临床心理学，法医心理学集中(MA) - STEM指定学位课程
心理学系在临床心理学硕士课程中提供法医心理学专业. 法医心理学浓度的目的是准备学生提供硕士水平的临床服务，法律系统涉及的设置人群，不需要执照. Such settings include, but are not limited to, mental health and drug court settings, offender rehabilitation programs, 儿童和家庭倡导机构和真正的公共服务机构被州心理检查委员会豁免为非博士提供服务. 学生也有机会获得临床和研究经验，为他们选择博士学习做准备.
In keeping with our 临床心理学 MA program’s overall child/adolescent focus, the forensic concentration places an emphasis on child, adolescent and family issues such as domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and juvenile offender assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
法院通常依靠心理学家和其他心理健康从业者提供他们需要的信息，以做出影响安全的法律决定, security and well-being of justice–system involved individuals and the community. 在法医心理学的道德实践方面，培养学生的专业课程相对较少, especially ones that offer an emphasis on child and family issues. 硕士课程通过经验丰富的法医心理学家、研究人员和法律从业人员组成的教师队伍，为在这一充满挑战的职业中取得成功提供必要的学术和应用体验式学习.
法医心理学专业的学生可以期望在评估和心理治疗干预方面具有很强的临床技能, 对职业道德的理解，并在发展心理学和精神病理学方面有良好的理论基础. Students will learn the unique ethical constraints on the practice of psychology within the legal system; gain practical experience in forensic assessment, report writing and the provision of treatment to offender and victim populations; and be exposed to current theories on family and interpersonal violence.
Along with the 临床心理学, Forensic Psychology Concentration degree, the department also offers the following options for graduate study: 临床心理学 with a concentration in Child/Adolescent Psychology, a PhD in 临床心理学，和 certificate in School Psychology.
请参阅我们的 学习计划 该页面提供了大学内所有研究生课程的综合列表.
Applicants with non-U.S. degrees, please visit the International Applicants 页，以回顾美国.S. degree equivalency information.
为了使你申请研究生院尽可能顺畅，我们有
created an application checklist. This checklist can be a reference point for you during the
application process to ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of the steps
需要申请的，以及所有相应的针对你具体的补充材料
感兴趣的项目.
- Application Deadline: For Fall semester admission only. Priority Deadline: March 15th. 申请临床心理学硕士课程，必须在3月15日前完成, including all required supplemental materials, will receive priority review. All priority candidates will receive an admission decision by April 20th. 在优先截止日期之后完成的申请将以滚动方式进行审查，直到该计划满额为止.
- 提交在线申请:请创建您的在线帐户并按照以下方式提交您的申请 general application instructions and pay (or waive) the non-refundable $60 application fee. Once this step has been completed, the online portal will allow you to upload your supplemental materials.
以下是临床心理学申请所需的补充材料清单, Forensic Psychology Concentration (MA) program:
- Transcript: One from each college attended.
- Essays/Personal Statement
- 表达清楚, 简明地, and in specific terms your relevant academic, 研究, and psychology-related experiences and 利益.
- 请描述你对法医心理学专业将如何帮助你未来的教育和职业目标的预期.
- 最后, 你也可以强调任何其他的优势，使你成为我们项目的优秀候选人, as well as explain any areas of relative weakness in your application (e.g.(如果你的GPA低于推荐的最低分数，或者你在某门课程中的表现不佳).
- Letters of Recommendation: Two letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty familiar with your work.
- Sample of written work related to the field(s) of psychology, particularly in your desired area of concentration. This might be a paper written for a previous course, an original 研究 project summary, 或者其他一些在申请过程之前准备和完成的原始写作.
- 课程 vitae/resume
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0*
- *Applicants with a GPA between 2.7和3.0 will be considered for admission, though 3.0 and above is recommended. Applicants with a GPA below 2.7 will not be considered for admission.
- *如果申请人申请的其他方面表明其在该计划中有很大的成功潜力，则未达到我们GPA要求的申请人将被考虑入学.
- GRE General Test scores (optional if your overall undergraduate GPA is at least a 3.3 or have completed a master’s level degree)
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面试:所有被选中的申请人在审查其申请后进入下一阶段的录取过程, must complete an admissions interview with program faculty. 心理学系将为临床心理学硕士和学校心理学认证课程举办预选面试日.
此时此刻, 面试通过Zoom进行，由两名教员和/或临床硕士项目主任进行.
After signing up for an interview date, candidates will receive a follow-up email on behalf of the Psychology Department from gradclinical@rockmark.net confirming the interview date and providing additional information. 招生面试为招生委员会提供了了解每位候选人背景的机会, 利益, 和目标, as well as assess each candidate’s readiness for graduate study. 整体, 未来的学生必须得到教师对他们临床实习和书面交流潜力的积极评估. 值得注意的, prior to the virtual interview, candidates will be provided with written material about the program.
- Applicants with non-U.S. degrees, please visit the International Applicants page to review the US degree equivalency information.
从该计划毕业需要成功完成36学分的学习计划. 申请临床心理学硕士课程的学生必须选择儿童/青少年心理学或法医心理学的专业. 无论选择哪个专业，学生都必须完成36个学分的课程. Students in both concentrations complete a set of core clinical courses (e.g.(临床评估，伦理学)，以及针对其专业的专业课程. For more information, please visit the 临床心理学, Forensic Psychology Concentration (MA) program listing in the 大学 Catalog.
If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, please email or call us:
Office of 研究生招生
电子邮件: graduate@rockmark.net
电话: 973-655-5147
传真:973-655-7869
If you have specific inquiries regarding your 感兴趣的项目, please contact the 临床心理学, Forensic Psychology Concentration (MA) 项目协调人:
项目协调人: 杰西卡Spat-Lemus
电子邮件: gradclinical@rockmark.net