Criminal Justice Minor
The Criminal Justice interdisciplinary minor provides an academic opportunity for systematic study in the fields related to criminology, penology and criminal justice.
Eligibility
Admission to the Criminal Justice Minor is open to students who are majoring in either Sociology or Psychology. Students from other disciplines may take the minor, but must meet all program requirements and associated prerequisites. Students must select the Minor in consultation with a Faculty Advisor and this should normally be done at the same time as they declare a Major.
Program of Study
The Minor program in Criminal Justice shall consist of at least eight term-courses of instruction. The four term-courses listed below are mandatory. A minimum grade of C+ is necessary in the mandatory courses to qualify for the Minor. Prerequisites are noted in brackets.
Mandatory Courses
PSYC 3263 (3 ch) Psychology of Criminal Behaviour (PSYC 1003 , PSYC 1004)
PSYC 4233 (3 ch) Programme Evaluation (PSYC 2102, one of PSYC 2901, SOCI 3104 with STAT 1793, 2263 OR 2593 OR BA 1605 and BA 2606)
SOCI 2611 (3 ch) Language, Crime and Human Agency (SOCI 1001)
SOCI 3614 (3 ch) Culture, Criminal Justice and Social Structure (SOCI 2611 , and another two-term courses of lower level SOCI)
Students must choose the remaining four term-courses from the following courses. Prerequisites are noted in brackets, but students should note that some prerequisite courses also have their own prerequisites that are not noted here. A minimum grade of C in these electives is required for them to count towards the Minor.
BA 3557 (3 ch) The Management of Planned Change ( BA 2504 )
ECON 1004 (3 ch) Economics & Society (no prerequisite)
ECON 1013 (3 ch) Introduction to Microeconomics (no prerequisite)
HIST 4207 (3 ch) Britain in the Age of Revolution 1760-1832 (one term-course from HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, IS 1001, or CLAS 1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one term-course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3403, HIST 3405, HIST 3555)
HIST 4377 (3 ch) Social History of Crime in Canada (one term-course HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, IS 1001, or CLAS 1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one-term course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3403, HIST 3405, HIST 3555
HIST 4337 (3 ch) Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco in North America (Two of HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, HIST 1601, or CLAS 1005; plus HIST 2101, and HIST 2102; plus one-term course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3403, HIST 3505, HIST 3555, HIST 3577)
HIST 3381 (3 ch) The Family and the State of North America (one term-course HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, IS 1001, or CLAS 1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one term-course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3403, HIST 3405, HIST 3555)
HIST 3383 (3 ch) Police and Society in North America (one term-course from HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, IS 1001, or CLAS 1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one term-course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3403, HIST 3405, HIST 3555)
HIST 3386 (3 ch ) Canadian Criminal Justice System (one term-course from HIST 1201, HIST 1301, HIST 1401, IS 1001, or CLAS 1005; plus HIST 2101 and HIST 2102; plus one-term course from HIST 3201, HIST 3203, HIST 3301, HIST 3302, HIST 3403, HIST 3405, HIST 3555)
PHIL 2003 (3 ch) Introduction to Moral, Social and Political Philosophy (no prerequisite)
PHIL 3124 (3 ch) Contemporary Moral Problems (no prerequisite)
PHIL 3153 (3 ch) Business Ethics (one term-course in PHIL or permission of instructor)
POLS 1201 (3 ch) Introduction to Canadian Politics (no prerequisite)
POLS 3222 (3 ch) Canadian Political Issues II ( POLS 1201 )
POLS 3683 (3 ch) Human Rights ( POLS 1301 and/or POLS 2601 )
POLS 4311 (3 ch) Special Topics in Comparative Politics (see note 3)
PSYC 3265 (3 ch ) Forensic Psychology (PSYC 1003, PSYC 1004)
PSYC 3313 (3 ch) Introduction to Psychological Testing (PSYC 1003, PSYC 1004, PSYC 2102)
PSYC 3493 (3 ch) Changing Behaviour ( PSYC 1003 , PSYC 1004 )
PSYC 3553 (3 ch) Psychopathology ( PSYC 1003 , PSYC 1004 )
PSYC 3752 (3 ch) Drugs and Behaviour ( PSYC 1003 , PSYC 1004 )
PSYC 4263 (3 ch) Field Placement in Community Corrections I (PSYC 1003, PSYC 1004, PSYC 3263, PSYC 3493, and SOCI 2611, SOCI 3614; minimum CGPA of B)
PSYC 4264 (3 ch) Field Placement in Community Corrections II (PSYC 1003, PSYC 1004, PSYC 3263, PSYC 3493, PSYC 4263, and SOCI 2611, SOCI 3614; minimum CGPA of B)
PSYC 4813 (3 ch) Substance Abuse and Dependence (PSYC 4833 or PSYC 3752)
SOCI 2603 (3 ch) Sociology of Deviance (Fredericton Campus) ( SOCI 1001 )
Note 1: Mandatory and elective courses taken for the Minor in Criminal Justice can not be counted towards other program requirements. However, prerequisites taken to be eligible for the mandatory and elective courses may be counted towards other programs.
Note 2: Upper level students interested in taking eligible History courses towards the minor, but who do not meet the prerequisites, may consult with the individual course instructor to request permission to register for the course.
Note 3: Students who are not majoring or honouring in Political Science will be admitted to a 4000 level POLS course only if they have completed six term-courses in POLS and have consulted with the instructor.
