2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Forensic Psychology, M.A.

Program Description

Forensic psychology is designed for students interested in pursing doctoral training in psychology or law. Successful graduates pursue careers in areas such as juvenile/adult court clinics, correctional settings, law enforcement, or forensic psychiatric settings.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the University’s admission requirements:

  • 15 credits in Psychology on the undergraduate or graduate level including: General Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods or Experimental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Developmental Psychology.

Required Courses 30

PSY 5130HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN

3

PSY 5555INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 5560RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICS I

3

PSY 5565RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICS II

3

PSY 5530ADVANCED ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 5570PSYCHOLOGY OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

3

PSY 5575NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

3

PSY 5580PERSONALITY & BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT

3

PSY 5585AGGRESSION, VIOLENCE RISK, AND THREAT ASSESSMENT

3

PSY 5610ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

Electives Courses 6

Two courses selected with advisement from the following:

PSY 5000EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 5110THE DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY OF CHILDREN

3

PSY 5120SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE

3

PSY 5130HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN

3

PSY 5170PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING

3

PSY 5420BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION

3

PSY 5510THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

3

PSY 5515ADVANCED THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

3

PSY 5550PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD

3

PSY 5610ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 5660INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 5920THESIS SEMINAR

3

PSY 5960SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

3

COMM 5425NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

3

COMM 5540COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

3

COMM 5625COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION

3

COMM 5635PERSUASION

3

CJ 5600AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM

3

CJ 5650RACE, CLASS & GENDER IN CJ

3

CJ 5690CORRECTIONS

3

CJ 5730CRIMINAL LAW

3

Total Credit Hours: 36