Program: Psychology: Forensics Concentration, B.S. - Coastal Carolina University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Mar 29, 2025

Degree Requirements (120 Credits)

Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each course used to satisfy major requirements, cognate requirements, and minor requirements.

Core Curriculum Requirements

Core Curriculum (36-40 Total Credit Hours)

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements (3-6+ Credits) *

Foundation Courses (22-31 Credits) *

Complete the following courses:

Choose one course/lab from the following:

Choose a scientific concept course and corresponding laboratory from the following list:

Choose two courses/labs from the following:

Choose an additional two courses/laboratory science sequence from the following list:

Choose one course from the following:

Choose one course from the following:

Note:

* Course credit hours only count once toward the total university graduation credit hour requirements. Click on Credit Sharing for more information.

Students must earn grades of ‘C’ or better in PSYC 101 , PSYC 225 /PSYC 225L , and PSYC 226 /PSYC 226L because these courses are required for the major.

Major Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Capstone

Complete one of the following capstone courses:

Learning/Cognition Group

Choose one course from the following:

Clinical Group

Choose one course from the following:

Developmental Group

Choose one course from the following:

Biological Group

Choose one course from the following:

Social/Applied Group

Choose one course from the following:

Quantitative Group

Choose one course from the following:

Psychology Electives

Choose three 300-400 level elective courses from psychology (PSYC). Choose courses that have not already previously been selected (these courses may not include PSYC 399 , PSYC 490 , PSYC 495 , or PSYC 498 /PSYC 499 ).

Cognate Requirement (16 Credits)

Concentration in Forensics

Students are required to take Psychology and the Law and Principles of Psychological Testing and the lab, along with Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology or Psychology of Aggression. The remaining six (6) credits must be selected from the options listed below. PSYC 465 may be used to satisfy the social/applied group requirement, and PSYC 483 /PSYC 483L may be used to satsify the quantitative group requirement for the Psychology major. PSYC 410 , PSYC 430 or PSYC 455 cannot double count for the major and forensics concentration requirements.

Required Courses: (10 Credits)

Complete the following courses:

Choose one course from the following:

Recommended Courses: (6 Credits)

Choose two courses from different disciplines from the following:

Note:

A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each course to be applied toward the concentration in forensics.

Electives (0-13 Credits)

Total Credits Required: 120