Graduate Certificate Crime Analysis at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The graduate certificate program in crime analysis is focused on crime analysis as a field applicable to all levels of government --- federal, state and local --- and to positions in private sector organizations with functional and operational activities related to crime analysis. You study topics relating to the current principles of crime analysis, crime mapping and statistical tools in crime analysis.

Faculty: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions | Department: School of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (15 credit hours) CRJ 506 Seminar in Crime Analysis (3) CRJ 510 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation (3) CRJ 511 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3) CRJ 512 Seminar in Policing (3) CRJ 531 Crime Mapping (3)

Career pathways

Graduates of this program are prepared to implement and maintain public and national safety at the local, state and federal levels. They should expect to find employment within government agencies such as: adult and juvenile probation departments corrections agencies courts of law Department of Homeland Security, which comprises several agencies, including the United States Secret Service, the U.S.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in criminology, criminal justice, homeland security, counterterrorism or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts written personal statement current resume or curriculum vitae proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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