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Minor in Administration of Justice
The Administration of Justice Program (ADJ) offers an 18-credit minor to students majoring in other disciplines. This minor develops knowledge of the principles, institutions, and practices of systems for administering justice. Course offerings provides a solid foundation for students seeking to supplement their major area of study, develop knowledge and skills needed for justice-related occupations, or lay the foundation for possible graduate study in the justice field.
Students first obtain an overview of the justice system, learn legal
or ethical standards by which to judge the behavior of justice practitioners,
and then develop advanced knowledge of selected features of the justice system.
The ADJ Minor is especially appropriate
for students majoring in other disciplines who anticipate employment or graduate
studies in a justice-related field. This includes students majoring in social
sciences, foreign languages, humanities, communications, health, information
technology, and business. The ADJ Minor gives students the necessary background
in justice topics to apply knowledge and skills from their specialized field
in a justice setting, such as law enforcement, criminal law, corrections,
security, victim services, and other social services. Employment in justice-related
fields is growing rapidly. Between 1984-1994 criminal justice employment
nationally grew to almost 2 million people at an average annual growth rate
of almost 4 percent per year. Since the 1994 federal Crime Act and the terrorist
attacks in 2001, justice-related employment have grown at an even faster
rate as criminal justice agencies make ever-increasing demands for college
educated professionals.
To sign up for the ADJ Minor, contact the ADJ Office at (703) 993-8315.
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