Bachelor's in Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology is a Bachelor program taught at Graceland College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Forensic Psychology at Graceland College blends psychology and law to analyze criminal behavior. Students study why people commit crimes, assess mental health in legal cases, and learn how psychological expertise can support the justice system. Course content includes topics such as criminal law, abnormal psychology, and research methods, along with concentrated study in either Criminal Justice or Psychology.

The program awards a BA degree with a major in Forensic Psychology. In addition to general education requirements, majors complete 27 semester hours of core courses and one 9 semester hour concentration, totaling 36 or more semester hours. Students also complete required general education coursework including Forensic Chemistry with Lab and Statistics for Sciences.

Students maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and a 3.50 GPA in major courses to remain in the major. Career paths described include work in law enforcement through creating profiles of suspects, assisting in courtrooms by evaluating defendants’ mental states, designing rehabilitation programs for offenders, and conducting research in academia.

Modules

• CRMJ1200 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRMJ/PSYC1400 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
• CRMJ2460 Multicultural Policing
• CRMJ3420 Drugs in Society
• CRMJ/POLS3500 Criminal Law
• PSYC1300 Introductory Psychology
• PSYC3380 Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC3510 Research Methods
• PSYC3520 Research Methods Two
• CRMJ4700 Criminal Justice Internship
• PSYC4360 Senior Internship
• PSYC3390 Cognitive Psychology

The minimum requirements for admission in Forensic Psychology at Graceland College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Graceland College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Graceland College as pre-requiste for admission in Forensic Psychology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.graceland.edu/programs/forensic-psychology/

• Work in law enforcement by aiding investigations through creating profiles of suspects
• Assist in courtrooms by evaluating defendants’ mental states
• Design rehabilitation programs for offenders in rehabilitation facilities
• Conduct research in academia to enhance understanding of criminal minds

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