PSY 425 Senior Seminar: Social/Experimental Forensic Psychology
3 hours
This senior seminar provides a culminating capstone experience for psychology majors, building on knowledge and skills developed in prior courses. The seminar focuses on social/experimental forensic psychology. The specific topic is determined by instructor expertise, such as: eyewitness research, false confessions, wrongful convictions, conspiracy theories, jury decision making, or other current issues in the field. The course fosters career readiness for a wide range of careers by strengthening students' skills related to scientific reasoning, information literacy, teamwork, oral and written communication, and critical thinking about psychological research and future careers.