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Undergraduate Minor in Criminal Justice

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice has developed and approved the offering of a Criminal Justice Minor effective the Spring 2006 term.

The requirements to earn a minor in criminal justice will consist of completing a minimum of 18 credit hours to include CJUS 1010 - Survey of Criminal Justice (3 credit hours), a minimum of two of the three CJUS 2030 - Police and Society, CJUS 2110 - The Criminal Court System, CJUS 2210 - Survey of Corrections (6 credit hours), and a minimum of nine (9) credit hours of upper level (3000/4000) criminal justice courses (excluding CJUS 3000).

In addition, a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required to enroll in any upper level criminal justice course and all nine credit hours of upper division criminal justice course work must be taken in residence at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. An overall "C" average in courses aplied to the minor is required and all courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade (not cr/nc).

To declare the criminal justice minor, interested students should meet with their current academic advisor, complete the Change of Academic Program form and have it signed by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in DSC 208.

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For additional information or if you have any questions, contact Ashley Cunningham, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice academic advisor at (402) 554.3718.