Minor in Crime Analysis and Digital Investigations
About the Minor
The minor in Crime Analysis and Digital Investigations is a course of study that focuses on the analytics of crime and data-driven investigations. It recognizes the importance of “big” data when it comes to the commission, detection, and prevention of crime and the identification of those responsible for criminal acts. Students completing the minor will be ideally suited to meet the demands of the growing job market for crime, fraud, and security analysts among criminal justice, defense, and intelligence agencies and in the private-sector security community. Students seeking careers in public policy and regulatory affairs will also benefit from the minor in Crime Analytics and Computer Crime, as they will become proficient with tools that allow for evidence-based solutions to issues surrounding crime, security, and community safety.
All prospective students should meet with an advisor from the College as soon as possible.
| Core Requirements | ||
| CJS 270 | Crime Analysis Using Open Data | 3.0 |
| CJS 276 | Introduction to Computer Crime | 3.0 |
| CJS 310 | Crime Prediction Using Open Data | 3.0 |
| CJS 330 | Crime Mapping I Using Geographic Information Systems | 4.0 |
| CJS 365 | Computer Investigations and the Law | 3.0 |
| CJS 405 | Data-Driven Investigations and Crime | 3.0 |
| Elective Requirements | ||
| Students must take any two of the following courses: | 6.0-7.0 | |
| Seminar in Justice Informatics | ||
| Electronic Fraud Investigations | ||
| Surveillance, Technology, and the Law | ||
| Sex, Violence, & Crime on the Internet | ||
| Crime Mapping II Using Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 25.0-26.0 | |