Crime Scene Investigation Degrees

Northeastern University

• Earn a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Northeastern University's College of Criminal Justice. The five-year program provides coursework such as introduction to corrections, introduction to criminal law, introduction to policing, youth gangs, criminal violence, legal philosophy, corporate and white collar crime, organized crime and crime prevention. Students must also take general education requirements such as college writing, introduction to psychology, biology, architecture and linguistics. While on campus, students can get involved in clubs such as the College of Criminal Justice Student Advisory Council and Alpha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society.

  A high school diploma or GED is required. Students looking to further their education may be interested in Northeastern's Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree or the doctorate (Ph.D.) in criminology and justice policy.

  Northeastern University
  College of Criminal Justice
  360 Huntington Ave.
  Boston, MA 02115
  617-373-2000
  neu.edu

Hilbert College

• Hilbert College offers a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation. Classes include introduction to forensic science, fingerprint evidence, environmental investigations, laws and rules of evidence, criminalistics, trace evidence, bloodstain pattern analysis, crash management, report writing and photography. Students must also take general core classes including public speaking, topics in statistics, moral reasoning, introduction to psychology and economics. Students have the opportunity to get involved with Hilbert's crime science investigation student club and perform internships at local law enforcement agencies.

  Candidates must have a high school diploma. ACT and SAT scores are not required, but will assist with awarding of scholarships and course placement. Students must submit an immunization record for mumps, measles and rubella before enrollment.

  Hilbert College
  5200 South Park Ave.
  Hamburg, NY 14075
  716-649-7900
  hilbert.edu

Suffolk University

• Increase your knowledge of the criminal justice field by studying for a master's degree in Suffolk University's Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies program. The program is housed in the university's sociology department and may be completed in one year at a full-time rate. Classes include policing in America, crime and communities, intimate violence and sexual assault, research methods in crime and justice studies, restorative justice and substance abuse in criminal justice.

  While in the program, students may conduct internships for academic credit at Massachusetts-area legal facilities such as the Suffolk Superior Court, Boston Juvenile court, Woburn District Court, Massachusetts State Police and Suffolk County House of Corrections. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (of any major).

  Suffolk University
  8 Ashburton Place
  Boston, MA 02108-2770
  617-573-8000
  suffolk.edu