The Forensic Behavioral Studies concentration is recommended for students interested in forensics, law enforcement and criminal justice. The concentration consists of 18-19 credit hours. Internships are required of seniors during their spring semester, and students will be assisted in being matched to an internship site based on their career interests.
Students needing an internship should notify the department in September of their senior year. Participation in an internship requires a 2.75 GPA. An additional 300/400 level course can be used by permission of the Chair, if unable to complete an internship.
Our students have completed internships in over 80 nonprofit and governmental agencies throughout the Cleveland metropolitan area. Internships are available to seniors in their spring semester, and students are matched to an internship site based upon their career interests. It is not uncommon for our students to be offered employment by the agency where they interned.
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Our small class sizes of usually 25 or less allows individual attention to each student while encouraging greater interaction with their professors and classmates.