FPSY, BS, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Psychology

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required for Degree: 180
  • Credits in Core: 50
  • Credits in College: 20 (including HIST and language courses or proficiency)
  • Credits in Major: 108
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.0

Resources for Success

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  • Access academic support through Learning Assistance Programs.
  • Visit Advising Services for additional guidance.

Contact Information:
Arts & Sciences Advising: ASCAdvising@seattleu.edu
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Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Term Course Credits
Fall Modern Language 1150 5
Fall MATH 1021 or higher 5
Fall UCOR Module I 5
Winter Modern Language 1250* 5
Winter BIOL 1610 & 1611 - Molecular & Cellular Bio* 5
Winter UCOR Module I 5
Spring Modern Language 1350* 5
Spring Additional Math or Lab Science Elective* 5
Spring UCOR Module I 5

Year 2

Term Course Credits
Fall CRJS 1100 - Intro to Criminal Justice 5
Fall CHEM 1500 & 1501 - General Chemistry I with lab* 5
Fall UCOR Module I 5
Winter CRJS 2090 - Criminology* 5
Winter PSYC 1200 - Intro to Psychology 5
Winter UCOR Module II 5
Spring CRJS 4050 - Gender, Race, & Crime 5
Spring PSYC 2150 - Abnormal Psychology* 5
Spring UCOR Module II 5

Year 3

Term Course Credits
Fall CRJS 3120 - Criminal Law* 5
Fall BIOL 2200 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 5
Fall UCOR Module II 5
Winter CRJS 3010 - Research Methods* 5
Winter BIOL 2210 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 5
Winter UCOR Module III 5
Spring CRJS 3020 - Statistics for Research* 5
Spring CRJS Specialization Elective 5
Spring HIST 1200, 1210, or 2310 5

Year 4

Term Course Credits
Fall CRJS 3600 - Forensic Psychology* 5
Fall CRJS Specialization Elective 5
Fall UCOR Module III 5
Winter CRJS 4500 - The Psychopath* 5
Winter CRJS 4800 - Forensic Science 5
Winter UCOR Module III 5
Spring CRJS 4010 - Criminal Profiling* 5
Spring CRJS Specialization Elective 5
Spring CRJS 4870 - Senior Synthesis* (3 or 5 credits)
Spring General Elective (if needed) 2

University Core Requirements

  • Module I: Academic Writing, Quantitative Thinking, Creative Expression, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
  • Module II: Theological Explorations, Philosophy of the Human Person, Ethical Reasoning
  • Module III: Religion in a Global Context, Humanities & Global Challenges, Social Sciences & Global Challenges, Natural Sciences & Global Challenges

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