Criminal Justice Minor

Hours Required:  21

Required Courses (9)
Take each course on this list: (6)
CJ 101 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (3)
CJ 235 - Criminology (3)
Take one course on this list: (3)
CJ 361 - Social Statistics (3)
CJ 362 - Methods of Research (3)

Electives  (12)
Take courses on this list totaling twelve hours.
CJ 201 - Fundamentals of Homeland Security (3)
CJ 215 - Criminal Investigation (3)
CJ 232 - Juvenile Justice in America (3)
CJ 310 - Police Administration and Management (3)
CJ 320 - Police Operations and Procedures (3)
CJ 332 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
CJ 334 - Introduction to Criminal Law (3)
CJ 400 - Criminological Theory (3)
CJ 405 - Terrorism Studies (3)
CJ 410 - Senior Seminar (3)
CJ 420 - Criminal Justice Administration (3)
CJ 421 - Corrections (3)
CJ 426 - Probation and Parole (3)
CJ 428 - Internship/Career Preparation Seminar (1-4)
CJ 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
CJ 440 - Court Processes and Procedures (3)
CJ 450 - Victimology (3)
CJ 485 - Serial Killers (3)
CJ 380/480 - Selected Topics (1-3)
CJ 390/490 - Independent Study (1-3)

History Minor

Hours Required: 21

Core Requirements (18)
Take each course on this list:
HST 110 - United States to 1877 (3)
HST 120* - United States Since 1877 (3)
HST 131* - World Civilization to 1650 (3)
HST 142* - World Civilization Since 1650 (3)
HST 492 - Senior Thesis (3)
HST ____ - One non-US History Upper Division Course (select from list of electives) (3)

Electives (3)
Take one course from this list:
HST 321 - Economic History of the United States (3)
HST 331 - Renaissance and Reformation (3)
HST 332 - The Age of Reason and Enlightenment (3)
HST 336 - Modern Presidency (3)
HST 341 - Nineteenth-Century Europe (3)
HST 342 - English History (3)
HST 343 - Twentieth-Century Europe (3)
HST 351 - American Diplomacy (3)
HST 362 - Kentucky History (3)
HST 366 - Colonial American and Independence to 1789 (3)
HST 371 - History of the South (3)
HST 372 - History of the West (3)
HST 382 - American Constitutional Development (3)
HST 385 - Social and Intellectual History of the U.S. (3)
HST 386 - American Women in Literature and History (3)
HST 390 - Independent Study (3)
HST 466 - United States Since 1933 (3)
HST 471 - Church History (3)
HST 472 - Modern Russia (3)
HST 473 - Latin American History (3)
HST 475 - Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
HST 476 - African-American History and Religion (3)
HST 480 - Special Topics (3)
HST 481/581 - Middle East (3)
HST 482 - East Asia (3)
HST 490 - Independent Study (3)
HST 491 - History Practicum (3)

Homeland Security Minor

Hours Required: 24

General Education Prerequisites  
POL 110 - American Government (3)
This course is not counted in the 24 hour total for this minor.

Core Requirements: (12)
CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
HLS 200 - Fundamentals of Homeland Security (3)
HLS 300 -Government and Homeland Security (3)
POL 405 - Terrorism Studies (Prerequisite: POL 110) (3) 

Electives (12)
Take four courses on this list:
HLS 350 - Critical Infrastructure Protection (3)
POL 352 - International Relations (Prerequisite: POL 110) (3)
HLS 480 - Selected Topics (3)
CJ 450 - Victimology (Prerequisite: CJ 101) (3)
HLS 400 - Intelligence and Intelligence Analysis (3)
CHS 334 - World Religions (3)
HLS 485 - Internship/Independent Study (3)

Political Science Minor

Hours Required: 21

Core Requirements: (12)
POL 282 Western Political Philosophy (3)

Take one course on this list:
POL 101 Introduction to Political Science (3)
POL 110 American Government (3)

Take one course on this list:
POL 341 Comparative Government (3)
POL 352 International Relations (3)

Take one course on this list:
POL 361 Social Statistics (3)
POL 362 Methods of Research (3)


Political Science Electives: (9)
Take at total of five courses from Lists A and B. At least two must come from List A.

LIST A: Political Science Electives-Writing or Research Intensive
POL 405 - Terrorism Studies (3)
POL 421 - Corrections (3)
POL 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
POL 442 - Political Geography (3)
POL 451 - Political Parties (3)
POL 453 - Public Opinion (3)
POL 480 - Selected Topics (3)
POL 485 - Independent Study (3)
POL 495 - Practicum in Political Science (3)

LIST B: Political Science Electives - Standard
POL 122 - State and Kentucky Government (3)
POL 315 - World Geography (3)
POL 330 - Public Administration (3)
POL 334 - Introduction to Criminal Law (3)
POL 336 - Modern Presidency (3)
POL 341 - Comparative Government (3)
POL 351 - American Diplomacy (3)
POL 352 - International Relations (3)
POL 382 - American Constitutional Development (3)

Psychology Minor

Hours Required: 22

Required Courses (13)
PSY 111* - General Psychology (3)
PSY 323 - Theories of Personality (3)
PSY 361 - Social Statistics (3)
PSY 363 - Experimental Psychology with Lab (4)

Psychology Electives (9)
Take courses on this list totaling at least nine hours: 
PSY 215 - Human Interaction (3)
PSY 222 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSY 311 - Learning and Behavior (3)
PSY 312 - Human Cognitive Processes (3)
PSY 321 - Lifespan Development (3)
PSY 333 - Group Dynamics (3)
PSY 341 - Social Psychology (3)
PSY 343 - Gender Studies (3)
PSY 401 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
PSY 412 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 414 - Introduction to Counseling (3)
PSY 420 - Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
PSY 452 - Psychology of Religious Experience (3)
PSY 475 - Practicum (1-4)
PSY 480 - Selected Topics (1-3)
PSY 490 - Independent Study (1-3)

Sociology Minor

Hour Requried: 24

Required Course (3)
SOC 110* - Introduction to Sociology (3)

Sociology Electives (21)
Take courses totaling at least 21 hours. At least 12 hours must be taken in courses numbering 300 or above.
SOC 215 - Human Interaction (3)
SOC 225 - Social Stratification and Mobility (3)
SOC 321 - Cultural Geography and Anthropology (3)
SOC 230 - Social Problems (3)
SOC 235 - Criminology (3)
SOC 312 - Organizational Behavior (3)
SOC 331 - Marriage and Family (3)
SOC 332 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC 333 - Group Dynamics (3)
SOC 340 - Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 341 - Social Psychology (3)
SOC 342 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
SOC 343 - Gender Studies (3)
SOC 371 - Public Opinion (3)
SOC 375 - Practicum (3)
SOC 380 - Selected Topics (3)
SOC 390 - Independent Study (3)
SOC 413 - Deviant Behavior (3)
SOC 415 - Family Violence (3)
SOC 425 - Death, Dying, and Bereavement (3)
SOC 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
SOC 480 - Selected Topics (4)
SOC 490 - Independent Study (3)

*General Education Course