Honours Bachelor of Crime & Intelligence Analysis (CIA)
Campus
Duration
8 Semesters (4 Years)
Credential Awarded
Honours Bachelor Degree
School
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Learn more about Seneca’s program delivery options.
About the Program
This is the first crime and intelligence degree offered at an Ontario postsecondary institution which focuses on the application of analytical techniques and technologies as well as the core elements of a public safety/criminal justice education.
Advanced Entry
Graduates of a diploma program may be eligible to complete this degree faster through one of our pathway options.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- critical thinking
- problem solving
- communication
- effective collaboration
Work Experience
Mandatory Degree Work Term
A work experience that includes at least one term in a formal work environment. The work term(s) may be a paid or unpaid position that is completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. Students must be in good standing and meet all identified requirements prior to participating in the work experience. The successful completion of the work term(s) is required for graduation. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for the mandatory degree work term regardless of success in securing a work position.
Your Career
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you:
- law enforcement
- investigations
- public safety
- national security
- counter-terrorism
- anti money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) in financial services
- corporate security and investigations
- anti-fraud and loss prevention
- social media investigations
- community and justice services