Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Criminal Psychology Concentration)

120 credits

This concentration is only available at the Leavenworth Campus.

Major Requirements (36 crs)

Required Courses

Core Courses:

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

PY 230Lifespan Development

3

PY 352Professional Ethics

3

PY 585Research Methods and Design

3

PY 586Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences

3

PY 595Psychology Capstone

3

 

Concentration Courses:

CR 350Victimology

3

PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3

PY 375Psychology of the Criminal Mind

3

PYCR 325Introduction to Addictions

3

 

Psychology Concentration Electives (choose 3 credits):

PY 225Multicultural Psychology

3

PY 240Marriage and Family

3

PY 255Aging: Issues and Perspectives

3

PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3

PY 300Special Studies

Variable 1 to 3

PY 315Health Psychology

3

PY 320Human Sexuality

3

PY 340Brain and Behavior

3

PY 345Cognitive Psychology

3

PY 360Psychology of Gender

3

PY 365Psychology of Learning

3

PY 455History and Systems of Psychology

3

PY 460Social Psychology

3

PY 475Personality Theories

3

PY 500Advanced Studies

Variable 1 to 3

PY 560Techniques and Theories in Psychology

3

PY 588Directed Research

Variable 1 to 5

PYCR 591Practicum I

3

PYCR 592Practicum II

Variable

PYPS 363Political Psychology

3

 

Psychology Concentration Electives - Criminology (choose 3 credits):

CR 270Police, Courts, Probation and Parole

3

CR 280Introduction to Criminal Law

3

CR 281Criminal Investigation

3

CR 282Criminal Procedures and Evidence

3

CR 300Special Topics in Criminology

3

CR 310Fundamentals of Gangs

3

CR 315Military, Law, and Society

3

CR 320Crime and Media

3

CR 325Crime Scene Investigation

3

CR 330Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

3

CR 335Forensic Interviewing

3

CR 352Ethics in Criminology

3

CR 380Juvenile Delinquency

3

CR 431The Criminal Mind

3

CR 450Criminology

3

CR 490Corrections

3

CR 500Advanced Studies in Criminology

3

CR 505Advanced Criminological Theories

3

CR 520Crime Analysis

3

CR 590Criminology Capstone

3

PY 150 and CR 350: Satisfies general education requirement - 6 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (36 crs)

General Education Requirements

 
COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

 

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

 

EN 112English Composition II

3

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study

6

Theology

3

 

Electives to reach 120 credits

General Electives

Electives

54