Psychology: Forensics Concentration, B.S.

Complete the following courses:

• PSYC 101  - General Psychology (3 credits)

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• PSYC 225  - Psychological Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 225L  - Psychological Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PSYC 226  - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 226L  - Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory (1 credit)

Choose from the following: (4 credits)

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

• ANTH 101  - Primates, People and Prehistory (3 credits) AND
• ANTH 101L  - Primates, People and Prehistory Laboratory (1 credit)

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• ASTR 101  - Conceptual Astronomy (3 credits) AND
• ASTR 101L  - Conceptual Astronomy Laboratory (1 credit)

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• ASTR 111  - Descriptive Astronomy I (3 credits) AND
• ASTR 111L  - Descriptive Astronomy I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 101  - The Science of Life - Biology for Non-Science Majors (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 101L  - The Science of Life - Laboratory for Non-Science Majors (1 credit)

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• BIOL 121  - Biological Science I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 121L  - Biological Science I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 232  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 232L  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 101  - Introductory Chemistry (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 101L  - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 104  - Kitchen Chemistry (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 104L  - Kitchen Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 111  - General Chemistry I (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 111L  - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

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• GEOL 102  - Environmental Geology (3 credits) AND
• GEOL 102L  - Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• GEOL 111  - Physical Geology (3 credits) AND
• GEOL 111L  - Physical Geology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• MSCI 101  - The Sea (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 101L  - Laboratory for The Sea (1 credit)

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• MSCI 102  - Environmental Geology (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 102L  - Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• MSCI 111  - Introduction to Marine Science (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 111L  - The Present-Day Marine Environment Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 103  - Science of the Physical World (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 103L  - Science of the Physical World Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 137  - Models in Physics (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 137L  - Models in Physics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 201  - General Physics I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 201L  - General Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• Or other course as designated by the department

Choose two from the following: (8 Credits)

Choose an additional two course laboratory science sequence from the following:

• BIOL 121  - Biological Science I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 121L  - Biological Science I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 122  - Biological Science II (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 122L  - Biological Science II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 232  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 232L  - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 242  - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 242L  - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 111  - General Chemistry I (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 111L  - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

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• CHEM 112  - General Chemistry II (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 112L  - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

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• MSCI 111  - Introduction to Marine Science (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 111L  - The Present-Day Marine Environment Laboratory (1 credit)

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• MSCI 112  - The Origin and Evolution of the Marine Environment (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 112L  - Marine Environment Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 201  - General Physics I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 201L  - General Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 202  - General Physics II (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 202L  - General Physics II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 205  - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 205L  - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 206  - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 206L  - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• Or other sequence as designated by the department

Choose one from the following: (3-4 Credits)

• MATH 132  - Calculus for Business and Social Science (3 credits)
• MATH 160  - Calculus I (4 credits)

Choose one from the following: (3-4 Credits)

• STAT 315  - Regression Analysis (3 credits)
• STAT 316  - Experimental Design I (3 credits)
• STAT 320  - Experimental Design II (3 credits)
• STAT 317  - Nonparametric Statistical Methods (3 credits)
• STAT 318  - Applied Statistical Methods (3 credits)
• STAT 319  - Categorical Data Analysis (3 credits)

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• PSYC 480  - Intermediate Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 480L  - Intermediate Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• Or other courses as designated by the department

Note:

* Credits for courses taken as part of the core curriculum are not counted elsewhere in the major.

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.

Complete the following courses:

• PSYC 484  - History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)

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• PSYC 497 Q* - Applied Research in Psychology (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 497L  - Applied Research in Psychology Laboratory (1 credit)

Choose one from the following Learning/Cognition Group: (3 Credits)

• PSYC 400  - Human Learning (3 credits)
• PSYC 401  - Cognitive Processes (3 credits)
• PSYC 402  - Psycholinguistics (3 credits)
• PSYC 407  - Principles of Learning (3 credits)
• PSYC 462  - Animal Behavior (3 credits)

Choose one from the following Clinical Group: (3 Credits)

• PSYC 410  - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 411  - Abnormal Behavior in Children (3 credits)
• PSYC 428  - School Psychology and Exceptional Children (3 credits)
• PSYC 440  - Theories of Personality (3 credits)

Choose one from the following Developmental Group: (3 Credits)

• PSYC 302  - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 420  - Child Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 421  - Psychology of Adolescence (3 credits)
• PSYC 423  - Psychology of Aging (3 credits)
• PSYC 425  - Gerontology (3 credits)

Choose one from the following Biological Group: (3 Credits)

• PSYC 415  - Human Neuropsychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 450  - Sensation and Perception (3 credits)
• PSYC 460  - Physiological Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 486  - Substance Abuse (3 credits)

Choose one from the following Social/Applied Group: (3 Credits)

• PSYC 333  - Health Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 340  - Sports Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 430  - Social Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 465  - Psychology and the Law (3 credits)
• PSYC 470  - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

Choose one from the following Quantitative Group: (4 Credits)

• PSYC 480  - Intermediate Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 480L  - Intermediate Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PSYC 483  - Principles of Psychological Testing (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 483L  - Principles of Psychological Testing Laboratory (1 credit)

Choose two 300/400 level elective courses from PSYC: (6 Credits)

Choose courses not already selected (these courses may not include PSYC 399 , PSYC 490 , PSYC 495 , or PSYC 498 /PSYC 499 )