The University of North Dakota at Grand Forks offers a Master of Arts degree in forensic psychology online for working professionals. Classroom lectures are recorded and the student can access course materials and submit assignments online. There is only one two-week period during the last semester when campus attendance is required. UND's program will take around two years to complete and requires 34 credits. The Master of Science degree program is offered for students attending campus. It requires 26 credits of required course work, 12 credits of electives and six credit hours for thesis work.
Argosy University has 15 campus locations throughout the country that offer a Master of Arts program in Forensic Psychology. It also offers an online program. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college of psychology and behavioral sciences and a grade point average no lower than 3.0. The program consists of 30 credit hours of core courses and six credit hours of electives.
Walden University was founded in 1970. Their ultimate goal at that time was to provide working professionals with the opportunity to earn post-graduate degrees in their own time and at their convenience. Walden's Master's of Science in Forensic Psychology is an online program. The program takes an estimated 1-1/2 years to complete. Walden also offers a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling with a forensic counseling specialization.
The College of Saint Elizabeth is located in Morristown, New Jersey. It offers a Master of Arts degree in Forensic Psychology and Counseling, composed of 48 credits. The program generally takes about 2-1/2 years to complete on a full-time basis. Courses range from Research Methods to Violence and Risk Assessment. The Forensic Psychology program prepares graduates to work in counseling situations treating adult and juvenile offenders and victims of crime and violence in such facilities as juvenile detention centers, prisons, mental health centers and court service units.