Mar 12, 2015 2 min read

Beginning in the fall, Waynesburg University will offer a new master’s degree in criminal investigation.

“The master’s degree in criminal investigation is a 30-credit program that will distinguish our university from many others in the region that offer graduate level courses beyond criminal justice, criminology or police administration,” said James Tanda, instructor of criminal justice at Waynesburg University.

Criminal investigation is a graduate program for professionals and students who completed the requisite undergraduate courses in criminal justice administration or have comparable training, skills or professional experience relating to the field.

The program consists of courses such as advanced criminal investigation, advanced crime scene investigation, advanced interview and interrogation, research in the justice system and effective criminal profiling.

Students pursuing a master’s degree in criminal investigation will learn about ethical decision-making and leadership in the field, as well as build upon their interview and interrogation skills.

The criminal investigation courses will be offered at Waynesburg University’s main campus, as well as the Southpointe, Monroeville and Seven Fields centers. Select courses can be completed online.

For more information, contact Tanda at jtanda@waynesburg.edu or Adam Jack, chairp for the Criminal Justice and Social Sciences Department and assistant professor of criminal justice, at ajack@waynesburg.edu.