits: 4

Elective Credits: 4

CJ 311 Community-Oriented Crime Prevention Credits: 4
CJ 345 Justice Systems Across Cultures Credits: 4
CJ 403 Field Study Credits: 1-4 Credits: 4
CJ 444 Restorative Justice Credits: 4
CJ 449 Youth Gangs in American Society Credits: 4
CJ 455 Correctional Casework and Counseling Credits: 4
PSY 482 Adolescence Credits: 4
or SOC 354 Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credits: 4
SOC 409 Practicum: Latino/a Ed Mentor Credits: 1-16 Credits: 4

Total Credits: 20

Note:

Students not majoring in Criminal Justice will need to take CJ 213 and CJ 214 which are required prerequisites for required upper-division CJ courses.