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Schools for Criminal Psychology

Criminal psychologists, also called forensic psychologists, use psychology in a legal or court setting. A criminal psychologist may perform all kinds of court-related duties, including defendant evaluation in criminal cases, facilitation of child witnesses and providing expert testimony. To become any kind of psychologist, you typically need a doctoral degree. Therefore, most criminal psychologists must either graduate from doctoral programs in criminal or forensic psychology, or go on to obtain doctorates after graduation from a master’s or bachelor’s level program. However, one can enter the field of criminal psychology with almost any type of criminal psychology degree.

  1. The City University of New York

    • The City University of New York offers 11 doctoral programs in psychology. Its forensic psychology program, housed at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, offers a choice between two tracks of study. The “clinical forensic psychology track” is a 90-credit program that requires clinical and research training, including a one-year internship. Students who graduate from this program will be able to apply for licensure as a psychologist. The “experimental forensic psychology track” is a 60-credit program that focuses mostly on research and does not require any internship time. However, graduates of this program are not immediately eligible for psychologist licensure.

      The City University of New York

      John Jay College of Criminal Justice

      899 10th Ave.

      New York, NY 10019

      212-237-8000

      jjay.cuny.edu

    University of North Dakota

    • The University of North Dakota offers both Master of Science (M.S.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees in forensic psychology. The M.S. in forensic psychology is a 44-credit course of study that will prepare graduates for criminal psychology work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, prisons, police departments, social service agencies and family court. This degree can also serve as a stepping-stone toward a doctorate in forensic or criminal psychology. The M.A. in forensic psychology is a 34-credit online course that is geared toward professionals already working in a field, such as law enforcement, in which forensic psychology training could increase their options, opportunities, pay grades, etc.

      University of North Dakota

      Grand Forks, ND 58202

      701-777-2011

      und.edu

    University of Denver

    • The University of Denver offers a full-time Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology (MAFP) program. The program is designed to prepare students for either a doctoral program or an immediate career in criminal psychology—working in government positions, law firms, outpatient facilities, etc. According to the university’s website, 29 percent of graduates apply to doctoral programs and the rest enter the workforce. Regardless of the students’ post-graduation intentions, the MAFP program at the University of Denver prepares them for many different possible scenarios, with courses in psychology of criminal behavior, cognitive behavioral interventions, family law, cognitive assessment and many others.

      University of Denver

      2460 S. Vine St.

      Denver, CO 80208

      303-871-3736

      du.edu

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