- Bachelor's Degree in
- Criminology and Criminal Policy
- Degree to be obtained
- Criminologist
- Academic degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Duration
- 5 years
- Modality
- In-person
- Schedule:
- Daily Morning, Sunday y Saturday session
- Career description
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It is a career that promotes academic excellence through the implementation of a comprehensive programme for the training of criminologists, technically and scientifically competent in their speciality.
The career has an approach from the psychological, sociological and above all strategic area for security, crime prevention, detection and formation of criminal phenomena.
The curriculum is taught by highly qualified teachers with professional and academic experience
- What will you learn during the program?
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In this career you will learn theoretical and practical knowledge to determine the reason for a criminal act. Applying creativity, investigative skills and critical logic.
You will acquire the knowledge to understand the offender from a psychological perspective.
You will learn legal aspects for the respect of the legal framework in the actions carried out in criminal investigation.
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AdmissionProfile
To enter the Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala, applicants must meet formal requirements such as being a high school graduate and have all the certificates that accredit this, they must pass a placement evaluation in which they determine their basic knowledge of writing, reading, spelling, numerical and logical ability, among other aspects.
In terms of personality, an interdisciplinary team evaluates aspects such as emotional development, temperament, development and above all principles and values. Students must adhere to the specific admission requirements established by the University, which are:
1) Passed placement assessment.
2) To have the general certification of basic studies and diversified studies in original.
3) Completion of the curriculum in original.
4) Photostat of the degree in size 5 X 7.
5). Two passport-size photographs.
6) Photocopy of the DPI (if a minor, photocopy of the birth certificate).
7) Payment of registration fee.
Graduate'sProfile
The graduate will be a skilled and competent professional in the field of criminology, public and private security and justice.
Criminology, public and private security and justice.
They will be trained to manage risk situations, generate policies for the prevention and containment of crime.
The criminologist handles interdisciplinary criteria in the field of psychocriminology that allow him/her to infer the reasons behind criminal behaviour. He/she is suitable for group management, following induction by the company or public institution.
Career Opportunities
The professionals of the School of Criminological and Criminalistic Sciences have a graduate profile rich in psychosocial and criminological training, and are highly qualified to work in institutions such as the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Police, Victim Care Centres and criminal investigation institutions.
Some of the positions in which professionals in the speciality develop are:
- investigators
- consultants
- professors
- advisors.
Curriculum
| 1° Ciclo | CRIMINALÍSTICA | CRIMINOLOGÍA | DESARROLLO HUMANO Y PROFESIONAL | INTRODUCCIÓN AL DERECHO | SOCIOLOGÍA APLICADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2° Ciclo | CIENCIAS AFINES A LA CRIMINOLOGÍA | CIENCIAS FORENSES | ORATORIA FORENSE | POLÍTICA CRIMINAL | TEORÍA DEL DELITO |
| 3° Ciclo | APLICACIÓN DE LA CRIMINALÍSTICA | APLICACIÓN DE LA CRIMINOLOGÍA | DERECHO PENAL | MATEMÁTICA | PSICOLOGÍA FORENSE |
| 4° Ciclo | ANÁLISIS DE LA EVIDENCIA FÍSICA | DERECHO PROCESAL PENAL | METODOLOGÍA DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA | PSIQUIATRÍA FORENSE | SEGURIDAD PÚBLICA Y PRIVADA |
| 5° Ciclo | CRIMINOGÉNESIS | DERECHO CONSTITUCIONAL | TÉCNICAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN CRIMINAL | VICTIMOLOGÍA | VIOLENCIA INFANTIL Y DE GÉNERO |
| 6° Ciclo | DERECHO INTERNACIONAL PÚBLICO | ENFOQUE PSICOLÓGICO DEL ACOSO | INFORMÁTICA FORENSE Y EVIDENCIA DIGITAL | PERFILACIÓN CRIMINAL | RELIGIÓN, SU INCIDENCIA EN LA VICTIMOLOGÍA Y DELINCUENCIA |
| 7° Ciclo | ANÁLISIS TIPOLÓGICO CRIMINAL | AUDITORÍA FORENSE | INTRODUCCIÓN A LA ARQUEOLOGÍA Y ANTROPOLOGÍA SOCIAL | PROCESAMIENTO Y MANEJO DE BASES DE DATOS | TÉCNICAS DE MEDIACIÓN DE CONFLICTOS Y CONTROVERSIAS |
| 8° Ciclo | ANÁLISIS Y PREVENCIÓN DEL TERRORISMO CONTEMPORÁNEO | APLICACIÓN DE LA PENA, MEDIDAS SUSTITUTIVAS, IMPUTABILIDAD | APLICACIÓN INTERDISCIPLINARIA DEL CONOCIMIENTO FORENSE | GERENCIA Y ADMINISTRACIÓN | SISTEMA PENITENCIARIO Y POLÍTICAS DE REINSERCIÓN |
| 9° Ciclo | ELECTIVO NACIONAL O INTERNACIONAL |