**Institution:** ECPI University **College:** Online **Sub-Program:** Criminal Justice **Degree:** Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - 100% Online **Canonical URL:** https://www.ecpi.edu/online/programs/crime-and-intelligence-analysis-bachelor-degree **Last Updated:** 2026-08-25T18:25:19+00:00 ## Crime and Intelligence Analysis Degree Concentration Overview The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree with a concentration in Crime and Intelligence Analysis offers a comprehensive, practice-based education covering law enforcement, corrections, the court system, and private security in the United States. This program equips students with the skills needed to address crime and other threats to community and national security. By integrating theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, students are prepared to identify, analyze, and mitigate various security threats, ensuring the safety and stability of society. The Crime and Intelligence Analysis concentration focuses on blending technology with criminal justice to predict, prevent, and solve crimes. This concentration provides students with extensive training in homeland security, intelligence, and digital forensics. This program incorporates intelligence theory, investigative philosophy, and collaborative decision-making processes, preparing graduates to make a significant impact in the field of public safety. Through ECPI University’s year-round accelerated schedule, students can earn a bachelor’s degree in just 2.5 years. ### Knowledge and Skills Graduates should grow in the following areas: - **Criminal Justice Fundamentals:** Understand the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, and corrections. - **Intelligence & Data Analysis:** Apply intelligence techniques and use technology to analyze threats and crime trends. - **Criminal Investigation & Procedure:** Learn investigative techniques, evidence collection, and legal procedures. - **Crisis Management & Risk:** Build skills to respond to crises, assess threats, and develop mitigation strategies. ## Crime and Intelligence Analysis Curriculum Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Crime and Intelligence Analysis ### Featured Courses - **Drugs and Crime** — CJ115 This course examines the sociological and psychological explanations of drug-using behavior, the relationship between drug abuse and crime, and methods for the criminal justice practitioner to interact with a drug using offender. - **Digital Forensic Analysis** — CJ310 This course will address the legal and technical aspects of seizing and analyzing electronic evidence, including laptops, desktops and mobile devices. ### Program Requirements To receive the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree, students must earn 121 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 8 semesters, which is equivalent to 30 months or 120 weeks of instruction. The program requirements are as follows: #### Core Courses 48 semester credit hours **Complete ALL of the following Courses:** | Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours | |---|---|---| | [CJ100](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ100 "View CJ100") | [Introduction to Criminal Justice](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ100 "View CJ100") | 3 | | [CJ106](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ106 "View CJ106") | [Criminal Law](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ106 "View CJ106") | 3 | | [CJ110](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ110 "View CJ110") | [Law Enforcement Operations](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ110 "View CJ110") | 3 | | [CJ125](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ125 "View CJ125") | [Criminal Procedure](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ125 "View CJ125") | 3 | | [CJ130](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ130 "View CJ130") | [Ethics in Criminal Justice](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ130 "View CJ130") | 3 | | [CJ135](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ135 "View CJ135") | [Corrections](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ135 "View CJ135") | 3 | | [CJ200](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ200 "View CJ200") | [Investigations](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ200 "View CJ200") | 3 | | [CJ225](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ225 "View CJ225") | [Crime Scene Management](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ225 "View CJ225") | 3 | | [CJ229](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ229 "View CJ229") | [Cybercrime Investigations](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ229 "View CJ229") | 3 | | [CJ230](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ230 "View CJ230") | [Introduction to Terrorism](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ230 "View CJ230") | 3 | | [CJ235](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ235 "View CJ235") | [Criminology](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ235 "View CJ235") | 3 | | [CJ325](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ325 "View CJ325") | [CJ Special Populations](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ325 "View CJ325") | 3 | | [CJ350](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ350 "View CJ350") | [Criminal Justice Documentation](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ350 "View CJ350") | 3 | | [CJ380](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ380 "View CJ380") | [Private Security](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ380 "View CJ380") | 3 | | [CJ410](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ410 "View CJ410") | [CJ Capstone Project](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ410 "View CJ410") | 3 | | [CJ430](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ430 "View CJ430") | [Critical Incident Management](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ430 "View CJ430") | 3 | #### Arts and Sciences Courses\* 31 semester credit hours **Complete ALL of the following Courses:** *\*For allowable substitutions of arts and sciences courses, see the Arts & Sciences Department page.* | Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours | |---|---|---| | [CAP480](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CAP480 "View CAP480") | [Arts and Sciences Capstone](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CAP480 "View CAP480") | 3 | | [COM115](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/COM115 "View COM115") | [Principles of Communication](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/COM115 "View COM115") | 3 | | [ENG110](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ENG110 "View ENG110") | [College Composition](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ENG110 "View ENG110") | 3 | | [ENG120](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ENG120 "View ENG120") | [Advanced Composition](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ENG120 "View ENG120") | 3 | | [HUM205](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/HUM205 "View HUM205") | [Culture, Thought, and the Human Experience](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/HUM205 "View HUM205") | 3 | | [MTH131](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/MTH131 "View MTH131") | [College Algebra](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/MTH131 "View MTH131") | 3 | | [MTH140](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/MTH140 "View MTH140") | [Statistics](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/MTH140 "View MTH140") | 3 | | [PHY120](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PHY120 "View PHY120") | [Physics](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PHY120 "View PHY120") | 3 | | [PHY120L](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PHY120L "View PHY120L") | [Physics Lab](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PHY120L "View PHY120L") | 1 | | [PSY105](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PSY105 "View PSY105") | [Introduction to Psychology](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PSY105 "View PSY105") | 3 | | [PSY225](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PSY225 "View PSY225") | [Industrial/Organizational Psychology](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PSY225 "View PSY225") | 3 | #### Self-Integration Courses 6 semester credit hours **Complete ALL of the following Courses:** | Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours | |---|---|---| | [CIS108](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CIS108 "View CIS108") | [Office Applications](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CIS108 "View CIS108") | 2 | | [COR191](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/COR191 "View COR191") | [Career Orientation](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/COR191 "View COR191") | 1 | | [FOR110](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/FOR110 "View FOR110") | [Essentials for Success](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/FOR110 "View FOR110") | 3 | #### Crime and Intelligence Analysis Concentration Courses 18 semester credit hours **Complete ALL of the following Courses:** | Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours | |---|---|---| | [CJ240](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ240 "View CJ240") | [Intelligence](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ240 "View CJ240") | 3 | | [CJ250](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ250 "View CJ250") | [Introduction to Geospatial Technologies](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ250 "View CJ250") | 3 | | [CJ301](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ301 "View CJ301") | [Crime Intelligence Analysis](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ301 "View CJ301") | 3 | | [CJ361](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ361 "View CJ361") | [Law Enforcement Management](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ361 "View CJ361") | 3 | | [CJ390](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ390 "View CJ390") | [Crime Mapping](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ390 "View CJ390") | 3 | | [CJ400](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ400 "View CJ400") | [Fraud Examination](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ400 "View CJ400") | 3 | #### Elective Courses 18 semester credit hours **Earn at least 18 credits from the following:** | Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours | |---|---|---| | [ACC160](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ACC160 "View ACC160") | [Principles of Accounting I](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ACC160 "View ACC160") | 3 | | [ACC161](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ACC161 "View ACC161") | [Principles of Accounting II](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/ACC161 "View ACC161") | 3 | | [BUS121](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/BUS121 "View BUS121") | [Introduction to Business](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/BUS121 "View BUS121") | 3 | | [CJ115](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ115 "View CJ115") | [Drugs and Crime](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ115 "View CJ115") | 3 | | [CJ205](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ205 "View CJ205") | [Juvenile Justice](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ205 "View CJ205") | 3 | | [CJ240](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ240 "View CJ240") | [Intelligence](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ240 "View CJ240") | 3 | | [CJ245](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ245 "View CJ245") | [Multi-Cultural Communication for Law Enforcement](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ245 "View CJ245") | 3 | | [CJ250](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ250 "View CJ250") | [Introduction to Geospatial Technologies](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ250 "View CJ250") | 3 | | [CJ290](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ290 "View CJ290") | [Externship-CJ III](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ290 "View CJ290") | 3 | | [CJ291](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ291 "View CJ291") | [Externship-CJ II](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ291 "View CJ291") | 2 | | [CJ292](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ292 "View CJ292") | [Externship-CJ I-a](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ292 "View CJ292") | 1 | | [CJ305](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ305 "View CJ305") | [Victimology](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ305 "View CJ305") | 3 | | [CJ310](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ310 "View CJ310") | [Digital Forensic Analysis](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ310 "View CJ310") | 3 | | [CJ320](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ320 "View CJ320") | [Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ320 "View CJ320") | 3 | | [CJ340](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ340 "View CJ340") | [Organized Crime](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ340 "View CJ340") | 3 | | [CJ361](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ361 "View CJ361") | [Law Enforcement Management](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ361 "View CJ361") | 3 | | [CJ370](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ370 "View CJ370") | [Rules of Evidence](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ370 "View CJ370") | 3 | | [CJ390](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ390 "View CJ390") | [Crime Mapping](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ390 "View CJ390") | 3 | | [CJ400](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ400 "View CJ400") | [Fraud Examination](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ400 "View CJ400") | 3 | | [CJ416](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ416 "View CJ416") | [Domestic Terrorism](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ416 "View CJ416") | 3 | | [CJ461](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ461 "View CJ461") | [Media Relations For Law Enforcement](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ461 "View CJ461") | 3 | | [CJ480](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ480 "View CJ480") | [Community Corrections](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ480 "View CJ480") | 3 | | [CJ485](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ485 "View CJ485") | [Homeland Security](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ485 "View CJ485") | 3 | | [CJ490](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ490 "View CJ490") | [Externship-CJ Sr. III](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ490 "View CJ490") | 3 | | [CST100](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CST100 "View CST100") | [Introduction to Computing](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CST100 "View CST100") | 3 | | [CST120](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CST120 "View CST120") | [Computer Configuration I](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CST120 "View CST120") | 3 | | [CST140](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CST140 "View CST140") | [Introduction to Operating Systems](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CST140 "View CST140") | 3 | ## Accreditation ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Full accreditation details: [ECPI University Accreditation](https://www.ecpi.edu/accreditation).