Degree Title
Bachelor of Science
Spring 2025 Start Date:
January 6, 2025
Summer A 2025 Start Date:
May 5, 2025
Overview
Crime science is an evolving field that takes the fluid nature of our country’s demographics and advances in technology into account. Recent technological developments in law enforcement have had far-reaching effects on police agencies. Information technology, DNA testing, and body-worn cameras, for instance, are now common and have become critical tools in law enforcement. Contemporary concerns over homeland security and counter terrorism have also created new technological problems and demands for police agencies, as has the growth of computer-related crime.
FIU's online BS in Crime Science combines forensics and computer science with traditional criminology and criminal justice. The program produces graduates with sophisticated analytical skills needed for the new era of law enforcement within the U.S. and abroad.
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FIU provides comprehensive student support to ensure that your online learning experience is the best it can be. You’ll learn from world-renowned faculty and engage with other students through collaborative and interactive technology. You’ll even have your own success coach to provide guidance every step of the way.
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Why Apply?
The BS in Crime Science is intended for students who appreciate the modern complexities of crime, its prevention and control. Employment opportunities include positions in crime analysis and intelligence, as well as investigator positions in public and private agencies.
Become part of the solution in your community with a BS in Crime Science. Our nation needs top-trained professionals who have analytical minds that can digest all of the modern complexities of true crime within our cities. If you like to solve puzzles, can think outside of the box and have an innate drive to understand the truth, then the BS in Crime Science will be a good fit. The program will allow you to fulfill your need to protect, prevent and control crime and offers thorough instruction on sound investigation techniques. Unique coursework on forensics will take current innovations into consideration for practical answers that will explain one basic question: “What happened?”
According to the International Association of Crime Analysts, the demand for qualified crime analysts has increased more than tenfold in the past 15 years. Crime analysts earned a median salary of $77,210 in 2015 with 28,300 job openings anticipated through 2024.
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Courses
For more information on the Bachelor of Science in Crime Science program please visit the FIU Course Catalog. If you would like to view the specific courses related to the program, please use the breadcrumbs on the Course Catalog to go back and select the “Courses” tab.
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Admissions
For more information on the admissions process and how to apply please visit the FIU Admissions website.
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Tuition
We’re thrilled that you’re considering online education and want you to know exactly what to expect for tuition and fees. Education is an investment in your future. Use the following student tuition and fees calculator to determine your costs.
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Top Faculty
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice employs full-time and affiliated faculty. Our faculty hold terminal degrees in criminology, criminal justice, sociology, law, and related fields. Full time faculty have extensive publication records are are experts in various areas within criminology and criminal justice. Our affiliated faculty are criminal justice practitioners employed in leadership positions throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties. They bring their practical experience to the classroom, which provides our student with a more balanced perspective of the criminal justice system. The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice also employs undergraduate and graduate advisors to assist students with their academic planning. We also have three full time staff to assist faculty, advisors, and students and a number of work study students, teaching and research assistants.
120 Credits Required
235.57 Per Credit Hour (In-State) + Fees
648.87 Per Credit Hour (Out-of-State) + Fees
* Total tuition and fees are subject to change.
Highlights
- Fully Online Degree
- Every online undergraduate student is paired with a success coach
- Program starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Become part of an exceptional community and make the most of your education. Join the Honors College.
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