Forensic & Counseling Psychology (MA) Program - Part Time option

Standard (Three-Year) Sequence

The maximum amount of time to complete this program is three years.

The following course sequence distributes 60 semester credit hours over eight consecutive semesters (three years, including two summers) of part-time study. The first year consists exclusively of classroom work.

Field training begins in the second year and continues through the third. The capstone project is completed in the third year, after all core courses and electives have been taken.

Students seeking to pursue a part-time option should meet with the Program Director to plan their course sequence. Please note that this is only a sample and the course sequence can be adjusted according to student and program needs and requirements.

First Year: Fall Semester
FOR CX510 - Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 credits)
FOR PS635 - Professional Issues and Ethics (3 credits)
FOR LS659 - Lifespan Development (3 credits) or FOR CC523 - Psychology of Diversity and Difference (3 credits)

First Year: Spring Semester
Adult Psychopathology (3 credits)
FOR MH530 - Psychology and the Legal System (3 credits)
FOR SB515 - Substance Abuse and Treatment (3 credits)

First Year: Summer Semester
FOR GR501 - Group Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 credits)

Total Hours First Year: 21

Second Year: Fall Semester
FOR FS500 - Behavioral Criminology (3 credits)
FOR LS659 - Lifespan Development (3 credits) or FOR CC523 - Psychology of Diversity and Difference (3 credits)
FOR FP511 - Practicum I (2 credits)
FOR CS500 - Practicum Seminar I: Helping Relationships I (2 credits)

Second Year: Spring Semester
FOR FP512 - Practicum II (2 credits)
FOR CS501 - Practicum Seminar II: Helping Relationships II (2 credits)
FOR RS510 - Research and Evaluation in Psychology (3 credits)
FOR PA530 - Psychological Appraisal and Assessment (3 credits)

Second Year: Summer Semester (optional)
Career Counseling (3 credits) – recommended for those pursuing LMHC or LPC outside of Massachusetts

Total Hours Second Year: 20 (+3 optional over the required 60)

Third Year: Fall Semester
FOR FP614 - Forensic Internship I (3 credits)
FOR FS620 - Forensic Internship Seminar I (2 credits)
FOR FS550 - Consultation and Testimony in Forensic Psychology (3 credits)

Third Year: Spring Semester
FOR FP615 - Forensic Internship II (3 credits)
FOR FS621 - Forensic Internship Seminar II (2 credits)
FOR FS501 - Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment (3 credits)
FOR PR625 - Forensic Capstone Project Seminar (3 credits)

Total Hours Third Year: 19

Total Program Hours: 60

Updated 5/10/11