Law, Criminal Justice, & Society Minor

Minor Requirements

In order to complete the minor, you will take 15 LCJS credits (five courses), as outlined below.

• At least three courses must be from the University of Pittsburgh.
• A 2.0 average GPA is required.
• Courses used for a minor cannot overlap with courses used for a major, minor, or a certificate.
• To be eligible for the LCJS internship, you must have completed all 9 non-elective credits in the LCJS minor. Students may apply up to 3 credits of LCJS 1900 to the LCJS minor.

Foundations: (3 Credits)

Complete one of these two LCJS courses:

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Theories of Crime or Criminal Law: (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following four courses:

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Criminal Justice or Legal Institutions: (3 Credits)

Complete one of these five courses:

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LCJS Electives: (6 credits)

Complete two additional electives with an LCJS subject code. Please keep in mind that course selections must comprise a total of at least six credits.These courses can come from the lists above if not used to fulfill a specific area requirement and/or from the following list:

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• LCJS 1505 - CRIMINALISTICS 2

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• LCJS 1561 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY or:

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^{Note: In order to be eligible for the Preservice Internship (LCJS 1900), students must have completed all 9 non-elective credits for the LCJS minor prior to the start of the internship. This includes Foundations (3 credits), Theories of Crime or Criminal Law (3 credits), and Criminal Justice or Legal Institutions (3 credits).}