Program Courses (* Click on the Course Code to view detailed information.)

Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Credit Value FP6005 Maladaptive Behavior and Psychopathology None 3 FP6010 Psychology and the Legal System None 3.0 FP6015 Psychology of Criminal Behavior None 3 FP6020 Individual Assessment It is highly recommended that students should have or acquire a working knowledge of SPSS/Excel Data Analysis 3 FP6030 Research and Evaluation Design None 3 FP6500 Professional and Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology None 3.0 FP6535 Consultation, Triage and Testimony in Forensic Psychology None 3 FP6540 Forensic Psychology Seminar Psychology and the Legal System, Maladaptive Behavior and Psychopathology, Psychology of Criminal Behavior, Individual Assessment, Research and Evaluation, Professional and Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology, and Evaluation and Treatment of Offenders or Psychology of the Victim 3.0

Assessment Concentration This concentration will focus on preparing students whose career goals are in the area of evaluating offenders primarily for use in criminal justice dispositions. Students will need to take the following three courses and one additional concentration elective course:

Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Credit Value FP6035 Evaluation and Treatment of Offenders None 3 FP6520 Forensic Psychological Assessment None   FP6901 Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment None 3.0

Treatment Concentration This concentration will focus on preparing students whose career goals are in the area of evaluation and treatment interventions for offenders and for those who are victims of criminal behavior. Students will need to take the following three courses and one additional concentration elective course:

Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Credit Value FP6900 Substance Abuse Interventions None   FP6901 Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment None 3.0 FP6905 Correctional Psychology None

Law Enforcement Concentration This concentration will focus on preparing students whose career goals are in law enforcement agencies. Students need to take the following three courses and one additional concentration elective course:

Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Credit Value FP6880 Police Psychology None 3.0 FP6902 Issues in Psychological Profiling Students are strongly recommended to take FP6020 prior to taking this course. 3.0 FP6906 Interviewing and Interrogation: History and Techniques None 3.0

Homeland Security Concentration Students pursuing a concentration in Homeland Security will leave the program with working knowledge of essential interrogation, interviewing, counterintelligence and other skills needed for forensic mental health professionals working in this field. Students select three of the following four courses and one additional concentration elective course:

Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Credit Value FP6902 Issues in Psychological Profiling Students are strongly recommended to take FP6020 prior to taking this course. 3.0 FP6903 Psychology of Counterintelligence & Counterterrorism     FP6904 Operational Psychology     FP6906 Interviewing and Interrogation: History and Techniques None 3.0

General Concentration Students who are not pursuing a specific concentration or who are seeking a customized concentration have the opportunity to select a general track. Students opting to complete the general track will need to select four courses from the list of available concentration elective courses and will be required to consult with their Academic Counselor and seek department approval for their selected concentration. Students select 4 electives either from any of the above concentrations or from the concentration electives.

Concentration Electives (* Click on the Course Code to view detailed information.)

Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Credit Value FP6035 Evaluation and Treatment of Offenders None 3 FP6525 Psychology of the Victim None 3.0 FP6530 Forensic Program Development and Evaluation None 3.0 PC6000 Counseling Theory None 3.0 PC6104 Counseling I None   PC6505 Group Counseling PC6000 3.0

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