MINORS
A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.
The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).
A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.
Select a Minor:
Majors Home - Minors Listing Minor - Criminal Justice Studies
- The minor will consist of 15 hours of upper-division coursework.
- At least 12 of the 15 hours are to be taken in residence.
- To preserve the interdisciplinary nature of the program of study, no more than nine hours of coursework may be drawn from the same discipline (as indicated by departmental prefix).
- Effective Fall 2024: All courses used to satisfy the minor requirements must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher
Section IIB - Social Control Institutions
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Section IIC - Law and Ethics
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Section III - Additional Courses | Note:
POLS(SOCI) 3700 and POLS(SOCI) 4905 will not count towards the minor.
E, H, S, and W versions of these courses may be credited to the minor.
TOTAL HOURS: 15
For more information about minor course work, contact:
Criminal Justice Studies Program Advising Office
cjadvising@uga.edu
706-542-7079