2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Organizational Psychology ..............................................15
PSY 3541 Psychology of Leadership
PSY 3543 Psychology of the Workplace
PSY 4242 Organizational Psychology and Behavior
PSY 4511 Principles of Program Development and Evaluation
PSY 4612 Employment and Personality Testing
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 121
Criminal Justice, B.A. ________________________
Major Code: 7620 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Age Restriction: N Admission status: online undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: online only Location/s: Florida Tech University Online
Director, College of Psychology and Liberal Arts Online Programs
Marshall A. Jones, M.S.
Academic Program Chair
James K. Reynolds, MPA
Core and Major Education
ASC 1006 Mastering eLearning .............................................................. 1
CIS 1130 PC Applications (CL) or CIS 1140 Business
Computer Skills (CL) ............................................................. 3
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric or COM 1001
First-Year Writing 2 ................................................................ 3
COM 1102 Writing About Literature ........................................................ 3
COM 2000 Select one 2000-level (or higher) communication course ...... 3
CRM 1000 Introduction to Criminal Justice ............................................ 3
CRM 1246 Introduction to Law and the Legal System ............................ 3
CRM 2002 Correctional Systems .............................................................. 3
CRM 2201 Criminology ............................................................................ 3
CRM 2203 Delinquency and Prevention .................................................. 3
CRM 2244 Substantive Criminal Law ...................................................... 3
CRM 2702 Criminal Investigations .......................................................... 3
CRM 3012 Research Methods in Criminal Justice .................................. 3
CRM 3104 Law Enforcement Systems ..................................................... 3
CRM 3507 Community Policing ............................................................... 3
CRM 3901 Comparative Criminal Justice ................................................ 3
CRM 4108 Police Organizations and Administration ............................... 3
CRM 4406 Homeland Security and Terrorism ......................................... 3
CRM 4712 Criminal Justice Ethics .......................................................... 3
CRM 4900 Practical Problem-Solving in Criminal Justice 1 (Q) ............. 3
CRM 4901 Practical Problem-Solving in Criminal Justice 2 (Q) ............. 3
EST 2703 Statistics ................................................................................. 3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................... 3
MTH 1000 Select one 1000-level (or higher) mathematics course ........... 3
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ..................................................... 3
PSY 3100 Law and Psychology................................................................ 3
PSY 3344 Multicultural Issues or PSY 3441 Social Psychology ............. 3
PSY 3541 Psychology of Leadership ....................................................... 3
Free Electives ....................................................................... 12
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
Restricted Electives* ............................................................ 12
Restricted Elective (HUM) ................................................... 3
Restricted Electives (Physical/Life Sciences) ........................ 6
Restricted Elective (Social Sciences) ..................................... 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 121
*Restricted Electives
CRM 3246 Law of Criminal Procedure
CRM 3407 White Collar Crime
CRM 3511 Introduction to Crime Analysis
CRM 3522 Community Corrections
CRM 3999 Directed Study in Criminal Justice
CRM 4107 Victimology
CRM 4810 Serial Killers
CRM 4820 Violent Crime
CRM 4830 Organized Crime
PSF 4106 Crisis and Conflict Resolution
PSY 3543 Psychology of the Workplace
PSY 3761 Abnormal Psychology
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Forensic Psychology, B.A. _____________________
Major Code: 7146 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Program Chair
Vanessa Edkins, Ph.D.
Academic Program Chair
James K. Reynolds, MPA
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in forensic psychology is a unique
program designed to provide knowledge and skills in preparation for
careers in several areas of criminal justice in the context of a firm
foundation in basic psychology. Graduates of this program can pursue
careers in criminal justice professions, such as crime analysts, police
or probation officers and victim advocates, and in nonprofit and social
service agencies that coordinate efforts with legal/justice systems,
such as domestic violence shelters and victim’s rights groups. Some
graduates may choose to pursue graduate study in criminal justice,
forensic psychology, criminology or law.
The forensic psychology program emphasizes skills in crime analysis
(tracking patterns and social correlates of criminal activity), crime prevention,
and community liaison work among legal, law enforcement
and social service agencies. Statistical analysis, program development
and program evaluation are some of the competencies students are
expected to acquire. Students in this program perform an internship
in a criminal justice organization.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for a Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology must successfully
complete 120 credit hours as indicated in the suggested
curriculum below.
Restricted Electives
The Restricted Elective in a foreign language requires two semesters
of a foreign language other than a student’s home language.
PSY and PSF courses other than PSY 2444 cannot be used as the
Social Science Elective. PSF 3511, PSF 3512, PSF 4515 (if different
topic is chosen), PSF 4551 and PSY 4511 may be used as restricted
electives (PSF), if not used in the theory and practice, or research and
applications categories. Communication Electives may be satisfied by
any COM 2xxx, 3xxx or 4xxx courses, foreign languages or linguistics.
Curriculum
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................ 1
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
EDS 1031 Survey of Science 1: Physical Science .................................... 3
MTH 1701 College Algebra ...................................................................... 3
PSY 1400 Freshman Seminar ................................................................. 1
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ..................................................... 3
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SPRING
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ........................................................ 3
CSE 1301 Introduction to Computer Applications ................................. 3
EDS 1032 Survey of Science 2: Life Science .......................................... 3
SOC 1551 Introduction to American Criminal Justice ............................ 3
Restricted Elective (Foreign Language) ................................. 3
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