Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Criminal Justice Emphasis
Four Year Suggested Plan
First Year
First Semester
ENG 111 - Comp. & Rhetoric 3
SCI ELECTIVE ** 3
PSY 210 – General Psychology 3
HUM 101 – Discourse, Inquiry 3
PHYSICAL or LIFE SCIENCE 3
Total Hours 15
Second Semester
ENG 112 - Comp. & Research 3
SPH 110 – Fund. Of Speech 3
SOC 210 – Intro. To Sociology 3
PHIL/REL/or LIT 3
SCI ELECTIVE** 3
Total Hours 15
Second Year
First Semester
Elective* 3
Fine Arts Elective 3
SOC 211 – Social Problems 3
PHYSICAL or LIFE SCIENC 4
PSY 214 – Educational Psyc. 3 OR
PSY 215 – Growth & Develop. 3
Total Hours 16
Second Semester
ECO 212 – Princ. Of Econ II 3
MAT 124 – Statistics 3
PSY 213 – Abnormal Psychology 3
SOC 213 – Marriage & Family 3
SCI ELECTIVE** 3
Total Hours 15
Third Year
First Semester
HUMN 240 – Converging Hem 3
PLSC 105 – Law & Politics 3
BU ELECTIVE ** 3
SOCL306–Correctional Systems 3
PSYC 251 – Adv. Statistics 3
Total Hours 15
Second Semester
HUMN 250 – Contemp. World 3
PSYC 302 - Psychotherapy 3
PSYC 320 – Organizational Behavior 3
SOCL 321 - Crime & Delinquency 3
BU ELECTIVE** 3
Total Hours 15
Fourth Year
First Semester
PSYC 299 – Research Methods 3
BU ELECTIVE ** 3
SOCL 205 –Racial & Ethnic Groups 3
PSYC 391 – Topics in Crim. Justice 3
PSYC 245, 291, or 210 3
Total Hours 15
Second Semester
PSYC 314 – Learning & Cognition 3
PSYC 315 – Learning & Cognition Lab 1
PSYC 356 – Clinical Practicum/lab 4
PSYC 395 – Senior Thesis 3
BU ELECTIVE** 3
Total Hours 15
*Recommended for students planning to attend Benedictine University: COM/FNAR/HIST/LIT/ MUS/ REL/ PHIL elective
** Recommended for students planning to minor in a subject area use these elective courses to meet minor requirements.