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What Can I Do With an Applied Bachelor’s Environmental Crime Investigation?
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Job openings for Forensic Science Technicians 2024-2034
Job openings for Forensic Science Technicians 2024-2034
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Average salary for Forensic Science Technicians 2024
Average salary for Forensic Science Technicians 2024
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Growth for Forensic Science Technicians roles 2024-2034
Growth for Forensic Science Technicians roles 2024-2034
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The 90-Credit Advantage
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Career an Edge
With Unity’s Career Edge digital badges, you won’t have to wait until graduation to prove your value. Every skills-first general education course in the Environmental Crime Investigation program awards a shareable digital badge: portable, verifiable credentials you can display on LinkedIn, your resume, or job applications.
These badges highlight work-ready skills like communication, problem solving, collaboration, and data use, so employers can see exactly what you bring to the table. You’ll also earn a Certificate of Transferable Workplace Skills, giving you a recognized credential to advance your career even before completing your degree.
In the Applied Bachelor’s in Environmental Crime Investigation Program You’ll Learn To:
- Explain how conservation law enforcement fits within the U.S. justice system.
- Apply investigative skills in ecology, wildlife, and marine contexts, including digital forensics and remote monitoring.
- Write and speak clearly in reports, filings, and testimony.
- Adapt communication for courts, agencies, communities, and NGOs.
- Use ethical, culturally aware practices and handle digital evidence responsibly.
What You Will Study
Environmental Crime Investigation Course Examples
Ecological Principles: Applications to Conservation and Wildlife
Explore core ecological principles and their application to real-world conservation challenges. Students will examine the effects of climate change, human activity, and invasive species on ecosystems and learn how ecological science informs biodiversity protection.
Administrative Structure and Criminal Justice
This course provides an overview of the administrative structures and processes that shape the U.S. criminal justice system. Students will examine the roles of local, state, federal, and tribal agencies with an emphasis on how these entities interact in the enforcement of conservation and environmental laws.
Digital Mapping and GIS for Environmental Investigation
Students will be introduced to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool for environmental crime detection and investigation. Students will learn to collect, visualize, and analyze spatial data to identify crime patterns, monitor ecosystems, and support enforcement cases.
Learn More About Unity’s Environmental Crime Investigation Program
Environmental crime investigation is a field of study that focuses on detecting, analyzing, and preventing crimes that harm ecosystems, wildlife, and natural resources. It combines science, law, and technology to address issues such as poaching, illegal logging, pollution, and wildlife trafficking. Students in this field gain skills in ecology, criminology, digital forensics, and GIS mapping to build evidence, support enforcement, and protect biodiversity.
An Applied Bachelor’s in Environmental Crime Investigation is a 90-credit online degree that prepares you to detect, analyze, and prosecute environmental and wildlife crimes. This program combines science, law, mapping, and digital forensics to build practical skills for careers in enforcement, investigation, and advocacy.
Unity’s 90-credit Applied Bachelor’s program is designed to save you both time and money. With fewer credits required than a traditional 120-credit bachelor’s, you can save up to 25% on your degree cost. You may save even more if you transfer eligible credits from previous college coursework. Visit our Tuition & Financial Aid page to learn more about how you can pay for college.
Our 90-credit Applied Bachelor’s in Environmental Crime Investigation is designed for flexibility, with year-round terms (8 per year). By taking 4 credits per term, you can complete your degree in just under 3 years.
Transfer credits can shorten your timeline even further, allowing you to finish even faster and start your career sooner.
Professional Core: 45 credits
Program Core: 42 credits
Elective Courses: 3 credits
- BIOL 105 Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
- BIOL 203 Ecological Principles: Applications to Conservation and Wildlife
- ENCJ 2010 Administrative Structure and Criminal Justice
- ENCJ 2020 Investigative Communication for Law Enforcement
- ENCJ 205 Digital Evidence and Substance Recognition
- ENCJ 3030 Cybercrime and Digital Forensics
- ENCJ 305 Natural Resource Law and Policy
- ENCJ 3050 Wildlife and Environmental Crime Investigations
- ENCJ 3060 Engaging Affected Parties in Investigation
- ENCJ 3070 Environmental Criminology: Patterns and Prevention
- ENCJ 4010 Wildlife Forensics and Digital Investigation
- ENCJ 4020 Courtroom Procedures and Evidence
- ENCJ 4030 Investigative Tools in Wildlife and Fisheries
- ENCJ 4040 Wildlife Genetics and Forensic Applications
- GISC 2010 Digital Mapping and GIS for Environmental Crime Investigations
Realizing Your Potential. Protecting Your Planet.
Why Unity Career Edge?
Sustainability Core
Committed to sustainable practices to prepare for a future of environmental awareness.
Personalized Guidance
Dedicated to turning career and academic aspirations into tangible achievements.
Transfer-Friendly
Transfer up to 75% of your degree credits to save even more and finish faster.
Inspiring Faculty
Connect with experts who share your passion for working in the industry.
Future Success
Ranked #1 independent university in the U.S. by the Social Mobility Index.
Multiple Start Dates
With up to 8 terms a year, you can take a break without jeopardizing financial aid.
Learning Flexibility
Balance life, work, and education by studying when and where you want
