Criminal Justice: Crime & Intelligence Analysis (A.A.S.)
HEGIS: 5505
SUNY CODE: 2265
This program will focus on developing research and analytical skills to be used in either a crime analysis or intelligence unit within a variety of criminal justice agencies. Crime analysis is utilized within law enforcement agencies to determine such things as staffing patterns and assignment of specialized units to interdict specifically targeted crimes and perpetrators. They also develop profiles designed to help identify individual offenders by applying multifaceted crime analysis methods and are trained to predict future crimes by using statistical analysis and other specialized techniques.
The goals of this program are to:
- introduce students to current crime analysis and intelligence theories and their applications to build their analytical, writing, and team management skills.
- focus on skill development in collecting and analyzing data to forecast criminal profiles, documenting illegitimate relationships between people, organizations, and events, and using statistical techniques to solve crime problems
- introduce students to the concept of identifying characteristics of criminal activity of serial killers and serial sexual offenders and examine techniques of behavioral profiling construction and analysis.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- collect and interpret data and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form to make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.
- utilize statistical research techniques and demonstrate a familiarity with computer operations and database management related to crime and intelligence analysis.
- utilize basic investigative and analytical reasoning skills to demonstrate effective communications through the use of oral and written reports.
Career Opportunities/Transfer Information
Potential employers for graduates of the Crime and Intelligence Analysis program include any local, state, or federal law enforcement or intelligence agency. The various branches of the military utilize analysts as well as private contractors dealing with security issues.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
| CJ 120 | Intro Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 123 | Criminal Substantive Law | 3 |
| CJ 200 | Profiling Serial Killers | 3 |
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| SS 151 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
2nd Semester
| CJ 124 | Criminal Procedure Law | 3 |
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| CJ 130 | Intelligence Analysis | 3 |
| HU 172 | Survey World Religions | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| | OR | |
| PE 140 | Phys Ed Criminal Justice Maj | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Math Selective must be
MA 124 or Higher
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| CJ 127 | Introduction to Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping | 3 |
| IS 115 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| MA 127 | Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| | English Elective | 3 |
| | US History and Civic Engagement Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
United States History & Civic Engagement
Students must select from the following:
| SS 121 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| SS 122 | American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| SS 141 | American Government | 3 |
| SS 142 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| SS 246 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
English Elective
Student must select one (1) from the following:
4th Semester
| CJ 250 | Profiling Sexual Offenders | 3 |
| SC 150 | Forensic Science I | 4 |
| SS 200 | Rsch and Analy Meth Crim Anal | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SS 236 | Research Methods for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SS 225 | Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 |
| SS 227 | Gangs: Theory, Pract and Suppres | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Physical Education Activity must be taken if student has not taken
PE 140.
Total Credit Hours: 63
For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8430 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8430.
This program can all be completed online. For more information from Herkimer College, contact the Internet Academy at (315) 574-4006 or toll free in NYS at (844) 464-4375.