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Alliant International University
Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (Ph.D. & Psy.D.) - Alliant International U.
The School of Forensic Studies at Alliant International University offers both a Ph.D. and Psy.D. in Forensic Psychology, giving you a breadth of choices in the clinical paths you take toward a doctorate in the field.
The Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology is a the clinical approach. Offered at the Fresno campus, the program is designed to prepare you to sit for the clinical licensure exam. Courses are offered generally in the criminal justice system, legal research, serial killers, sex offenders, and domestic violence.
The Psy.D. in Forensic Psychology has far more geographical options than the Ph.D. Alliant offers it on the Fresno, Irvine, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco campuses. Having the Psy.D. alongside the Ph.D. allows you to choose where on the academic-clinical spectrum you would like to work, thus shaping the choices you have when you look for a job.
Azusa Pacific University
Family Forensic Psychology Concentration, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) - Azusa Pacific U.
In addition to the traditional doctoral-level courses in forensic psychology, Azusa Pacific University offers a unique combination of courses to permit a sub-specialization in Family Forensic Psychology. The concentration requires, specifically, a research project or practicum in forensic psychology, and four additional elective courses covering an introduction to the subject, forensic assessment, and two electives in general family forensic psychology.
California Baptist University
Masters in Forensic Psychology - California Baptist U.
California Baptist offers a Masters of Arts in Forensic Psychology, training students to be clinicians first and foremost. The program is spread over 5 terms, and covers a broad array of topics. In the first term, students tackle legal research and writing, statistics, research techniques in forensic psychology, and psychopathology. By the second term, you'll be ready for a general introduction to criminal law, criminal behavior, forensic evaluation, psychotherapy and crisis intervention. The remaining three terms are rounded out with ethics, victimology, criminal evidence, as well as legal-centric Memory & Perception in the Courtroom.