University of Central Florida

Program Information

Degree Offered

Graduate Certificate in Crime Analysis

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Graduate Certificate in Crime Analysis provides information for data-driven management, investigative support, and general crime analysis. This unique graduate certificate program is designed to provide essential skills that are critically needed by law enforcement agencies to meet new demands for sophisticated crime analysis and mapping products.The program addresses the needs of traditional criminal justice graduate students and nontraditional criminal justice practitioners. Theoretical aspects of crime pattern analysis are combined with practical applications to understand the development of data-driven crime prevention strategies. Crime pattern recognition and examination are emphasized. The program emphasizes data management abilities that are essential for sophisticated crime analysis. Students learn to synthesize theory and application in order to produce the knowledge base necessary to: 1) fully utilize available technologies to develop and perform complex crime analysis and mapping; 2) perform advanced spatial analyses of crime; and 3) understand the essentials of creating customized crime analysis and mapping applications that are agency-specific.The certificate program is affiliated with the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and administered by the Department of Criminal Justice. The program follows UCF policies and procedures for graduate certificate programs.

International Student Requirements:

In order to enroll in graduate classes, students must have obtained a baccalaureate or higher degree, prior to the start of the term for which the student is admitted, from a regionally accredited institution or from a recognized foreign institution. International students are not eligible for nondegree/certificate status unless they hold an eligible visa. International applicants are encouraged to begin the application process early. Also, international applicants should ensure all supporting documents, including those required to issue an I-20, are received by the stated application deadline. Only official documentation is accepted and it is the student's responsibility to submit all documents by the application deadline.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above