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Forensic Psychology Minor
The forensic psychology minor prepares students for work involving interactions between law and psychology. The minor also prepares students for advanced training in forensic psychology and related fields. Students will learn the fundamental principles of litigation, including methods of alternative dispute resolution; legal standards related to working as a mental health professional; legal standards related to testifying as an expert witness; methods of forensic evaluation; strategies for testifying as an expert; methods of screening police officer applicants; methods of training and counseling law enforcement officers; methods of assisting attorneys in selecting jurors and in evaluating trial strategies; evaluation and treatment procedures of correctional mental health workers; methods of community corrections, including the roles of probation and parole officers; methods of crime victim assistance programs; and legal incompetency, civil commitment, dependency and neglect, mental health malpractice, and child custody determinations. Some minor courses are offered only in the evening or on weekends. Students may not minor in both criminal justice and forensic psychology.
Forensic Psychology Minor Requirements (18 credits)
Core Course (3 credits)
PSYC 2450 Forensic Psychology (3 credits)
Minor Electives (15 credits)
Select 15 credits from the following courses:
ADRB 2000 Introduction to Dispute Resolution (3 credits)
CRJU 1200 Criminal Law (3 credits)
CRJU 2000 Constitutional Issues and Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
CRJU 3300 Corrections in America (3 credits)
PSYC 3260 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC 3600 Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse (3
credits)
PSYC 4810 Practicum in Community Psychology (3 credits)
(Note: only criminal justice sites qualify)
