Minor in Juvenile Justice
The Minor in Juvenile Justice promotes awareness and understanding of youth behavior and juvenile justice systems with a special emphasis on reform. This minor is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education that will prepare them for related careers in the field of human services as it relates to youth, crime and justice. The program introduces students to the broad and unique understanding of the social conditions that lead to involvement in the justice system and strategies necessary to change them. Students will learn about the juvenile justice system and how to work with youth and families inside and outside of the legal system.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the origins, development, and contemporary manifestations of U.S. juvenile justice systems, with particular attention to reform efforts and interventions strategies.
- Analyze how social inequities lead to youth legal system involvement, particularly those related to race, class, gender, geography and age.
- Evaluate delinquency intervention strategies, their impact, and the consequences of such interventions on the lives of system-involved youth.
Minor in Juvenile Justice — 16 units
A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor.
All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Required Courses (7 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| C J 470/SOC 452 | Juvenile Justice | 4 |
| C J 475 | Intervention Policies in Juvenile Justice | 3 |
Elective Courses (9 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AFRS 215 | Introduction to Black Family Studies | 3 |
| AFRS 345 | Blacks in Urban America | 3 |
| AFRS 515 | Black Family Studies | 3 |
| CAD 210 | Introduction to Applied Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| C J 471 | Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| C J/LTNS 485 | Latina/o Youth, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
| C J 550 | School Violence and Discipline | 3 |
| C J 600 | Youth Gangs in Community Context | 3 |
| PSY 330 | Child Development | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Young Children Disabled or At Risk and Their Families | 3 |
| S W 350 | Services to Children, Youth, and Their Families | 3 |