Juvenile Justice Minor

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

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 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 4 *
CJ 214 The Juvenile Justice System Credits: 4 *
CJ 411 Families and Youth Crime Credits: 4
CJ 451 Youth, Crime and Society Credits: 4
CJ 461 Youth Immigration and Crime Credits: 4
CJ 463 Topics on Juvenile Issues Credits: 4

Elective 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: 28

Note:

* Program prerequisites

Satisfactory Grade Use

Program requirements are not fulfilled with a grade of S.
Do not select Satisfactory/No Credit grading for any courses that will be used in the program.