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Criminal Justice
(18 semester hours)
Dr. Mary Atwell, Chairperson
307 Adams Street, 540.831.6148
www.radford.edu/~crju-web/
Criminal Justice Minor
The Criminal Justice Department offers a minor that allows for the interdisciplinary study of the interface of a student’s
primary discipline with the civil and criminal justice system. The minor requires 18 semester hours of coursework.
Students must choose 12 – 18 semester hours from:
CRJU 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 233 Courts and Criminal Process
CRJU 235 Police and Society
CRJU 238 Corrections
CRJU 365 Diversity Issues in the Criminal Justice System
CRJU 370 Crime and Criminal Behavior
CRJU 385 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
CRJU 495 Critical Perspectives in Criminal Justice
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Electives (Up to six credit hours of electives may be chosen within the CRJU discipline):
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* Note: A letter grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all “CRJU” prefix courses.
Interdisciplinary Minor in Forensic Studies
Offered by the Criminal Justice Department in order to examine the general field of forensic science and the role of the
forensic scientist in the judicial system. A minimum of 18 credit hours is required for the completion of the Interdisciplinary
Minor in Forensic Studies. The program is administered by the interdisciplinary forensic studies committee and students
must consult with a member of this committee for advising. Coursework must be taken across at least two disciplines and
students must earn letter grades of “C” or higher in all courses towards the Forensic Studies minor
Required Courses:
CRJU 320 Criminal Investigative Theory
CRJU 341 Introduction to Forensic Science
CRJU 481 Forensic Evidence
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Required Electives (choose nine semester hours from the following):
ANSC 210/FOSC 210 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
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ANSC 211/FOSC 211 Forensic Archaeology
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ANSC 320 Human Osteology
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ANSC 420/FOSC 420 Advanced Forensic Anthropology
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BIOL 231 Genetics Development and Evolution
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BIOL 310:311 Human Structure and Function
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BIOL 322 Human Anatomy and Physiology
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BIOL 383 Molecular Forensic Biology
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BIOL 450 Molecular Biology
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CHEM 301:302 Organic Chemistry
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CHEM 465 Forensic Chemistry
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CHEM 471:472 Biochemistry
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CRJU 360 Criminal Law and Evidence (CRJU majors may not take this course for credit in the minor) _____ (3)
CRJU 490 Seminar (must be an appropriate forensic topic)
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HLTH 451 Drug Use and Drug Abuse Education
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ITEC 245 Introduction to Computer Security
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PSYC 405 Forensic Psychology
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PSYC 439 Abnormal Psychology
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