PY 375 Psychology of the Criminal Mind
The focus of this course will be to provide students with a unique orientation to the study of criminals and criminal behavior, which shares some affinity with the fields of deviance, abnormal psychology, criminology, forensic psychology, and victimology. This class will explore biological, environmental, sociological, and especially psychological factors that impact criminals and their behavior. Students will also be exposed to some of the principles and methods used in the profiling of criminals and violent crimes.
Prerequisite
PY 150 and 3 additional credit hours of psychology