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A minor in Corrections is designed to prepare students who are seeking careers in the field of adult or juvenile corrections. Corrections offers students a variety of employment possibilities in local, state, and federal agencies. These employment opportunities include juvenile or adult probation and parole officer, pretrial or post-trial investigator, detention officer, corrections specialist, or corrections caseworker. Students majoring in criminal justice, psychology, sociology or other related fields who have a desire to work in the field of corrections will find this minor beneficial. A minor in Corrections consists of 24 credit hours. Students must a have a faculty adviser for a minor in Corrections.
| Minor in Corrections | Semester Hours | |
| LE 210 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJAd 320 | Probation and Parole | 3 |
| CJAd 411 | Juvenile Corrections | 3 |
| CJAd 412 | Correctional Practices | 3 |
| Soc 351 | Criminology | 3 |
| Soc 362 | Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| Soc 391 | Penology and Corrections | 3 |
| Psy 221 | Psychology of Personal Adjustment | 3 |
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Minor in Crime Scene Investigation
A minor in CSI-Crime Scene Investigation is designed to prepare students who are seeking careers utilizing crime scene investigation techniques and crime scene analysis. The minor provides students with the necessary skills to accurately investigate and process crime scenes, which include legal aspects, police response, photography, diagramming, and collecting physical evidence. Writing reports and presenting courtroom testimony are additional skills that will be developed. Students pursuing this minor may seek employment with investigative agencies on the federal, state and local levels. A minor in CSI-Crime Scene Investigation consists of 24 credit hours. Students must a have a faculty adviser for a minor in CSI-Crime Scene Investigation.
| Minor in Crime Scene Investigation | Semester Hours | |
| LE 200 | Criminal Investigation I | 3 |
| LE 210 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LE 250 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LE 280 | Interview and Report Writing (WI) | 3 |
| CJAd 300 | Criminal Investigation II (WI) | 3 |
| CJAd 390 | Crime Analysis | 3 | CJAd 400 | Homicide Investigation | 3 | CJAd 450 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
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Minor in Criminal Justice Administration
The minor consists of 21 hours of course work which includes: LE 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice, LE 210 Criminal Procedure, LE 250 Criminal Law and 12 additional hours of LE or CJAd courses, nine of which must be upper division.
Minor in Juvenile Justice
A minor in Juvenile Justice is designed
to prepare students who are seeking careers in the Juvenile Justice System.
Adjudication and aftercare of the juvenile offender as well as child protection
are the primary emphases of a minor in Juvenile Justice. Students majoring in
criminal justice, psychology, sociology or other related fields who have a desire
to work in the Juvenile Justice system will find this minor beneficial. Juvenile
officer, child abuse investigator, and group home counselor are just a few of
the employment options available to a graduate with a Juvenile Justice minor.
A minor in Juvenile Justice consists of 24 credit hours.
Students must a have a faculty adviser for a minor in Juvenile Justice.
| Minor in Juvenile Justice | Semester Hours | |
| LE 250 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJAd 275 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| CJAd 320 | Probation and Parole | 3 |
| CJAd 410 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| CJAd 411 | Juvenile Corrections | 3 |
| CJAD 430 | Family Violence | 3 |
| Soc 312 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| Psy 300 | Child Development | 3 |
| Psy 301 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
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For additional information contact:
Dr. C. Blake Wolf
Office: Justice Center Room 109,
Phone: (417)625-9302
E-mail: Dr. Blake Wolf
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