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The Center for Forensic Studies (CFS) operates graduate degree programs on Alliant's campuses in Fresno, Irvine (Orange County), Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego. We offer both a transisitional master's degree that is intended to lead on to a doctorate, and also a terminal master's degree. For more information about these master's degree programs please explore the blue links to the right, call 1-866-U-ALLIANT or email admissions@alliant.edu.
The chart below summarizes the options that CFS offers to students enrolling in its doctoral programs.
Doctoral Programs Offered by the Center for Forensic Studies |
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Forensic PsyD |
Forensic PhD Clinical |
Forensic PhD
Social Justice |
| Location |
Fresno, Irvine, L.A., Sacramento and San Diego |
Fresno only |
Fresno only |
| Total Units |
125 |
144 |
141 |
Years to complete
(including 1-yr internship) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| General Focus |
Direct provision of therapeutic,
assessment/evaluation
services among forensic populations. Clinical licensure |
Clinical and legal focus;
application of psychology
to forensic issues, psycho-legal research and policy. Clinical licensure |
Psycho-legal research, public-policy, application of psychology within legal context. No clinical licensure |
| Dissertation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Master's Thesis Required |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Comprehensive Exams |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
30 hours therapy
(as client) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Field Work: Units required prior to internship |
22 |
18 |
12 |
| Statistical Analysis Units |
6 |
12 |
12 |
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