Criminal Justice and Psychology, BA

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The double criminal justice and psychology major is a good fit for students interested in the mental processes behind the human behavior, including crime and deviance. Structured to fit within a four year curriculum, the major encompasses the requirements of both programs while allowing students to tailor coursework to fit intellectual interests. Please see academic advisor for approval and more information.

Curriculum

Introductory Courses (6 Credits)

CJ 105 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Criminal Justice Core Courses (30 Credits)

CJ 201 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)
CJ 205 - Law Enforcement and Police in Society 3 Credit(s)
CJ 210 - Criminal Courts 3 Credit(s)
CJ 215 - The Correctional System 3 Credit(s)
CJ 315 - Juvenile Justice System 3 Credit(s)
CJ 325 - Criminal Law and Procedure 3 Credit(s)
CJ 392 - Pre-Internship Professional Development Seminar 3 Credit(s)
CJ 405 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (W) 3 Credit(s)
Two CJ Electives 6 Credit(s)

Psychology Domain Requirements (12 Credits)

See Psychology Major for approved courses in each domain

One Developmental Domain 3 Credit(s)
One Sociocultural Domain 3 Credit(s)
One Biological Domain 3 Credit(s)
One Applied Domain 3 Credit(s)

Psychology Electives (10 Credits)

See Psychology Major for approved elective courses

Two Psychology Electives 6 Credit(s)
Psychology Elective with Lab 4 Credit(s)

Research Sequence (8 Credits)

PSY 385 - Statistical Methods with Laboratory for Psychology (Q) 4 Credit(s)
PSY 387 - Research Design and Laboratory for Psychology 4 Credit(s)

Internship (6 credits)

CJ 423 Criminal Internship 6 Credit(s)

Capstone (6 Credits)

CJ 401 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice: Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
PSY 430 - Current Issues: Capstone Seminar 3 Credit(s)
(recommended) see Psychology Major for other options

Total Credits: 78

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.