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Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis (Master's) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

Online master's programme in law enforcement intelligence and analysis from MSU's School of Criminal Justice. It comprises 30 credit hours across 10 courses and includes a practicum internship placed with the Michigan State Police First District Cold Case Unit.

Faculty: College of Social Science  |  Duration: Shortest completion 2 years; typical student finishes in under 2.5 years (30 credit hours)  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Ten courses (30 credit hours) including Comprehensive Threat Assessment, Introduction to Crime Analysis and The Intelligence Process and Counterterrorism, plus the CJ 894 Practicum Internship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completed online application; bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution; cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended; personal statement. Letters of recommendation, prior work experience and GRE scores are not required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

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