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Undergraduate Catalog | 2025-2026 
    
Undergraduate Catalog | 2025-2026

Criminal Justice, Minor


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A Minor in Criminal Justice is available to all undergraduates except Criminal Justice majors, and requires 18 approved credit hours.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements


Current UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Students

  • See University Admission Requirements  Minimum GPA (cumulative): 2.0
  • Completion of CJUS 1511  with grade of C or above, with students allowed no more than two attempts at the class (grades of D, F or W count as attempts.
  • ​Must have a declared major (cannot be Pre-Criminal Justice major or Criminal Justice major)

Minor Requirements


Elective Courses (12 credit hours)


Select four of the following courses.  At least 6 of the 12 elective credit hours must be completed at the 3000- or 4000-levels.

Total = 18 Credit Hours


Progression Requirements


A GPA (overall and CJUS-specific) of 2.0 or above must be maintained for the minor. A grade of C or above in CJUS 1511  and CJUS 2340  (each within two attempts*) is required to remain and progress in the minor.

*Grades of D, F, and W all count as attempts.

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