The Criminal Justice Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that is designed to assist students interested in careers within the Criminal Justice System. The minor is complementary to a variety of majors offered at UW-La Crosse. Students will gain an understanding of the major components of the criminal justice system such as Law Enforcement, Corrections, Probation, the Courts, Crime and Delinquency. The Criminal Justice Minor will serve the needs of any student interested in criminal justice related careers such as law enforcement officer, corrections officer, probation agent, and youth counselor. Many employers advertise for management trainees, marketing personnel, salespersons, system planners, field representatives, counselors, labor-management negotiators, and recruiters, to name a few.
Employers seek alert, highly motivated people who like to work with other people.
Sociology and anthropology students who build a major or minor with the proper mix of electives and supportive skills will be at a competitive advantage in the job market. Sociology and anthropology graduates have obtained jobs where they administer programs, conduct small research projects and participate as analysts on social research teams. Independent work as a sociologist or anthropologist requires additional skills obtained in graduate degree programs. The undergraduate major or minor in sociology or anthropology is necessary for graduate work in these disciplines, but it is also desirable preparation for graduate work in such areas as social work, public health, business administration, urban planning, law, criminology, criminal justice, medicine, and theology.