Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, Forensics Emphasis

Location(s): Face-to-face

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The program is designed to provide students with a grounding in factors that address social, psychological, cultural, historical and political differences that impact individuals within the criminal justice system. In addition, we draw on forensic science practices with courses in Anthropology (Forensic Anthropology) and Chemistry (Forensic chemistry). The program will equip students for jobs in the criminal justice system and graduate programs in forensic science.

Core Requirements (48 Credits)

Lower Level Courses

PSYC 265 - Personalities in Perspective 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 230 - Psychology of Mental Health 3 Credit(s)
SOC 245 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)

Upper Level Courses

ANTH 360 - Forensic Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 315 - Multicultural Issues 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 316 - Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior 3 Credit(s)
SOC 346 - Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 355 - Research Methods in Psychology 4 Credit(s)
SOC 347 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credit(s)
SOC 348 - Women and Crime 3 Credit(s)
SOC 395 - Pre-Professional Seminar 2 Credit(s)
SOC 444 - Deviance and Control 3 Credit(s)
SOC 447 - Correctional Systems 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 410 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 493 - Internship in Social Work 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 496 - Capstone: Internship in Psychology 1 to 15 Credit(s)

Recommended Electives (1 needed to meet upper-level requirement of 42 credits)

PSYC 315 - Multicultural Issues 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 375 - Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 386 - Theory and Practice 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 410 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 318 - Race, Class, and Gender 3 Credit(s)
SOC 365 - Race, Culture, and Ethnicity 3 Credit(s)