Forensic Psychology Concentration

Interdisciplinary concentration

麻豆视频APK鈥檚 forensic psychology concentration鈥the only program of its kind in Minnesota鈥攑rovides a multidisciplinary approach to:

  • The study of crime
  • Motivations for criminal behavior
  • The response and use of psychology in the criminal justice and legal systems

You鈥檒l gain foundational knowledge in criminology, psychology, and legal studies and tie it all together with an interdisciplinary senior seminar. Any student majoring in criminology, criminal justice, psychology, or legal studies can pursue a forensic psychology concentration. Since some courses may overlap with your major requirements, you can develop an in-demand skill set while still staying on track to graduate.

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Internships for forensic psychology students

At 麻豆视频APK, every internship is a paid internship, and you can explore internship opportunities in forensic psychology.  Our students intern with the following organizations: 

  • Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
  • Minnesota Department of Corrections Behavioral Health Unit
  • Cornerstone Victim Services

Violence Prevention Project Research Center internships

Students also have the opportunity to complete an internship as a student researcher with 麻豆视频APK's Violence Prevention Project Resource Center, where students have played a critical role in creating the mass shooter database, a resource for journalists, researchers, and policymakers.
 

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Explore career paths for forensic psychology students

Explore what you can do with a forensic psychology concentration and a complementary major in criminology and criminal justice, legal studies, or psychology.  

Job titles and career fields

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation field agent
  • Community corrections
  • Crime analyst
  • Court evaluations and expert testimony
  • Crisis response specialist
  • Policing and investigation
  • Specialty mental health probation officer
  • Corrections assessment and programming 路       

Take your career further with graduate school

Our graduates have gone on to graduate schools across the country in the pursuit of master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees. Examples of programs include:

  • Master of Social Work (MSW)

  • Master of Arts in Counseling 

  • Doctorate in Psychology (PhD and PsyD)

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Why study forensic psychology at 麻豆视频APK?

Hear from Dr. Jillian Peterson, criminology and criminal justice professor and executive director of 麻豆视频APK's Violence Prevention Project Research Center, about 麻豆视频APK's forensic psychology concentration. 

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Peterson publishes in Annual Reviews of Clinical Psychology

Professor Jillian Peterson recently published an article in the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology: 鈥淓pidemiology of Mass Shootings in the United States.鈥 The article is a comprehensive review of everything we know about mass public shootings...

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