Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice – Strategic Intelligence Studies
Combat Crime Before It Happens with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice – Strategic Intelligence Degree
In the military, intelligence saves the lives of service members on the battlefield. In law enforcement, intelligence can save the lives of both officers and civilians from terrorism and organized crime activity. Through Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Strategic Intelligence Studies, you’ll be equipped to accurately analyze criminal patterns and work within the field of law enforcement, homeland security, or other intelligence-gathering agencies.
If gathering intelligence, analyzing it, and predicting the future actions of criminals and terrorists sounds like something you’d like to do, then our criminal justice and strategic intelligence bachelor’s degree is for you!
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited by 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, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), AECOM Defense Services Sector, and the Virginia State Police.
- With the combination of internships and real-life simulations in your classes, you’ll receive multiple opportunities for hands-on training throughout your degree.
- 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.
What Will You Learn?
- Factors in intelligence gathering, national security, and counter-terrorism
- How to analyze intelligence in order to successfully uncover plots, plan for the future, and prevent potential issues
- What it’s like to work within an intelligence agency
Potential Careers for Criminal Justice – Strategic Intelligence Graduates
- Criminal intelligence analyst
- Criminal investigator
- Police officer
- Special agent
Internship Opportunities 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 vast. Students in this program have interned with the FBI, US Secret Service, US Marshals, Metropolitan Police Department, NCIS, and more.
- We offer a Washington Fellowship program, which allows you to spend a semester gaining invaluable experience working in the heart of D.C.
- Your classes provide practical applications 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
Aug 18, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
