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    A Comparison of CFS Degree Program Options

    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

      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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