Criminal Justice
Through the Criminal Justice concentration, explore cognitive, behavioral, and psychological theories of criminal behavior from the serial killer to the terrorist. Discover and analyze types of victimization and how to work with victims of crime as you prepare for or grow your career in the fields of criminal justice, social service, or law enforcement.
Completion Requirements
- 181 total credit hours
- General education courses (45 cr.)
- Core courses (31 cr.)
- Concentration courses (35 cr.)
- Psychology elective courses (20 cr.)
- Elective courses (50 cr.)
Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Students may be eligible to transfer up to 135 credits with at least 45 credits (including specific courses) completed at Walden.
Core Courses
These courses may be taken while you are taking general education courses as long as prerequisites are complete.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| COMM 1000 | Communication Skills For Career Development | 1 |
| PSYC 1002 | Psychology as a Natural Science | 5 |
| PSYC 1003 | Psychology as a Social Science | 5 |
| PSYC 2001 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 3002 | Data Analysis and Presentation | 5 |
| PSYC 3003 | Methods in Psychological Inquiry | 5 |
| PSYC 4010 | Capstone: Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology | 5 |
Concentration Courses
In addition to the three required courses, choose four additional courses from the other six described below.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 2002 | Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence (required) | 5 |
| PSYC 2005 | Social Influences on Behavior (required) | 5 |
| PSYC 3004 | Psychological Disorders (required) | 5 |
| CRJS 2001 | Criminology and Social Control | 5 |
| CRJS 3010 | Profiling Serial and Mass Murderers | 5 |
| CRJS 4102 | The Criminal Mind | 5 |
| CRJS 4201 | Restorative Justice | 5 |
| CRJS 4202 | Coordinated Community Response: Developing Community Resource Response Brokers | 5 |
| CRJS 4203 | Victimology | 5 |
Psychology Elective Courses
Choose all four listed below or any four 3000-level or 4000-level courses from the other B.S. in Psychology concentrations.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSYC 3005 | Racial and Ethnic Identities | 5 |
| PSYC 3006 | Psychology of Gender | 5 |
| PSYC 3007 | Influence and Persuasion | 5 |
| PSYC 4006 | Global Perspectives in Psychology | 5 |
Elective Courses
In addition to psychology elective courses, you will take 10 elective courses (50 credits) from the remaining B.S. in Psychology courses or from any other Walden bachelor’s program.
