Forensic Psychology

Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
Certificate in Forensic Psychology
Dual MAs in Counseling Psychology and Forensic Psychology

Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology

This program prepares its graduates for a career in working with victims and perpetrators in a correctional setting. Students will gain theoretical knowledge of the counseling field as it relates to corrections and experience practical application of theory in appropriate therapeutic, supervised field placement settings. This program is uniquely based in a foundational philosophy of therapeutic jurisprudence. Students completing this program are not eligible for state licensure as Marriage and Family therapists (MFT license).

Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses (6 units)

• Personality Theory
• Statistics

Core Courses (30 units)

• CPSY 200 Foundations of Counseling: Process and Skills
  
• CPSY 201 Foundations of Psychological Research
  
• CPSY 205 Psychopathology
  
• CPSY 206 Forensic Psychology and the Law
  
• CPSY 207 Psychology of Criminal Behavior
  
• CPSY 208 Substance Abuse Assessment & Treatment
  
• CPSY 209A Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of the Victim
  
• CPSY 209B Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of the Offender
  
• CPSY 211 Forensics: Psychometrics and Assessment
  
• CPSY 212 Forensic Psychology Professional Practice Seminar

Advanced Courses (15 units)

• CPSY 215 Professional Ethics and the Law
  
• CPSY 220 Human Development across the Lifespan
  
• CPSY 230 Human Diversity in Counseling
  
• CPSY 226 Advanced Issues in Correctional & Community Counseling
  
• CPSY 245D Domestic Violence Assessment and Treatment
  
• CPSY 265 Group Psychotherapy

Practica and Capstone Project (15 units)

• CPSY 285 Introduction to Supervised Practicum and Case Seminar
  
• CPSY 290 Supervised Practicum and Case Seminar I,II,III
  
• CPSY 298 Integrating Seminar

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Certificate in Forensic Psychology

For graduate level students who are completing or who have completed an MA, PsyD or PhD in Counseling Psychology or related fields or who are otherwise interested, a Certificate in Forensic Psychology can be acquired by taking the following courses:

Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses (6 units)

• Personality Theory
• Statistics

Core Courses

• CPSY 206 Forensic Psychology and the Law
  
• CPSY 207 Psychology of Criminal Behavior
  
• CPSY 208 Substance Abuse Assessment & Treatment
  
• CPSY 209A Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of the Victim
  
• CPSY 209B Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of the Offender
  
• CPSY 211 Forensics: Psychometrics and Assessment
  
• CPSY 212 Forensic Psychology Professional Practice Seminar
  
• CPSY 226 Advanced Issues in Correctional & Community
• Counseling

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Dual MAs in Counseling Psychology and Forensic Psychology

This double Master’s program leading to two separate graduate degrees would afford students a strong background in Forensic Psychology while ensuring them a quality counseling program leading to state licensure.

Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses (6 units)

• Personality Theory
• Statistics

Core Courses (29 units)

• CPSY 200 Foundations of Counseling: Process and Skills
  
• CPSY 201 Foundations of Psychological Research
  
• CPSY 205 Psychopathology
  
• CPSY 206 Forensic Psychology and the Law
  
• CPSY 207 Psychology of Criminal Behavior
  
• CPSY 208 Substance Abuse Assessment & Treatment
  
• CPSY 209A Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of the Victim
  
• CPSY 209B Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of the Offender
  
• CPSY 210A Counseling Theories, A
  
• CPSY 210B Counseling Theories, B

Advanced Courses (34 units)

• CPSY 211 Forensics: Psychometrics and Assessment
  
• CPSY 212 Forensic Psychology Professional Practice Seminar
  
• CPSY 215 The Law and Professional Ethics
  
• CPSY 220 Human Development Across the Lifespan
  
• CPSY 226 Advanced Issues in Correctional & Community Counseling
  
• CPSY 230 Human Diversity in Counseling
  
• CPSY 235 Advanced Human Diversity Issues in Counseling
  
• CPSY 250A Marriage and Family Counseling, A
  
• CPSY 250B Marriage and Family Counseling, B
  
• CPSY 260 Treatment of Children and Adolescents
  
• CPSY 280 Psychological Assessment
  
• CPSY 298 Integrating Seminar

Clinical Courses (12 units)

• CPSY 285 Intro. to Supervised Practicum and Case Seminar
  
• CPSY 290A Supervised Practicum and Case Seminar, I
  
• CPSY 290B Supervised Practicum and Case Seminar, II
  
• CPSY 290C Supervised Practicum and Case Seminar, III

Additional (3) units of coursework from the following:

• CPSY 270 Issues in Counseling: Psychological and Spiritual
• CPSY 275 Psychological Development and Spiritual Growth

Professional Practice Workshops: (6 units)

• CPSY 240A Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency (1)
• CPSY 240B Child Abuse Assessment and Treatment (1)
• CPSY 245A Human Sexuality and Counseling (1)
• CPSY 245B Psychopharmacology and Clinical Practice (2)
• CPSY 245D Domestic Violence Assessment and Treatment (1)

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