Criminal Justice/Forensic Psychology Specialization, BCJ

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Bachelor of Criminal Justice

In order to earn the bachelor of criminal justice degree, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits 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 5
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
HIST 120 - Origins of Western Civilization 5
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature 5
MATH 110 - Functions and Algebraic Methods 5 or above
Lab Science (fulfilled in major for forensic science specialization only) 5
Fine Arts (one approved 5-credit course) 5
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Social Science I (fulfilled in major for forensic psychology specialization) 5
Social Science II (not CRJS and different discipline from Social Science I) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 ) 5
Ethics (upper division) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 ) 5
Interdisciplinary Core Course (fulfilled in major for forensic science specialization and other specializations if CRJS 480 or CRJS 481 is selected as interdisciplinary core option) 3 to 5
Senior Synthesis (CRJS 487 required) 3*

*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 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

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

Choose from the following specialization electives: (10)

NOTE:

1. Psychology courses not listed may be selected as forensic psychology electives if deemed applicable and approved by the program chair. 2. Students planning to pursue graduate study in forensic psychology are strongly encouraged to double major, or at minimum, minor in psychology. 3. A maximum of thirty community college credits may apply to this specialization. 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. 5. No more than 20 credits of psychology courses from this specialization will be counted towards a psychology minor.

Departmental Honors

Criminal Justice Major with Departmental Honors