The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is excited to expand its Shady Grove programming.  In addition to the CCJS major offered at the Shady Grove campus, the Department will now offer a Minor in Criminal Justice.  This minor will offer students outside of the CCJS major the opportunity to learn more about the criminal justice system and the challenges it faces. Students who complete the minor will have a better understanding of how the criminal justice system, including police, courts, and corrections, operates, its strengths and weaknesses. Students will also be exposed to emerging topics such as forensics, homeland security, elder abuse, and human trafficking.  University of Maryland students completing their bachelor's degrees at the Shady Grove campus will be eligible to add this new minor, starting in Fall 2021.