Forensic Psychology, BA

Requirements

In order to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Forensic Psychology, 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

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (or MATH 1010 or above)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (or BIOL 1610/1611, 2200, CHEM 1500/1501, PHYS 1050/1051, 1210/1211)

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Modern Languages 1150, 1250, 1350, or equivalent (15)

NOTE:

Students earning this major must demonstrate competency through the level of 1350 in a language other than English. This competency is ordinarily achieved by successful completion of the three-course sequence: 1150, 1250, and 1350. 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 and Cultures 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 major requirements.

Choose one of the following three courses:

Forensic Psychology

III. Major Requirements

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

Choose from the following major 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 major. 4. PSYC 3030 and PSYC 3050 fulfill CRJS 3010 and CRJS 3020 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 major will be counted towards a psychology minor.

Departmental Honors

Criminal Justice and Criminology/Forensic Psychology with Departmental Honors, BA