Criminology and Restorative Justice Minor

Students interested in careers in law enforcement, law, social work, forensics or other related fields can add a criminology and restorative justice minor at EMU. This minor may also appeal to students planning to enter other professions in which an understanding of the criminal justice system would be beneficial. The minor is designed for students who are interested in engaging with criminal justice systems as agents of change actively working towards a society that envisions justice as restorative and transformative.

Curriculum

Core (9 SH)

POL 250 Law, Justice and the Local Context (3 SH)
PXD 331 Restorative Justice and Trauma Awareness (3 SH)
*SOC 360 Criminology (3 SH)

* Indicates courses offered in alternate years
Electives (9 SH)

Choose one of the following courses:
*PXD 261 Community and Conflict Analysis Techniques (3 SH)
SOC 210 Social Stratification (3 SH)
SOC 350 Urban Sociology (3 SH)
SOWK 200 Social Behavior and Diversity (3 SH)
Choose two of the following courses:
PXD 341 Mediation and Facilitation(3 SH)
PXD 375 Globalization and Justice (3 SH)
SOWK 360 Race and Gender (3 SH)
THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace and Justice (3 SH)
* Indicates courses offered in alternate years

What Should I Major In?

Criminology and Restorative Justice could fit with several majors across campus. Here are some suggestions:

Peacebuilding and Development

Sociology

Social Work

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