Criminal Justice Minor

Program Declaration

Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form  after meeting the following requirements:

• Completion of at least 12 credits at UMass Boston
• Minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Completion of SOCIOL 101 - Introduction to Sociology  and SOCIOL 262 - Criminology .

Minor Requirements

Complete 21 credits from seven courses including three core requirements, one advanced systems of criminal justice course, one advanced criminology course, and two sociology electives.

Pass/fail: Only one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least 4 courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston. No transfer courses may be applied toward the advanced systems of criminal justice and advanced criminology requirements.
Course level: No more than six credits of 100-level courses may be applied toward the minor. Graduate courses in Sociology may not be used toward the minor.
Course reuse: Students majoring in sociology or social psychology may only apply SOCIOL 101 toward both programs.

Course Requirements