MS in Psychology — Forensic Psychology Concentration

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Overview

36-credit MS in Psychology with a forensic psychology emphasis, offered online and in the evening.

Official program name: Master of Science in Psychology with an Emphasis in Forensic Psychology
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Psychology · major: Psychology
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Forensic PsychologyA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: gcu.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: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Grand Canyon University
Location: Phoenix, AZFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Forensic Psychology — formal concentration / track (“Forensic Psychology emphasis”)
Tracks / concentrations: Forensic Psychology
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 36 credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Named forensic psychology emphasis in the MS in Psychology, online and evening.

MS in Psychology with an emphasis in forensic psychology applying psychology to the legal process.

Source: gcu.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: Online
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements. Page states licensed psychologist roles typically require a doctoral degree and state licensure.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.8 — Undergraduate degree with 2.8+ GPA, or 2.5+ unweighted GPA with a GMAT 500 / GRE 300 combined score.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 credits or one third of the program, whichever is less.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Optional — minimum 300Listed as an alternative route for applicants with a 2.5+ unweighted GPA (GRE 300 combined).
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
GMAT: Optional — minimum 500Listed as an alternative route for applicants with a 2.5+ unweighted GPA.
Source: gcu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Online	$610	per creditCalculated tuition$21,960 = 36 credits × $610 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Arizona.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

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

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-science-psychology-forensic-psychology — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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