Delivery
Online, On-Campus
Criminal Justice, Crime Analytics Minor
Program Overview
The minor in Crime Analytics gives you the skills to conduct research using cutting-edge technologies and revolutionizing how we study crime and criminal behaviors. Through the Crime Analytics curriculum, you will develop a portfolio of skills that can be shown to employers at police departments, research firms, governmental and non-governmental agencies, setting yourself apart from your peers. You don’t have to be an expert in math or statistics, but you should be curious, eager, and willing to learn new technologies. You’ll learn industry-leading software like R and RStudio, SAS, Stata, Tableau, and GIS, and prepare yourself for exciting career opportunities in crime analysis, data analysis, and quantitative research.
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Declaring the Crime Analytics Minor
Requirements for Crime Analytics Minor Completion:
The Crime Analytics minor consists of 21 hours. In addition to CJUS 1511, Students must take Statistics (1220, 12221, or 1222); and CJUS 2370 (CJUS Research Methods) or Political Science Methods, Sociological Research Methods or Psychology Research Methods I, II or (PSYC 3291). Also, students must select and pass 4 Crime Analytics elective courses.
If you receive financial aid, please confirm with your major academic advisor that you can fit this program within your elective hours and the required 120 hours to graduate.
Requirements to Declare:
To become a Crime Analytics Minor, you must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and have completed CJUS 1511 with a grade of C or above, with no more than two attempts at the class (grades of D, F, or W count as attempts).
Once these conditions are met, you can fill out the Crime Analytics Minor Declaration Form.
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Accelerated Path to a Master’s
Qualified students can begin graduate coursework while completing their undergraduate degree through our Early Entry Program. This option lets you save time and tuition as you move seamlessly from your bachelor’s to a master’s program.