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 )