FPSY-1 Courses:

FPSY 8400 - Advanced Issues in Forensic Psychology

(5 credits)

Students in this course examine advanced trends and issues in forensic psychology, including juvenile justice, terrorism, human trafficking, and prison populations. They develop skills and expertise necessary to function as agents of social change in the discipline of forensic psychology through various roles, from forensic consultancy and expert witness testimony to criminal investigative analysis and forensic interviewing. Students address ethical and cultural considerations throughout the course. They also gain understanding of the forensic psychology professional’s use of social determinants of health (SDOH) to effect social change. 

Note on licensure: The MS and PhD in Forensic Psychology programs are non-licensure programs. They do not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional; or to evaluate, do therapy with, or treat individuals in correctional or related settings. In addition, the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Committee on Accreditation (CoA) does not accredit master’s-level programs and only accredits doctoral programs in professional psychology (clinical, counseling, and school). If you have questions about licensure, please contact psyclicensure@mail.waldenu.edu.

Disclaimer: Before you begin, a word of caution: This course contains content that may be disturbing and/or triggering. If you find yourself struggling with the content, you may want to reach out to Walden’s Student Assistance Program, which offers students free and confidential counseling on a variety of personal and professional issues that may be affecting the quality of their learning experiences.