Skills and Knowledge
We often get feedback from the practicum sites with how impressed they are with our students. Our students often stay at their sites after practicum, graduation, and as employees. The practicum site supervisors are impressed with the skills and knowledge of our students.
A&M-Victoria’s M.A. program in Forensic Psychology requires undergraduate coursework in Statistics, Research Methods, and Abnormal Psychology as prerequisites to the Forensic Psychology program. The completed program entails 66 semester hours as of Fall 2020. For a list of the required courses please see the Forensic Psychology Handbook for your entrance year.
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Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Admission to the counseling psychology or forensic psychology program is based on an evaluation by the program's admissions committee of the following information.
- A 1-2 page essay that states the applicant's reasons for applying to the program and the applicant's career goals.
- Two Letters of Recommendation (including the Recommendation Form for Graduate Psychology Programs).
- Evidence of having completed undergraduate or graduate courses in Statistics, Research Methods in Social Sciences or Psychology, and Psychopathology/Abnormal Psychology. A particular course will be waived as a requirement if the student passes a comprehensive final or its equivalent for the designated course with a grade of C or better. The exam may be taken no more than once for a particular course.
- Graduate Admissions Index of 980 or higher. Official GRE General Test scores are required to calculate your Admissions Index.
- Official transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions from every institution previously attended.
- An interview with A&M-Victoria graduate faculty in psychology.
Feb 15 Deadline
All applications must be completed by February 15 to be considered for admission for the fall of that year. Students may start the psychology M.A. programs only during the fall semester.
Because this program is based in Victoria, Texas one of our main goals is to prepare students to become Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Psychological Associates (LPA’s) in Texas to work with forensic populations.
However, if you are coming from another state, the program also conforms to basic master’s level training and licensing requirements in counseling for most states. Please check your state’s licensure laws to see if our program will meet their requirements.
Alumni Testimonial
" I am most proud of how the professors truly cared about our growth in the program and looking back I can see how all the hard work has paid off. "
- Marissa Collier
Alumni, 2019, Counseling Psychology