Crime, Law, and Society Minor

Phone: 843.953.8188
David Morris, Director

The Crime, Law and Society minor is intended to provide students with the knowledge and experience necessary to understand the origins of criminal behavior, the consequences of crime for society and the legal responses societies develop to combat crime. This interdisciplinary minor allows students to take courses in political science, sociology, psychology, philosophy and history as well as interdisciplinary courses on the topic. In addition to traditional coursework, students are required to complete an internship.

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

In addition to completing the requirements for this minor, students must also complete the minor requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Required Courses

Electives (9 credit hours):

Three courses selected from the following. No more than six credit hours may be taken in any one discipline. Three courses designated as CRLS may be taken or repeated with the program director’s approval.

Notes:

No more than 3 credit hours from CRLS 200 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from CRLS 400 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from CRLS 401 may be applied towards the program requirements.