Whether you're planning a career in policing, corrections, juvenile justice, or criminal investigation — or you want to deepen your Criminal Justice major with operational specialization — GCU's Law Enforcement & Corrections minor provides exactly the coursework you need. Eighteen credits covering the full scope of law enforcement and corrections practice.
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The Law Enforcement & Corrections minor provides depth in the operational and professional dimensions of the criminal justice system, covering law enforcement introduction, corrections, and a range of specialized topics in criminal investigation, victimology, juvenile justice, sex crimes, and cybercrime. It’s ideal for Criminal Justice majors who want operational specialization and for students in other fields who want professional criminal justice credentials alongside their primary degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CJ111 | The Criminal Justice System | 3.0 |
| CJ210 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3.0 |
| or CJ212 | Introduction to Corrections | |
| Any two 300-level Law Enforcement and Corrections courses | 6.0 | |
| Any other two Law Enforcement and Corrections courses | 6.0 | |
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CJ167 | Race, Ethnicity & Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJ210 | Introduction to Law Enforcement (if also taking CJ212 as a minor requirement) | 3.0 |
| CJ231 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CJ301 | Cyber Security & GIS | 3.0 |
| CJ302 | Cyber Crime | 3.0 |
| CJ343 | Criminal Investigation | 3.0 |
| CJ353 | Victimology | 3.0 |
| CJ398 | Selected Topics in Criminal Justice (dependent on semester, and when designated as concentration course by dept. chair) | 3.0 |
| CJ401 | Sex Crimes | 3.0 |
| CJ410 | Independent Research in Criminal Justice (dependent on research topic; dept. chair approval required) | 1.0 |
| IH335 | Integrative Stress Management & Health | 3.0 |
| PO211 | American National Government | 3.0 |
| PO221 | State & Local Government in America | 3.0 |
| PS320 | Forensic Psychology | 3.0 |
| PS321 | Criminal Profiling | 3.0 |
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