Masters degrees in Forensic Psychology: A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical, counseling, school, and neuropsychology skills to the provision of psychological services within the criminal justice and civil legal systems, including consultation, assessment, and interventions. Includes instruction in the epidemiology of mental/behavioral disorders, risk factors for violence and criminality, profiling and patterning, psychological testing, prediction and intervention measurement, forensic assessment, criminal and civil law and procedures, secure environments, forensic treatment and intervention skills, and professional standards and ethics.
Forensic Psychology is a growing field. Graduates may be employed as assistants
to forensic psychologists. The program will not provide training in mental health
services, such as independent counseling, psychotherapy, or forensic examinations.
Students should choose at least five courses:
* The Criminal Mind
* Juvenile Delinquency
* Forensic Assessment
* Family Violence
* Profiling the Homicidal Offender
* Internship
* Forensic...
The Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology is designed to train practitioners to provide psychology services to, and within, the criminal and civil justice systems as well as to prepare students for doctoral study in psychology. The 42-credit curriculum focuses on the understanding, evaluation and treatment of both offenders and victims. Through the curriculum, students are provided with an advanced understanding of psychological development and...
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