About the Program
Criminal Justice Department
Cassety Hall Room 102
(716) 878-4517
criminaljustice.buffalostate.edu/
The Criminal Justice minor is open to all students not majoring in Criminal Justice who have completed at least one semester of full-time study at Buffalo State University and who are in good academic standing at this institution (2.0 G.P.A. or better). The Criminal Justice Minor is intended to complement the student's major course of study, broaden and enhance career opportunities, and provide expertise in an area of interdisciplinary studies. The curriculum is composed of 18 credit hours taken from the Criminal Justice program and will provide a basic background in the subject area.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
CRJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3
CRJ 201 CRIMINAL LAW 3
CRJ 303 CRIMINAL JUSTICE THEORY AND IDEOLOGY 3
Electives (9 credit hours)
Select three from the following: 9
CRJ 302 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE COMMUNITY
CRJ 305 THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
CRJ 306 PROBATION, PAROLE, AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
CRJ 307 COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
CRJ 317 CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CRJ 320 CRIMINAL COURTS
CRJ 406 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS
CRJ 409 ADVANCED ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Total Credit Hours 18