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M.S. in Mental Health Counseling (CACREP-Accredited) - Forensic Counseling
Walden's newly CACREP-Accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program can prepare you to integrate knowledge and skills into a career as a successful professional counselor through a mix of research, practical application, and coursework. The CACREP-Accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program, developed by leading experts in the field is designed to provide continuity throughout your learning experience and to meet the high standards set by CACREP, with each course building upon key experiences.Build your knowledge of mental health law, with a specific focus on juvenile justice and delinquency. Enhance your skills in conflict management and negotiation. Learn how those skills can be applied to resolve conflicts in the criminal justice system. Expand your ability to deliver mental health services to populations served by the legal system.
M.S. in Forensic Psychology - General Program
With an emphasis on reducing and preventing criminal behavior, select electives that will build your knowledge of how forensic psychology professionals work within the legal system and in community-based programs. As you identify offenders in a wide range of forensic settings, apply current psychological theories and concepts. Gain a broad understanding of the forensic psychology field. Learn how its principles are applied in a range of settings from correctional institutions to court systems to community-based programs. Prepare for a psychology career in a psychiatric facility, correctional institution, mental health center, community-based agency, forensic units in a mental health facility, or child welfare agency.The M.S. in Forensic Psychology does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional and is not a licensure program.
M.S. in Forensic Psychology - Program Planning & Evaluation in Forensic Settings
Discover tools to evaluate current programs and assess their effectiveness. Learn to conduct and apply forensic mental health research to various legal settings and formulate research that applies to psychology and public policy. Apply current psychological theories and concepts as you identify offenders in a wide range of forensic settings. Recommend treatment alternatives for forensic populations in community-based programs and correctional institutions. Prepare for a psychology career in a psychiatric facility, correctional institution, mental health center, community-based agency, forensic units in a mental health facility, or child welfare agency.The M.S. in Forensic Psychology does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional and is not a licensure program.
M.S. in Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology in Community Settings
Understand the foundations of community crime prevention and restorative justice for victims and offenders. Learn more about prevention, intervention, and consultation programs for criminal offenders in their communities. To reduce crime and recidivism, prepare to work with crime prevention programs, early intervention youth programs, victim advocate programs, and other programs. Apply current psychological theories and concepts as you identify offenders in a wide range of forensic settings. Prepare for a psychology career in a psychiatric facility, correctional institution, mental health center, community-based agency, forensic units in a mental health facility, or child welfare agency.The M.S. in Forensic Psychology does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology professional and is not a licensure program.
Master of Science in Forensic Studies
The Master of Forensic studies from Stevenson University is intended to educate students with the skills they need to solve the challenges of financial, technological, legal, and related criminal investigation techniques that have become part of daily headline news. The Master of Forensic studies offers one of the nation's leading programs taught by some of the most experienced faculty members.For this program, there are multiple tracks to choose from which provides the student with the freedom to see which track can work best for their career goal.