Certificate in Criminal Psychology
The Department of Psychology at Fort Hays State University offers specialized certificate programs that are designed to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their skills and knowledge in a particular area. Certificate in Criminal Psychology adds additional value to your undergraduate degree and can provide valuable experiences to prepare you for your future career in psychology. This certificate is available on campus and online to FHSU undergraduate students.
Certificate Objectives:
- Identify the psychological and biological factors associated with criminal behavior
- Understand the complex nature of mental health and its influence on criminal behavior
- Examine psychological and sociological factors associated with criminal behavior
- Apply psychological theories to real-life case studies and/or examples
Which courses will you take?
Students will complete two courses from each major (12 credit hours).
Psychology: (Take 2 courses)- Select one course: PSY 357 Forensic Psychology OR PSY 369 Criminal Psychology
- Select one course from the following list:
- PSY 300 Abnormal psychology
- PSY 340 Social psychology
- PSY 357 Forensic psychology
- PSY 369 Criminal psychology
- PSY 425 Personality
- CRJ 365 Women and Crime
- CRJ 374 Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
- CRJ 375 Serial Predators
- CRJ 385 Victimology
- CRJ 390 Sex Crimes
No grade lower than a “C” is acceptable for the classes taken to complete the certificate.
PSY 100 is a pre-requisite for all psychology courses.
Interested in this Certificate?
If you would like more information about the Criminal Psychology Certificate, please watch the linked video from various faculty members within the department. The video provides information about the certificates we currently offer.
- Certificate Video (9 minutes) - https://use.vg/axVpMO
If you are a current FHSU student, please fill out the forms below to add a certificate to your program of study or declare your completion of the required courses to receive your printed certificate.
- Intent to Complete a Certificate - Certificates will be added to student's advisory program via Workday.
- Completion of a Certificate - Certificates will be issued to students upon successful completion of all requirements and course work. All students meeting certificate requirements will need to complete the request form for a printed certificate. Successful course completion will be confirmed before certificates are approved or printed.
| This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills. These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours. Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree. Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid. |
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For any other questions, please contact the Department of Psychology at psecreta@fhsu.edu or call us at 785-628-4405.