MSU Billings Catalog

Criminal Justice Minor

Required Courses

SOCI 101Introduction to Sociology *3
or SOCI 201 Social Problems
SOCI 221Criminal Justice System3
SOCI 400Applied Research Methods3
SOCI 402Theories of Society & Soc Beh3
Subtotal12
Restricted Electives
Select at least four courses (12 credits) from the list below. At least 9 of these credits must be upper division.12
Introduction to Probation
Introduction to Policing
Critical Issues in Policing
Inequality in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Ethics
Deviance and Social Control
Special Topics
Special Topics
Criminology
Juvenile Delinquency
Sociolgy of Hunting & Poaching
Sociology of Corrections
Victims and Society
Law and Society
Other courses which may be used to satisfy the restricted electives requirement include the following:
Seminar/Workshop
Seminar/Workshop
Seminar/Workshop
Seminar/Workshop
Total Minimum Credits24
*

SOCI 101 and SOCI 201 may satisfy General Education requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites. 

First Year
Fall
Major6
SOCI 101Introduction to Sociology3
or SOCI 201 Social Problems
Foreign Language4
General Education3
Total16
Spring
Major3
Foreign Language4
General Education9
Total16
Second Year
Fall
SOCI 221Criminal Justice System3
General Education6
General Education with Lab4
Electives3
Total16
Spring
General Education9
Major3
Electives3
Total15
Third Year
Fall
SOCI 400Applied Research Methods3
SOCI 402Theories of Society & Soc Beh3
Major6
Electives3
Total15
Spring
Major9
Restricted Electives for Minor3
Electives3
Total15
Fourth Year
Fall
Major6
Restricted Electives for Minor6
Electives3
Total15
Spring
Major6
Restricted Electives for Minor3
Electives3
Total12