Minor in Forensic Psychology

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With this minor, students can gain knowledge and skills regarding psychological assessments in court, issues of criminal responsibility, criminal profiling, predicting dangerousness, eyewitness testimony, jury processes, and decision making. Students also explore the use of psychological knowledge in prisons and the psychology of criminal behavior. The courses in this undergraduate minor cover the basic procedures for interviewing both witnesses and suspects and how to select appropriate assessment instruments used in the field of forensic psychology with children and adults.

Note: This minor is open to all bachelor’s degree students except those enrolled in the B.S. in Forensic Psychology program.

Required Courses (15 credits)

Course	Credits	Prerequisite(s)	Comments
FPSY 2101 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology♦	5	None	Required
FPSY 4111 - Forensic Interviewing and Investigation♦	5	None	Required
FPSY 4112 - Forensic Assessment♦	5	PSYC 1001 or PSYC 1002 and PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Required

Choose three of the following courses; two must be at the 3xxx or 4xxx level (15 credits):

Course	Credits	Prerequisite(s)	Comments
CRJS 2003 - Criminal Law♦	5	CRJS 1001 or PSYC 1002 or PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level
PSYC 2002 - Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence♦ or PSYC 2003 - Human Development: Adulthood♦	5	PSYC 1001 or PSYC 1002 and PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level
PSYC 2005 - Social Influences on Behavior♦	5	PSYC 1001 or PSYC 1002 and PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level
CRJS 3002 - Courts and Judicial Process♦	5	CRJS 1001 or PSYC 1002 or PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level
PSYC 3004 - Psychological Disorders♦	5	PSYC 1001 or PSYC 1002 and PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level
CRJS 4102 - The Criminal Mind♦	5	CRJS 1001 or PSYC 1002 or PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level
CRJS 4203 - Victimology♦	5	CRJS 1001 or PSYC 1002 or PSYC 1003 or FPSY 2101	Optional: Choose three, two must be 3xxx or 4xxx level

Total: 30 credits