John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

The Forensic Psychology major is designed for students who are interested in the relationship between psychology and the criminal justice system. The mission of the Forensic Psychology major is to enhance students' understanding of individual behavior, in terms of its biological, cognitive, social and emotional components and their interactin, and its effects on the broader community. Students will learn to employ an empirical approach to understand human behavior. The major perpares students for a number of careers and graduate work in psychology, social work, law enforcement, or other criminal justice professions.

Some details:
Part 1: Core Courses
Part 2: Core Electives
Part 3: General Electives
Part 4: Capstone Requirements
Part 5: Honors These is Psychology (Optional)

Credits required: 40-46

Prerequisite: PSY 101, which does not count toward the 40 credits required in the major. This course partially fulfills the College's general education requirements in the social sciences.

Coordinators: Professor Thomas Kucharski, Chair, Department of Psychology (212.237.8783, tkucharski@jjay.cuny.edu), Professor Daryl Wout, Deputy Chair for Advising (646.557.4652, dwout@jjay.cuny.edu).

Internship Program: Students can receive practical experience in forensic psychology by enrolling in PSY 378, which offers fieldwork placements in such settings as hospitals for emotionally disturbed offenders, prisons and agencies related to the family court or otherwise offering treatment services to youthful offenders.

Baccalaureate/Master's Program in Forensic Psychology: Qualified undergraduate students may enter the BA/MA Program and thereby graduate with both a bachelor's and a master's degree in forensic psychology. For additional information, contact Professor Chitra Raghavan, Department of Psychology (212.237.8417, bamadirector@jjay.cuny.edu).

Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2011 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose either the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained at the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.

PART 1. CORE COURSES

Subtotal: 22 credits

Required
Psychology 200 Cognitive Psychology
Psychology 221 Social Psychology
Psychology 231 Developmental Psychology
Psychology 242 Abnormal Psychology
Psychology 311 Research Methods in Psychology
Psychology 370/Law 370 Psychology and the Law
Statistics 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics

PART 2. CORE ELECTIVES

Subtotal: 6 credits

Select two
Psychology 243 Theories of Personality
Psychology 3XX Brain and Behavior
Psychology 3XX Perception
Psychology 3XX Learning and Memory
Psychology 3XX Multicultural Psychology
Psychology 3XX History of Psychology

PART 3. GENERAL ELECTIVES

Subtotal: 6 credits

Select two
Psychology 228 Psychology and Women
Psychology 232 Psychology of Adolescence and the Adolescent Offender
Psychology 236 Group Dynamics
Psychology 240/ Africana Studies 240 Psychology of Oppresion
Psychology 266 Psychology of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Psychology 272 Correctional Psychology
Psychology 275 Family Conflict and the Family Court
Psychology 342/ Counseling 342 Introduction to Counseling Psychology
Psychology 372 Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Psychology 378 Fieldwork in Forensic Psychology I or PSY 3XX Supervised Research Experience
Psychology 442 Key Concepts in Psychotherapy
Psychology 445/ Anthropology 445 Culture, Psychopathology and Healing
Psychology 3XX Tests and Measurements

PART 4. CAPSTONE REQUIREMENTS

Subtotal: 6 credits

Select two
Psychology 476 Seminar in the Psychology Analysis of Criminal Behavior and the Criminal Justice System
Psychology 4XX Advanced Research in Psychology
Psychology 4XX Clinical Topics in Forensic Psychology
Psychology 4XX Seminar in Forensic Psychology

PART 5. HONORS THESIS IN PSYCHOLOGY (OPTIONAL) Subtotal: 0-6 credits

Psychology 3XX-4YY Honors Thesis I & II

Total: 40-46 credits