Interdisciplinary Minor: Psychology of Crime and Justice
Psychology and criminal justice go hand in hand. Which is why Mercyhurst offers an interdisciplinary minor in psychology of crime and justice for students majoring in psychology, criminal justice or other social and behavioral sciences. This minor program combines courses like Abnormal Psychology and Criminology to provide a unique course of study that gives students a competitive advantage and broadens their knowledge and skills.
Requirements
In addition to the course requirements for a psychology degree, psychology majors who seek to qualify for the interdisciplinary minor in the psychology of crime and justice must complete these additional courses and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
- Psyc 211 Abnormal Psychology
- Psyc 253 Drugs and Human Behavior
- Crjs 101 American Criminal Justice
- Crjs 104 Introduction to Corrections
- Crjs 230 Criminology
- Crjs 310 Constitutional Law in Criminal Procedure
- Crjs 350 Antecedents of Aggression
- Crjs 361 Psychology and the Law