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Minor in Sociology
Students may earn a minor in Sociology by completing 23-24 semester units in designated courses
Required Courses:
Lower Division:
Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Students may earn a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice by completing 24 upper division semester units as described below:
Required Courses:
Twelve Units, Consisting of:
SOC 325: Criminology (4 units)
SOC 442: Critical Analysis of the Justice System and Criminal Law
And one of the following:
SOC 321: Sociology of Deviance(4 units), OR
SOC 323: Juvenile Delinquency (4 units)
Elective Courses:
Twelve (12) units selected from the following courses:
SOC 306: Women and Crime (4 units)
SOC 322: Youth Gangs (4 units)
SOC 324: Drugs and Alcohol: Health & Social Control Issues (4 units)
SOC 327: Law Enforcement (4 units)
SOC 328: Sociology of Violence (4 units)
SOC 329: Victimology (4 units)
SOC 396: Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice (4 units)
SOC 443: Sociology of Law (4 units)
SOC 444: Corrections and Penology (4 units)
SOC 445: White Collar Crime (4 units)
SOC 449: Comparative Analysis of Criminal Justice Systems (4 units)
Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Students may earn a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice by completing 24 upper division semester units as described below:
Required Courses:
Twelve Units, Consisting of:
SOC 325: Criminology (4 units)
SOC 442: Critical Analysis of the Justice System and Criminal Law
And one of the following:
SOC 321: Sociology of Deviance(4 units), OR
SOC 323: Juvenile Delinquency (4 units)
Elective Courses:
Twelve (12) units selected from the following courses:
SOC 306: Women and Crime (4 units)
SOC 322: Youth Gangs (4 units)
SOC 324: Drugs and Alcohol: Health & Social Control Issues (4 units)
SOC 327: Law Enforcement (4 units)
SOC 328: Sociology of Violence (4 units)
SOC 329: Victimology (4 units)
SOC 396: Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice (4 units)
SOC 443: Sociology of Law (4 units)
SOC 444: Corrections and Penology (4 units)
SOC 445: White Collar Crime (4 units)
SOC 449: Comparative Analysis of Criminal Justice Systems (4 units)


