PSY 430 Senior Seminar: Clinical 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 clinical forensic psychology, with specific topics determined by instructor expertise, such as: psychological trauma in children; evaluation and treatment of sex offenders; psychopathy; risk assessment; ethics, 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.