Online Forensic Psychology Degrees and Programs


Forensic Psychology Degree Programs
Forensic psychology is the application of psychology to field of law and the criminal justice. Due to the dramatization of forensic psychology by the media and its sensational portrayal in movies and television programs, the popularity of forensic psychology as a career has grown phenomenally in recent years. Forensic psychologists are frequently depicted as elite criminal profilers who work side by side with criminal investigators deducing a killer's next move. In reality, most forensic psychologists work within the criminal justice system and with the courts. They are involved in custody disputes, lawsuits and insurance claims. Others work in family courts providing psychotherapy services, investigating reports of child abuse, performing child custody evaluations and conducting visitation risk assessments. Many forensic psychologists also work within the civil court system assessing competency, providing psychotherapy for crime victims, and providing second opinions. Those working in the criminal courts often work with child witnesses, perform competency evaluations, and provide psychological assessments of adult and juvenile offenders. Most positions require that a forensic psychologist have a doctoral degree in psychology, usually in clinical or counseling psychology. While many colleges and universities provide general doctoral programs in psychology that will qualify you to practice as a forensic psychologist, there a few schools that offer degrees specifically designed for the study of forensic psychology. These programs combine courses in both psychology and law. Once you've finished your degree, you'll need to apply for board certification before you can practice as a forensic psychologist. The American Board of Forensic Psychology offers aspiring professionals the ability to become certified as a Diplomat of Forensic Psychology. Below you'll find accredited colleges and universities providing online and campus-based undergraduate and graduate degrees in Forensic Psychology.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Online Programs Offered: Certificate - Applied Forensic Psychology MA - Applied Forensic Psychology Services

Argosy University Online Programs Offered: BA - Psychology - Criminal Justice

Kaplan University Online Programs Offered: BS - Criminal Justice - Forensic Psychology

Argosy University Phoenix, AZ

California Baptist University Riverside, CA

California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA

Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA

Holy Names University Oakland, CA

Palo Alto University Redwood City, CA

Phillips Graduate Institute Encino, CA

University of Denver Denver, CO

University of New Haven West Haven, CT

Florida Tech University Melbourne, FL

Adler School of Professional Psychology Chicago, IL

Northwestern University Evanston, IL

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago, IL

University of Evansville Evansville, IN

Northwestern College Orange City, IA

Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA

Spalding University Louisville, KY

Thomas College Waterville, ME

American International College Springfield, MA

Bay Path College Longmeadow, MA

Cambridge College Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology Boston, MA

Mount Ida College Newton, MA

University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA

Madonna University Livonia, MI

Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN

Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Springfield, MO

Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE

Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH

College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ

Saint Peter's College Jersey City, NJ

Adelphi University Garden City, NY

CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice New York, NY

Keuka College Keuka Park, NY

New York University New York, NY

St Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, NC

University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Bluffton University Bluffton, OH

John Carroll University Cleveland, OH

Tiffin University Tiffin, OH

Pacific University Forest Grove, OR

Alvernia University Reading, PA

Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA

Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA

DeSales University Center Valley, PA

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Lincoln University, PA

Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA

Roger Williams University Bristol, RI

University of South Carolina-Beaufort Bluffton, SC

Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX

Castleton State College Castleton, VT

Marymount University Arlington, VA

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Antioch University Seattle Seattle, WA

Trinity Lutheran College Everett, WA

Walla Walla University College Place, WA

Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV

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