Undergraduate Minor
Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice
A minimum of 18 credit hours in Criminology and Criminal Justice coursework is required:
CRCJ 1010 Survey of Criminal Justice
6 credit hours of lower-level Criminology and Criminal Justice courses. Choose 2 of these 4 courses:
- CRCJ 2030 Police and Society
- CRCJ 2110 Criminal Court System
- CRCJ 2210 Survey of Corrections
- CRCJ 2220 Community-Based Corrections
9 credit hours of upper-level Criminology and Criminal Justice courses (excluding CRCJ 3000 Criminal Justice Statistics).
Students must meet prerequisites for enrolling in upper-level criminal justice courses. All 9 credit hours of upper-level criminal justice course work must be taken in residence at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. An overall "C" average in courses applied to the minor is required. All courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade.
A minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice improve your career prospects.
Declare the Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor
Students should meet with their academic advisor to complete the Change of Academic Program form and have the form approved by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice located in 218 CPACS.