
Cold Case Analysis Center Internships
Selected students have the opportunity to intern with our expert faculty advisors and work directly on true cold cases in our Cold Case Analysis Center, which is the only center of its kind New York State.
The Forensic Psychology degree at Saint Rose is relatively new, but none-the-less, this major has exploded in popularity resulting from the positive job market growth, strong integrated program design, and limited availability of the major at other institutions. Saint Rose’s location in the Capital Region of New York provides ample opportunities for discipline-specific internships, especially in the field of Forensic Psychology. The American Institute for Economic Research recently ranked Albany, NY, seventh among small metro areas in the country for providing outside-the-classroom opportunities and as a top destination for students to live and work after graduation.
The Forensic Psychology major at Saint Rose is housed in the Department of Psychology, but the major includes a number of highly integrative and multidisciplinary courses in Forensic Psychology. It closely resembles a double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice. The major requires a total of 73 credits including required core courses such as introductory and advanced Forensic Psychology, Forensic Mental Health Law, Criminal Behavior, Court Systems, Abnormal Psychology, and a Senior Seminar capstone course. Graduate training is required to practice in most areas of Forensic Psychology and, as a result, many of our students pursue a master’s degree in Counseling, a doctoral degree in Forensic Psychology or Psychology, or a doctoral degree in Law after graduation.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics reports very high job growth (19% average) in Psychology, with some of the highest rates in applied clinical/counseling areas which comprise a significant proportion of Psychologists who practice in a criminal/legal setting or work with a criminal population or victims of crime.
Selected students have the opportunity to intern with our expert faculty advisors and work directly on true cold cases in our Cold Case Analysis Center, which is the only center of its kind New York State.
A WGY and iHeartRadio investigative podcast going beyond the headlines of Upstate NY's unsolved crimes, in partnership with The Cold Case Analysis Center at The College of Saint Rose.
Note: Learning Objectives are based on the American Psychological Association’s Comprehensive Learning Goals for the Undergraduate Psychology Major (from the American Psychological Association Guidelines for Undergraduate Psychology Major, version 2.0, 2013).
More than a degree, Meghan found the hands-on experience and support at Saint Rose to follow her love of the law, from the College’s Criminal Justice Honor Society and nationally competitive Mock Trial Team, to financial aid guidance that helped her win both Law Merit and Law Endowed Scholarships. As she pursues her doctorate now, she’s already done justice to her education—as a member of both the American and New York State Bar Associations.