Forensic Psychology Admission Requirements

In addition to the University’s admission requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
• 3.0 cumulative grade point average (lower GPA’s will be considered based on overall strength of application)
• Official transcripts from all institutions attended
• Two letters of recommendation 
  • Recent graduates: Submit one academic and one professional letter of recommendation.
  • All other applicants: Submit two professional letters of recommendation.
• Professional Resume/CV
• Personal Statement: Beyond a general desire to help others, what has influenced your decision to pursue graduate study in forensic psychology? Describe the professional role you hope to pursue, your understanding of that role, and how an applied Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology will help prepare you for your career goals.
• Official TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo score reports (International Students Only)

*Foreign academic degrees must be equivalent to the bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree conferred by the U.S. regionally-accredited college or university. International applicants must have their foreign educational credentials evaluated by a credential evaluation service that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

Prerequisites required: 

• General psychology
• Experimental psychology or research methods
• Statistics
• Abnormal psychology 
• Developmental psychology