THE CRIMINAL MIND: FORENSIC AND PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

PSYCH 526

Course Description

Criminal behavior is an extremely common and costly problem for society. The goal of the course is to provide an indepth understanding of criminal psychology and the relevant forensic and psychobiological processes in the field.

Prerequisties

PSYCH 403 , PSYCH 405 , or PSYCH 456

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.91

6.72% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.52% from Historical

A Rate

91.98%

39.61% from Historical

Class Size

162

29.6% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Patti COFFEY

[email protected]

4.3

Rating

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