Criminal Investigation (AA)
The Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Investigation contains a curriculum that prepares students with the essential elements in criminal research and at the same time prepares them to continue studies in the Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
The Program emphasizes the essential components of criminal investigation, as well as the operation of the agencies that are in charge of seeing to it that the law is upheld. Students will learn the essential elements of criminal investigation, the constitutional guarantees that protect the defendant, as well as the theories and general foundations related to the criminality and the system of penal justice.
The Ponce Campus is authorized to offer this Program in campus and through online education.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
The Associate of Arts Degree Program in Criminal Investigation is designed to achieve the development of professionals with the following competencies:
Knowledge
- Explain the theories on crime and the criminality.
- Describe general terms related to the laws and procedures in the penal environment.
Skills
- Use essential skills in the intervention with those that disobey the law.
- Make proper use of the principles of criminal investigation.
Attitudes
- Value the ethical principles that apply to the area of criminal investigation.
Admission Requirements
- Meet the admission norms established in the General Catalog of Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
- Submit a Negative Certificate of Criminal Records.
Graduation Requirements
- Have a minimum grade point index of 2.25.
- Pass all major courses with a minimum grade of C.
Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Investigation
| General Education Requirements |
24 credits |
| Major Requirements |
36 credits |
| Total |
60 credits |
General Education Requirements - 24 credits
Major Requirements - 36 credits