Forensic Psychology, BS

According to the American Board of Forensic Psychology, “Forensic Psychology is the application of the science and profession of Psychology to questions and issues relating to the law and the legal system.” This program uses an inclusive definition of Forensic Psychology which includes five sub-specialities:

1. police psychology
2. psychology of crime and delinquency
3. victimology and victim services
4. legal psychology
5. correctional psychology

in order to provide our students with a broadly-based and thorough knowledge of the scientific theory and methodology of Psychology coupled with a knowledge of the applications of that Psychological Science to the Criminal Justice and legal systems. The major will thereby support students’ academic and career goals in all of the above mentioned subspecialities of Forensic Psychology.

Program Requirements for Forensic Psychology Major:

1. Completion of the Bonaventure Program and requirements for undergraduate degrees.
2. To fulfill the technological literacy requirement, students must pass CIS 101 - Introduction to Information Technology  or the equivalent.
3. PSY 100  and CRJ 101  fulfill Bonaventure Program requirements in Social Sciences and PHI 365  fulfills the upper-level ethics requirement.
4. 39 hours of core courses, 200-400 level.
5. The two 3-hour Practica (PSY 497  and CRJ 480 ) must include coordinated experiences, as determined in consultation with the Practicum Instructors. Each Practicum must include an integrative paper.
6. Students need a Cumulative Major GPA of 2.0 and no more than 2 major courses below a C to receive a degree. Major courses are all courses listed in section G of the degree checklist.