Open the "USA Forensic Psychology Degree Directory" page on the All About Forensic Psychology website. This directory contains information on both undergraduate and graduate programs for earning a forensic psychology degree. CollegeToolKit also lists some of the top program options for a forensic psychology major. Additionally, the GradSchools website lists masters and doctoral forensic psychology programs.
Use the links in each directory to get program information and determine the requirements for each program. If you are still an undergraduate, you still need to plan ahead by looking at the requirements for masters and doctoral programs. You may need to have a specific undergraduate major to attend a graduate forensic psychology program. For example, you must have a baccalaureate degree in psychology to attend the forensic psychology graduate program at California State University in Los Angeles.
Determine which programs will qualify you for work as a psychologist after earning your forensic psychology degree. Each state has different license requirements for psychologists. For example, graduates of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology's Master of Arts in Forensic and Counseling Psychology degree program meet the qualifications for a Massachusetts license as a mental health counselor. You should narrow down your list of programs to those that will allow you to achieve your career objective.
Contact individual schools for any additional information. Follow school instructions to qualify for the forensic psychology program of your choice. Of course, undergraduate programs generally only require you to get general acceptance and then allow you to declare a major in forensic psychology or another subject. However, for graduate programs, you may have to take a GRE psychology test or meet other special requirements. Apply to more than one school in case you do not get accepted by your top choices. Attend a program once you have met all requirements and have been accepted.