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 (12 Credits)

CJ 105 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credit(s)
POLS 101 - American Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology 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 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 Spss Laboratory for Psychology 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 in Psychology 3 Credit(s)
(recommended) see Psychology Major for other options