BS in Criminal Justice/Crime Scene Investigation
Earn your BS in Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Crime Scene Investigation online with Kaplan University Online.
In today’s society, public safety is paramount. As a result, there are multiple career paths for individuals passionate about creating safer communities. This baccalaureate program curriculum integrates liberal arts, professional skills, and fundamental courses in criminal justice. Students cultivate an understanding of the U.S. criminal justice system, its philosophy, development, and challenges, while investigating research methods, criminal offenses, and the principles of criminal culpability.
Within the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program, students may qualify for an internship program at a crime laboratory in their area. During this internship, students take part real-life crime scene investigations with experienced professionals’ supervision, while cultivating skills in one of the following areas of investigation: serology/DNA, toxicology, evidence, chemistry/controlled substances, photography, firearms, crime scene investigations, and identification/latent prints. As a point of reference, a possible internship opportunity example is with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office in South Florida, the fourth largest county law enforcement agency in the U.S. serving 1.4 million people.
In the Crime Scene Investigation emphasis, students learn effective techniques for locating, collecting, and analyzing crime scene evidence, how to identify boundaries of a crime scene, and the principles of combing a crime scene for specific types of evidence and identifiable forensic material.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice may qualify for employment opportunities associated with computer crime, corrections, counterterrorism, crime scene investigation, detention, fraud investigation, homeland security, juvenile justice and detention, law enforcement, parole and probation, prisons, private investigations, or public safety.
Areas of Study: Criminal Justice, Investigation
Degree Type: Bachelor's Degrees
Program is available online!