• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information  

Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Dallas; Argosy University, Denver; Argosy University, Hawai’i; Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University, Los Angeles; Argosy University, Nashville; Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Salt Lake City; Argosy University, San Diego; Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area; Argosy University, Sarasota; Argosy University, *Seattle; Argosy University, Twin Cities; Argosy University, Washington DC

^{*Note: Argosy University, Seattle is no longer accepting new students in this program.}

Program Overview

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The Master of Arts (MA) in Forensic Psychology degree program is designed to educate and train individuals who are currently working, or wish to work, in fields that utilize the study and practice of forensic psychology. Curriculum is designed to provide for an understanding of theory, training, and practice of forensic psychology. It is designed to emphasize the development of students who are committed to the ethical provision of quality services to diverse clients and organizations. The program maintains policies and delivery formats suitable for working adults.

The MA in Forensic Psychology degree program is designed to provide coursework in forensic psychology for application to law enforcement, legal and organizational consultation, and program analysis.

Program Learning Outcomes

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Outcome One: Psychological Theory and Practice
Apply theoretical concepts and methodological approaches of psychology to forensic practice.

Outcome Two: Legal Theory and Application
Apply theories related to the interaction between the criminal and civil legal systems and psychology.

Outcome Three: Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
Analyze and apply the existing literature and practical knowledge in assessment, evaluation, and research methods to forensic practice

Outcome Four: Leadership, Consultation, and Ethics
Use leadership, consultative, and ethical knowledge, skills and attitudes to succeed in forensic practice.

Outcome Five: Multicultural Competence
Analyze the unique characteristics of diverse populations and apply culturally responsive strategies to strengthen professional practice and enhance service outcomes.

Admission Requirements

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• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Counseling, Psychology and Social Sciences, or an appropriately certified foreign institution
• A grade point average (GPA) on (on a scale of 4.0) as described below. Additional requirements may apply.
  • 2.7 for the bachelor’s degree, or
  • 3.0 for the last 60 hours of coursework (including graduate work), or
  • Between 2.0 and 2.7 for the bachelor’s degree. Students seeking admission with a GPA between 2.0 and 2.7 will be required to submit a personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession, current résumé (or career summary), one completed letter from a current employer, and evidence of completing one undergraduate introductory psychology course with a grade of “C” or better. Students admitted with a GPA between 2.0 and 2.7 must enroll in W5096 - Academic Writing  within the first 15 week semester and pass within the first 30 weeks. Admission between 2.0 and 2.7 must be approved by the department chair and must be justified, documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student’s academic file.
    • Between 2.0 and 2.4 for the bachelor’s degree. Students are also required to submit three academic or professional letters of recommendation (one from an employer).
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”

The application process for admission into the MA in Forensic Psychology degree program requires the submission of material that will enable the Admissions Department to verify the applicant’s academic qualifications for enrollment in the program.

All applicants to the program must submit the following materials by the application deadline:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
• If the basis of admission is an earned bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0), an official transcript from the degree granting institution
• If the basis of admission is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework, official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended during the 60 hours of study

Applications to Multiple Campuses

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Applicants who are undecided with respect to the location they wish to attend should submit an application and full set of application materials to their location of first choice. Applicants who are accepted into their location of first choice and who, prior to beginning the program, determine they want to complete the same program at a different location, should notify the initial location of record of that intent. Provided that the same program is available, all previous approvals and credit hours accepted will remain in force. If an individual requests to change programs, he or she will need to meet all admission requirements of the new program.

Graduation Requirements

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Students enrolled in the MA in Forensic Psychology degree program are eligible for graduation when the following requirements are met:

• Satisfactory completion of 36 credit hours by the end of the fifth year of matriculation. The total credit hours must include:
  • 24 credit hours of core courses
  • 12 credit hours of concentration or elective courses
• Successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination
• Grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0); any course in which a student earns a grade below “B-” must be retaken
• Completion of all requirements within five years of matriculation into the program
• A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration

Program Requirements

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Students enrolled in the MA in Forensic Psychology degree program are required to satisfactorily complete 36 credit hours distributed as follows: core course requirements, 24 credit hours; concentration or elective requirements, 12 credit hours.