What types of individuals are drawn to the MA Program in Forensic & Counseling Psychology?
The Masters of Arts in Forensic & Counseling Psychology at MSPP combines online courses with monthly weekend seminars. The flexibility of such a program appeals to both the recent college graduate and working professional. Accordingly, because the range of human needs and current obligations is quite diverse, the field attracts people at different levels of education and training, allowing richness to the overall training experience.
The first year field placement (practicum that requires 12 to 16 hours per week) may be in a general counseling setting, as this is a counseling degree and students should have a well-rounded experience and training. For the second year field placement (internship that requires 20 to 24 hours per week), students are placed in settings such as juvenile detention centers, adult house of corrections and/or prisons, outpatient centers that provide services to people under probation and/or parole, substance abuse treatment centers with clients involved with the criminal justice systems, outpatient sex offender treatment centers, among others. Because of the time requirements of field placement, individuals who work full-time during traditional day hours may not be able to pursue this degree on a full-time basis, or even on a part-time basis without making adjustments to their work schedule.
