Minnesota State Moorhead Launches Cybercrime Degree Program

New BA program merges cybersecurity, criminal justice, and sociology to prepare students for in-demand careers.

Published on Mar. 12, 2026

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Minnesota State Moorhead is introducing a new Bachelor of Arts degree in cybercrime this fall. The program combines coursework in cybersecurity, criminal justice, and sociology to equip students with the skills needed to investigate digital crimes and pursue careers in the growing field of cybersecurity.

Why it matters

As more crimes involve a digital component, there is a growing need for criminal justice professionals with expertise in cybersecurity. This new program at Minnesota State Moorhead aims to address this demand by providing students with a unique interdisciplinary education focused on the intersection of technology, criminal behavior, and law enforcement.

The details

The cybercrime program at Minnesota State Moorhead will teach students investigation methods like open-source intelligence that are used by security experts to track down digital criminals. Students will apply their learning to real-world case studies as part of the curriculum.

  • The new Bachelor of Arts degree in cybercrime will begin this fall at Minnesota State Moorhead.

The players

Karen Branden

Program Coordinator and Professor at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Minnesota State Moorhead

A public university located in Moorhead, Minnesota that is launching a new cybercrime degree program.

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What they’re saying

“We use criminology and cybersecurity to find people and catch criminals. Nearly all crimes have a digital footprint today. Finding criminals, gathering evidence for prosecution, and creating justice for victims all rely on criminal justice professionals knowing how to pursue crime in the digital and physical spaces. We put our methodology into action.”

— Karen Branden, Program Coordinator and Professor (am1100theflag.com)

What’s next

The new cybercrime degree program at Minnesota State Moorhead will welcome its first students this fall.

The takeaway

As digital crimes become more prevalent, universities are responding by developing specialized programs that equip the next generation of criminal justice professionals with the technical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge needed to effectively investigate and prosecute cybercrime.