Bachelor of Arts in Public History

at Tiffin University USA

Study and evaluate physical evidence from crime scene to courtroom, following the strictest legal and scientific evidence processing rules. If in-depth, intense study of physical evidence is your calling, then the criminalistics program at TU is for you. We provide a solid foundation for your future in local, state and federal police departments, as well as private investigative services.

Our criminalistics program combines classroom teaching with a unique progression that advances your experience from the crime scene to the courtroom. It’s intense but rewarding and teaches skills you can apply in many ways in public and private sector jobs. It’s also flexible, with online classes starting in January, March, May, July, August and October to accommodate our students’ busy schedules. As with our other criminal justice degree programs, there are no application fees and we accept transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions.

An organization’s website is an open door. Learn how to keep that door ajar and always welcoming to customers. TU’s software development concentration will keep you ahead of the trends, as you master programming, internet and website advancement as well as project management. Computer science jobs are among the top growing fields; open that door to your future now.

If you’re looking for a “people profession,” Tiffin University’s communication major might be the right fit for you. Among the many professions that hire graduates with a communication degree are education, management, training, corporate communication, public relations, personnel, sales, media, advertising, journalism, law, marketing and politics. In fact, employers often identify communication skills as the most important (and yet often missing) in both entry-level and senior members of their organizations. At TU, we know what it takes to provide you with an education for the real world, so you won’t miss a step on your way toward real success.

Browse our programs of study for public relations, journalism or electronic media concentrations. Also, be sure to look at our minors in journalism, public relations and electronic media. Internships make it real, and TU has the real resources to give you real advantages.

The communication major at Tiffin University prepares you by teaching excellent public and interpersonal skills, as well as knowledge of communication.

Sometimes you learn. Sometimes you win. Sports go beyond the field of play. Learn the business of sports and recreation with classes that focus on sports analytics, legal issues, branding and pricing and contracting. Be a winner, like our students who have built and maintained websites, attended sport business conferences, served on committees for leadership development programs and designed campaigns for re-branding a franchise.

If you love analytical thinking and decision making, we’ve got your number to open the door to a successful career in accounting. In a field that is needed for just about every business on earth, TU’s accounting program will educate you in business management, auditing and finance to make you stand out above all of the other applicants. You can join the ranks of TU graduates at companies like Marathon Petroleum Company, Merrill Lynch, the U.S. Treasury and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• Concentration in Performance & Entrepreneurship - allows students to develop advanced skills in support of a career professional performing or writing career, or for building their own independent music business

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice Degree, with a concentration in Forensic Psychology is a professional practical degree program that attracts skilled managers, agents, and clinicians from many components of the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems. Combined with the faculty who direct and facilitate the educational experiences in the MS program, the school's talented and multifaceted students complete the mixture and create an intellectual synergy that’s found in very few graduate programs.

Our faculty bring years of executive, operations-level, clinical, academic, and research experience in criminal justice to the graduate learning process in a way that sparks debate, fosters insight and elicits innovation. Joint student-faculty collaboration on learning projects is a common occurrence.

The Forensic Psychology Concentration is offered in a four semester format, with the addition of an intercession course or thesis option. This concentration is designed for students who are interested in examining the relationship between psychology and the criminal justice system. The focus of the program is on the many different aspects within psychology and law. The program is primarily research based and will prepare students for careers in the criminal justice system and/or mental health service agencies. Students will develop knowledge and expertise in substance abuse, psychopathology, personality assessment and research methods.

Students also study the application of psychological principles to the resolutions of problems in the administration of criminal justice, such as jury selection, police stress and employee counseling. Graduates can begin careers in either clinical settings where they work directly with offenders and victims or in a research setting where empirical answers are sought to crucial issues affecting the administration of criminal justice.

Protecting our nation is paramount to our citizens and critical infrastructure. The design of this major is to provide you the opportunity to understand homeland security issues and challenges in the context of an ever-evolving environment. While terrorism is a key emphasis, the program also provides the opportunity to plan for and assess real-world situations from a multi-layered approach of local, state and federal response viewpoint.

Business leadership is sharpening an employee’s vision, raising their performance to a higher standard and building them up to feel that they can do anything. To lift your business to the next level, prepare yourself with leadership and management skills with TU’s MBA leadership program. Take classes in negotiations and conflict resolution, organizational and group performance and leading organization change so that you can lead by example.

The Forensic Science program is structured for a student to learn scientific principles and methods, applied to assist criminal and civil investigations and litigations. This program places an emphasis on the interdisciplinary disciplines of chemistry, biology and law. Students are educated on the role of forensic scientists in the criminal justice system and how scientific evidence can be used in that system. Students will earn a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science upon the successful completion of the required course work.

Because forensic science is a scientific field based in both scientific method and principles, and scientific laboratory applications, students completing this degree can seek professional employment positions in not just forensic science labs, but also in commercial and industrial laboratories.

TU’s forensic science program has been endorsed as sufficient preparation for application to medical school, as well.

Tiffin University provides faculty members who are academic leaders in their respective fields of Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science and Law.

International business, which involves cross-border commerce and other transactions between companies and governments, has been around for centuries. But as technology advances, trade barriers come down and competition heats up, the demand for people who know how to operate in a global economy is stronger than ever.

The interesting thing about international business is that it requires more than traditional business skills. People in this field often travel to or live in other countries and must understand diverse cultures, economies, laws and business practices. International business can be a fascinating and challenging career journey.