Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice – Advanced Investigative Studies
Learn the Skills You’ll Need for a Career in Criminal Investigation
Earning a degree can help you land your dream job with no prior field experience! If you are looking to work in criminal investigation as an analyst, special agent, field investigator, or law enforcement officer, a degree in criminal justice and investigation can help you qualify for these positions with a bachelor’s degree alone.
Liberty University’s B.S. in Criminal Justice – Advanced Investigative Studies is designed to provide the investigation and interviewing skills you’ll need for the job. Our courses will teach you how to read a situation to protect yourself and others while gaining information from criminals and witnesses alike. You’ll also study under professors with real-life experience who look forward to sharing their knowledge and Christian perspective of the field.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited through SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Graduates of Liberty’s criminal justice program have gone on to work with highly revered agencies and companies like the U.S. Department of Defense, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), AECOM Defense Services Sector, and the Virginia State Police.
- Your criminal justice professors are recognized for their excellence in teaching and have served with the FBI, Virginia Beach Police Department, and other distinguished law enforcement agencies.
- With the combination of internships and real-life simulations in your classes, you’ll receive multiple opportunities for hands-on training throughout your degree.
What Will You Learn?
- Best practices in interviews and interrogations
- Factual analysis and how to evaluate an alibi
- How to investigate crimes including arson, rape, robbery, and murder
- Relevant legal cases, courtroom processes, and effective courtroom presentations
Career Options for Liberty’s Criminal Investigative Studies Graduates
- Criminal investigator
- Local detective
- Military special agent
- National-level special agent
- State special agent
Internships and Resources Available to Criminal Justice Students
- Get hands-on training as you research cold cases and assist criminal justice reform advocates in exonerating wrongly convicted individuals.
- Your internship opportunities are broad. Students in this program have interned with the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Marshals, Metropolitan Police Department, NCIS, and more.
- Participate in Liberty’s fellowship in Washington D.C. to complete an internship and gain real-world experience with some of the most prestigious organizations in America.
- Your classes provide practical application of the concepts you’re learning through simulations and training.
Admission Requirements for Our Undergraduate Degree Programs
Every application is reviewed by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis, meaning there are no set minimums for acceptance. However, all applicants must submit the following documents* for admission:
- Admission application
- Official high school transcripts
- Official college transcripts (if applicable)
- Results from the CLT, SAT, or ACT are not required for admission, but may be used in consideration for merit-based aid.
- Admission essay
*Note that additional documentation may be requested by the admission committee after your application has been received.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
