Criminal Profiling Certificate

New and more sophisticated techniques and tools of criminal investigation are being developed to assist in meeting the challenges facing today's law enforcement officers. One area that is becoming formalized in law enforcement is criminal profiling. The certificate program in Criminal Profiling is a way of organizing the fundamental information and education required for profiling. It provides both the theoretical and practical information related to the types of crimes for which profiling is most useful. The program requires 15 credit hours of undergraduate course work. This certificate can be completed online and is therefore open to UCF online students. Certificates must be declared and will be awarded only at the time of degree completion.

Note: Some courses have limited offerings and should be taken when available

Certificate Admission Requirements

• Undergraduate degree seeking students.

Certificate Requirements

• Students are required to take courses as specified below and to declare the Certificate.

Prerequisite Courses

• There are no certificate program prerequisites; however individual courses may have prerequisites.

Degree Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • Required Courses
  • Complete the following:
    • CJE4630 - Serial Murder and Criminal Justice (3)
    • CCJ4690 - Sex Offenders and the Criminal Justice System (3)
    • CCJ3604 - Mental Illness, Crime and Criminal Justice (3)
    • CJE4012 - Criminal Profiling in Criminal Justice (3)
  • Restricted Electives
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • DSC4012 - Terrorism (3)
    • CJE4610 - Criminal Investigation (3)
    • CCJ4195 - Interviews & Interrogations in CJ (3)
    • CLP3143 - Psychopathology (3)

Grand Total Credits: 15

• None

• A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required in courses used to satisfy the certificate.
• At least 12 hours used in the program must be earned at UCF within the Department of Criminal Justice.
• No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
• Internship or Independent Study credit may not be used toward the certificate.
• Course substitutions must be approved by the department in advance.