This program provides background, foundation and advanced knowledge of law enforcement at the federal level. The specialized courses develop the necessary cognitive skills and methodologies including critical thinking, analytical reasoning, legal application, and professional writing to support interdiction, investigation, prosecution, and post conviction of federal crimes. Students will be prepared for positions throughout the federal criminal justice system including investigation, prosecution support, various correctional roles, and uniform divisions.
Core courses (four required, as specified under Degree Requirements)
Required concentration courses
SOC 4505 Federal Criminal Justice
SOC 4495 Federal Criminal Law and Prosecution
Specialized area courses (select any two listed below)
SOC 4215 White Collar Crime
SOC 4365 Federal Search and Seizure
SOC 4375 Forensic Financial Analysis
SOC 4385 Drugs: Threats, Laws, and Strategies
SOC 4405 Organized Crime: Targets and Strategies
SOC 4415 Terrorism: Threats and Strategies
SOC 4425 Homeland Security
PSE 5765 Seminar: Environmental Crime
Electives (two required)
Selected from any Criminal Justice courses with the following recommendations. Students interested in investigative positions should consider courses from the specialized area courses and/or the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Crime Analysis concentration. Students interested in federal probation, parole, corrections, or pre-trial services should select courses from the Probation, Parole, and Corrections concentration and may substitute one additional course for one of the specialized area courses.
