Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
Explore How to Investigate Crimes and Safeguard Physical Evidence with an Investigative Forensic Degree
Often the key to solving a crime or convicting a criminal comes down to investigative forensics. Investigative forensics involves analyzing a crime scene and determining what evidence should be collected and then examining that evidence in a laboratory. Out in the field, you may be labeling and taking pictures of the crime scene, while in the laboratory you might perform chemical, biological, and microscopic analyses on the evidence that was collected. Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the investigative forensics field and the skills you need to succeed within it.
Throughout your degree, you can learn how to work with law enforcement to launch and facilitate a successful investigation of a crime. Our CSI degree can help you learn the essential skills needed to conduct criminal investigations and protect and record vital evidence to ensure that it can be accurately analyzed.
A crime scene investigator will face different situations in every case. Therefore, it is necessary to have a wide range of skills and knowledge. Our criminal justice classes are focused on giving you relevant content so you are competent and confident as you enter your career. Our faculty of experienced criminal justice professionals can help prepare you for your career with challenging case studies that are true to life and reflect real fieldwork.
What Will You Study in Liberty’s B.S. in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation?
- Develop crime scene investigation strategies.
- Explore best practices and technologies currently used in the field.
- Learn essential techniques and methods for successful crime scene investigation.
- Learn the analytical and scientific practices of forensics in law enforcement.
Through our criminal justice classes, you can learn the principles of investigation and advanced practices needed for the field. With Liberty’s online B.S. in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation, you can gain the knowledge and in-demand skills to work on intense crime scene investigations on your own schedule and from a Christian worldview. You may also be interested in exploring our bachelor’s degrees in public administration or national security.
Potential Careers in Criminal Justice – CSI
Our crime scene investigation degree is designed to help lead you to a career in a diverse and challenging atmosphere.
Potential career fields include:
- Crime scene investigator
- Crime scene technician
- Criminologist
- Forensic project coordinator
- Forensic science technician
- Senior forensic analyst
Benefits of Liberty’s CSI Degree
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online crime scene investigation degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no additional cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!
- Our program has been ranked as the #2 Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Science by AffordableColleges.com.
- You can complete our B.S. in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation in as little as 120 credit hours!
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
- Potential college credit for military training
Credit Hours
Available Online
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
