Program Information

(15 credits)

The criminal justice minor provides students with an overview of the criminal justice system that includes its three core components (police, courts, and corrections). Students also learn about the social, economic, and psychological reasons why people commit crime. This minor is especially useful for students who desire to work in the fields of law enforcement, law, social work, or psychology.

To view a minor program sequence to assist with course planning, click here.

Contact Information

For more information on the Criminal Justice minor, contact Francesca Spina, Ph.D., Chair of the Criminal Justice Department, at (413) 748-3358.

Required Courses: (6 credits)

• CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• CRIM 260 - Criminology Credits: 3

Select an additional three courses with the CRIM prefix.

(9 credits)

Traditional students are permitted to take two classes online for this minor.

• CRIM 205 - Corrections Credits: 3
• CRIM 210 - American Court System Credits: 3
• CRIM 220 - Law Enforcement Credits: 3
• CRIM 270 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• CRIM 310 - Crime Scene Investigation Credits: 3
• CRIM 325 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
• CRIM 330 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
• CRIM 350 - Drugs, Crime and Policy Credits: 3
• CRIM 360 - Gender, Race, and Crime Credits: 3
• CRIM 370 - Violence and Victimization Credits: 3