Forensic Psychology

Psychology, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Forensic Psychology Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills 15
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
Writing in the Discipline Course
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Psychology Major with a Concentration in Forensic Psychology - 38+ Hours Required
Required Coursework 29
The first six courses should be taken early in the student’s degree program. Concepts learned in these courses will benefit the student in upper-level Psychology classes.
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I (**)
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II (^)
CAREER PATHS IN PSYCHOLOGY (^)
EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY (^)
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (^)
RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (** ^)
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (* ^)
LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE (*)
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY (^)
*Check with advisor to see if either PSYC 3450 or PSYC 4400 can be replaced with Criminal Justice courses.
Select four 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology courses from four of the five areas below. Some courses taken for the selected concentration will also be applied toward this requirement. See an advisor to plan accordingly. 12
Applied Psychology
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
LEARNING (^)
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING (^)
PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS (^)
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (^)
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
Social/Personality/Developmental Psychology
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (^)
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (^)
PERSONALITY THEORIES (^)
PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (^)
Mental Health
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
PERSONALITY AND ADJUSTMENT (^)
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING (^)
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTIONS (^)
PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (^)
LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE (^)
Cognitive Neuroscience
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (^)
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE (^)
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (^)
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (^)
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (^)
HORMONES & BEHAVIOR (^)
PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE (^)
Additional Perspectives
PHILOSOPHY OF MIND (^)
HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY (^)
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR (^)
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY (** ^)
LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (^)
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING (^)
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (^)
SENIOR THESIS (^) 1
Select one 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology Laboratory course at the 4000 Level3
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING (^)
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITION, SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (^)
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (^)
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY (^)
LABORATORY IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (^)
LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (^)
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL (^)
SENIOR THESIS (^) 2
Select two 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology courses at the 3000-4000 level. Courses taken for the selected concentration can also be applied toward this requirement. See an advisor to plan accordingly.6
College Breadth (choose one option) 15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ HOURS
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours
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Senior Thesis Part I: Thesis Proposal (first 3 of 6 credit hours). Requires special permission from a faculty member and the student must meet the Psychology Senior Thesis criteria.

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Senior Thesis Part II: Data Analysis, Interpretations and Conclusions (second 3 of 6 credit hours). Requires special permission from a faculty member and the student must meet the Psychology Senior Thesis criteria.