Overview

Bringing The Real World Into The Classroom: Forensic Psychology

Tiffin University’s Master of Science (MS) Degree in Criminal Justice - Forensic Psychology, with a concentration in Forensic Psychology, is an outstanding example of how the real world meets the classroom experience. Our faculty members have all been working professionals in the field, and our students are also working professionals, which provides for an exciting dialogue and a dynamic education filled with connections. This is as real as it gets!

What Is TU’s MS in CJ?

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice Degree, with a concentration in Forensic Psychology is a professional practical degree program that attracts skilled managers, agents, and clinicians from many components of the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems. Combined with the faculty who direct and facilitate the educational experiences in the MS program, the school's talented and multifaceted students complete the mixture and create an intellectual synergy that’s found in very few graduate programs.

Our faculty bring years of executive, operations-level, clinical, academic, and research experience in criminal justice to the graduate learning process in a way that sparks debate, fosters insight and elicits innovation. Joint student-faculty collaboration on learning projects is a common occurrence.

The Forensic Psychology Concentration is offered in a four semester format, with the addition of an intercession course or thesis option. This concentration is designed for students who are interested in examining the relationship between psychology and the criminal justice system. The focus of the program is on the many different aspects within psychology and law. Students will develop knowledge and expertise in substance abuse, psychopathology, personality assessment and research methods.

Students also study the application of psychological principles to the resolutions of problems in the administration of criminal justice, such as jury selection, police stress and employee counseling. Graduates can begin careers in either clinical settings where they work directly with offenders and victims or in a research setting where empirical answers are sought to crucial issues affecting the administration of criminal justice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology and Law

Research Design and Analysis in Forensic Psychology

Statistical Applications in Forensic Psychology

Victimology

Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology

Mental Health Law in Forensic Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tiffin, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Justice Forensic Psychology View 334 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

A bachelor’s degree or a three-year undergraduate professional degree from an accredited higher education institution, or currently attending an accredited MBA program.

Undergraduate academic achievement of 3.0 GPA

Resume/CV

Satisfactory TOEFL score (550 PBT/79-80 iBT) or IELTS score 6 or iTEP score of 3.9 or Duolingo 100-105

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21140 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21140 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21140 USD / year

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Living costs

Tiffin

United States

962 - 1587 USD / month

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What Is TU’s MS in CJ?

Programme Structure

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