Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Clinical Forensic Psychology MA

Master'sMADedicated degreeHybrid

Overview

A 45-credit, 1.5-year master's program in clinical forensic psychology with in-person first-year coursework, fully online second-year coursework, a 300-hour externship and a comprehensive exam.

Official program name: Clinical Forensic Psychology MA
Awarded degree: Master of Arts · major: Clinical Forensic Psychology
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Forensic psychologyPsychology applied to legal and justice settings. Academic study does not by itself confer eligibility to practice as a psychologist.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Location: Teaneck, NJ
Subjects: Forensic Psychology — core of the degree (“Clinical Forensic Psychology”)
Required credits: 45 credits over 1.5 years
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: 1.5 years
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MA in clinical forensic psychology; the program states that it is APA-accredited at the master's level.

Degree title is Clinical Forensic Psychology; coursework in forensic psychology, psychopathology and criminal behavior plus a 300-hour externship.

Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Hybrid
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Internship Required
300-hour externship; students can complete it in any state.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Comprehensive exam on forensic and psychopathology concepts in the final semester.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Internship

300-hour externship placement, typically in the last semester.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

The program page states APA master's accreditation with the next site visit in 2034.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RequiredCoursework in introductory psychology, statistics and psychopathology.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement on fit, interests and career goals.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurriculum vitae.
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: fdu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
February 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

fdu.edu/program/ma-forensic-psychology — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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