Forensic Psychology Graduate Programs
American Universities
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California School of Professional Psychology – Fresno: www.cspp.edu
Castleton State College – www.castleton.edu (802) 468-5611
City University of New York – www.cuny.edu
Duke University – www.duke.edu (919) 650-5711
Florida State University – www.fsu.edu (850) 644-3246
Florida International University – www.fiu.edu (305) 348-2151
John Jay College of Criminal Justice – www.jjay.cuny.edu (212) 237-8000
Miami Institute of Psychology – www.mip.ccas.edu (305) 593-1223
National University – San Diego – www.nu.edu 1-800-NAT-UNIV
Sam Houston State University – www.shsu.edu (936) 294-1111
St. Louis University – www.slu.edu 1-800- SLU-FORU
State University of New York at Buffalo – www.buffalo.edu (716) 645-2939
University of Alabama – www.ua.edu (205) 348-6010
University of Illinois at Chicago – www.uic.edu (312) 996-7000
University of Kansas – www.ukans.edu (785) 864-2700
University of Nebraska at Lincoln – www.unl.edu (402) 472-3229
University of Nevada-Reno – www.unr.edu (775) 784-1100
University of NC at Chapel Hill – www.unc.edu (919) 962-2211
University of Texas at El Paso – www.utep.edu (915) 747-5000
University of Virginia – www.virginia.edu (434) 924-0311
Canadian Universities
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Queens University – www.quweensu.ca (613) 533-2000
Simon Fraiser University – www.sfu.ca (604) 291-3224
University of British Columbia – www.ubc.ca (604) 822-468-5611
University of Ottawa – www.uottawa.ca
Dalhousie University – www.dal.ca (902) 494-2211
International Universities
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 Charles Sturt University, Bathurst (Australia) – www.csu.edu.au (02) 6338-4000
 Edith Cowen (Australia) – www.ecu.edu.au 61-3-8344-4000
 Monash University, Clayton Campus (Australia) – www.monash.edu.au 6139904-7000
 University of Melbourne (Australia) – www.unimelb.edu.au 61-3-8344-4000
 University of New South Wales (Australia) – www.unsw.edu.au 61-2-9385-1000
 University of Western Sidney – MacArther (Australia) –
www.uws.edu.au/psychology 61-2-9772-6582
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 Birbeck College (University of London) – www.econ.bbk.ac.uk 44-020-76316428
 St. Andrews University (Scotland) – www.st-and.ac.uk 44-0-133-447-6161
 University of Kent (UK) – www.ukc.ac.uk 44-122-776-4000
 University of Leicester – www.leicester.ac.uk 0116-252-3994
 University of Surrey – www.surrey.ac.uk 01-483-300-800
 Liverpool University (England) – www.liv.ac.uk 44-0-151-794-2000
 Kaluga State Pedagogical University (Russia) – www.kspu.kaluga.ru (0842) 5740-81
Psychology PhD – Law Degree (JD) Combined Programs (United States)
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University of Arizona – www.arizona.edu (520) 621-7456
University of Denver – www.du.edu (303) 871-2831
University of Minnesota – www.law.umn.edu (612) 625-1000
University of Hawaii – www.hawaii.edu (808) 956-8414
Widener University – www.widener.edu (610) 499-1230
Stanford University – www.stanford.edu (650)725-2403
University of Nebraska at Lincoln – listed above
Johns Hopkins University – www.jhu.edu (410) 516-7055
Medical College of Pennsylvania – Hahneman University – www.mcphu.efu
Northwestern University – www.northwestern.edu (847) 491-5190
State University Buffalo – listed above
Duke University – www.law.duke.edu (650) 494-7477
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology – (800) 818-6136
Forensic Psychology (M.A.)
Master of Arts Program
The rapidly growing field of Forensic Psychology focuses on the application of the science
and profession of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal
system. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to work in a number of areas
including: Secure Forensic Units in State Facilities; Community Mental Health Centers;
Jails/Prisons, Probation Services; Court Service Units; Protective Services; Violence Risk
Assessment; Specialized Agencies (i.e., Child Advocacy Centers) and Law Enforcement.
Students are required to complete 50 semester hours of course work, which includes
practicum experience or a Master's thesis.
In consultation with the student's Advisor, the course work (e.g., electives, practica,
thesis) can be tailored to meet individualized needs and educational and professional
goals. This program provides the academic requirements to enable a student to take the
Illinois Master level licensure exams (LPC and LCPC), pursue a doctoral degree, or further
his/her career through specific promotion opportunities that require a graduate degree.
Objectives
The program has three key objectives:
 To prepare master level specialists to bring psychology into the legal and public policy
arena in an ethical, academically informed, and research-based manner.
 To prepare master level specialists to contribute services (e.g., evaluation of risk
assessment, supervision, assessment, intervention and treatment planning) to address
problems and issues of various populations.
 To provide students with the necessary interpersonal, behavioral, academic and
technical skills for application in a variety of forensic settings.
Course Offerings
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FO 550 Professional Development Group (1 credit)
FO 510 Introduction to Forensic Psychology (2 credits)
FO 511 Ethics and Professional Issues in Forensic Psychology (2 credits)
FO 512 Psychology of the Lifespan (3 credits)
FO 513 Psychopathology (3 credits)
FO 514 Research Methods (3 credits)
FO 515 Socio-Cultural Issues in Forensic Psychology (2 credits)
FO 516 Objective Methods in Personality Assessment (2 credits)
FO 517 Clinical and Diagnostic Interviewing (2 credits)
FO 519 Violence and Risk Assessment (2 credits)
FO 520 Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult Offender (2 credits)
FO 521 Evaluation and Treatment of the Juvenile Offender (2 credits)
FO 522 Trauma and Crisis Intervention (2 credits)
FO 523 Mental Health Law (2 credits)
FO 524 Psychology of Law Enforcement (2 credits)
FO 525 Forensic Psychology in Correctional Settings (2 credits)
FO 526 Thesis (3 credits)
FO 527 Practicum (3 credits)
FO 530 Substance Abuse Evaluation and Treatment (2 credits)
FO 537 Forensic Documentation, Report Writing and Testifying
(2 credits)
 FO 590 Research Methods Lab (0 credit)
 FO 998 Thesis Maintenance (0 credit)
Electives
 FO 518 Forensic Mediation and Dispute Resolution
(2 credits)
 FO 528 Organizational Management in a Forensic
Setting (2 credits)
 FO 529 Biological Basis of Behavior (3 credits)
 FO 531 Group Interventions (2 credits)
 FO 532 Family Law (2 credits)
 FO 533 Forensic Psychology Civil and Probate
(2 credits)
 FO 534 Forensic Psychology in a Medical Setting
(2 credits)
 FO 535 Evaluating and Treating the Sex Offender (2 credits)
 FO 536 Hostage Negotiations (2 credits)
 FO 538 Quasi-experiments/Experiments in Forensic Settings (3 credits)
 FO 539 Qualitative Methods and Basic Questionnaire Development
(2 credits)
 FO 540 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology (2-3 credits)
 FO 541 Group Processes of Therapy (2 credits)
 FO 542 Family Systems and Family Therapy (2 credits)
 FO 543 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (2 credits)
 FO 544 Career Development and Counseling (2 credits)
 FO 560 Independent Study (1-2 credits)
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