Criminal Justice/Forensic Psychology Specialization, BS

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Bachelor of Science Major in Criminal Justice

In order to earn the bachelor of science degree with a major in criminal justice, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits for the forensic psychology specialization and 192 credits for the forensic science specialization with a cumulative and a major/program grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking
HIST 120 - Origins of Western Civilization
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature
MATH 120 - Precalculus: Algebra or above (fulfilled in major for forensic psychology specialization)
Lab Science (fulfilled in major)
Fine Arts (one approved 5-credit course)
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person
Social Science I (fulfilled in major)
Social Science II (not CRJS and different discipline from Social Science I)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 )
Ethics (upper division)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 )
Interdisciplinary Core Course (fulfilled in major)
Senior Synthesis (CRJS 487 required)*

*Included in major GPA.

NOTE:

A course used to satisfy the core senior synthesis may not also apply to the major requirements.
Interdisciplinary core courses taken through the criminal justice program will fulfill both the interdisciplinary core requirement and major requirement (either as a specialization requirement or a criminal justice elective depending on the course taken and degree/specialization option).
Criminal justice majors are required to take CRJS 487 - Senior Synthesis to fulfill the core senior synthesis requirement with the exception of students obtaining a double major or double degree in which case the senior synthesis from the second major/degree will fulfill the core senior synthesis requirement.

II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Modern Language 115, 125, 135, or equivalent (15)

NOTE:

All students with a major in the College of Arts and Sciences must demonstrate competency through the level of 135 in a language other than English. This competency is ordinarily achieved by successful completion of the three-course sequence: 115, 125, and 135. Because these courses are a college requirement, no course in the sequence may be taken on a pass/fail, correspondence, or audit basis. Placement into other than the beginning course of the sequence is achieved by acceptable performance on the Modern Language Competency Examination. See the Modern Languages Department for details on the examinations. Courses used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences modern language requirement may not be used to fulfill criminal justice major requirements.

Choose one of the following two courses:

Forensic Psychology Specialization

III. Major Requirements

75 credits in criminal justice and relevant designated disciplines, including:

Choose from the following specialization electives: (15)

IV. Other Major Requirements: (*30)

MATH 120 - Precalculus: Algebra (or above)
BIOL 161 - Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIOL 171 - Biology Lab I
BIOL 200 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 210 - Anatomy and Physiology II
Elective - Any math or lab science course (10)

NOTE:

*Included in major GPA.

1. With exception of the “other major requirements,” a maximum of 30 community college credits may apply to this specialization. 2. Psychology courses not listed may be selected as forensic psychology electives if deemed applicable and approved by the program chair. 3. Students planning to pursue graduate study in forensic psychology should consider a double major, or at minimum, a minor in psychology. No more than 15 credits of psychology courses from this specialization will be counted towards a psychology minor. 4. PSYC 303 and PSYC 305 fulfill CRJS 301 and CRJS 302 for students obtaining a double major or double degree in criminal justice and psychology.

Departmental Honors

Criminal Justice Major with Departmental Honors