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Course Info for PSYC - 294 - 90, Summer 2026
Class number: 1015 Title: Forensic Psychology Department: Psychology
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: First Quarter
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Graded Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 30 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 15
Start date: Monday, May 18, 2026 End date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 Mode of Instruction: Remote
Schedule: MTWR: 6:00PM-7:50PM, N/A Instructor(s): Coleman, Nathan
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement
Course Description:
This course will focus on the application of clinical psychology within the legal system. Students will develop an understanding of the role psychologists play in various legal settings including criminal and civil proceedings, police evaluations, and custody evaluations. Areas of focus will include eye witness testimony, criminal psychopathology, psychological assessment and malingering, competency evaluations, the insanity defense, expert witness testimony, and criminal profiling.