Bachelor of Science Psychology: Criminal Psychology
Understand the Mind of a Criminal with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Psychology
Are you fascinated by the criminal mind and how psychologists can help law enforcement bring justice to victims? A career as a criminologist could be your calling! With our Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Criminal Psychology degree, you’ll receive the tools you need to pursue a career in the field or apply to a graduate school.
A career as a criminologist means that you’ll study the intent and motives that led to a crime so that law enforcement agencies can better carry out justice. You can make an impact on the world by helping the criminal justice system rehabilitate criminals and bring peace to victims.
While you have the opportunity to participate in research projects, psychology activities, and Club Psych, the most exciting option for experience is your internship. You can intern with hospitals, schools, and police departments. We’ve even had students intern with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security! This hands-on experience will help you apply what you learn to real-world situations, turning theory into practice.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Our Christ-centered courses that give you the cutting edge in research and counseling techniques you need to help people heal and grow.
- You can choose from multiple areas of study that can help you specialize in the career you want to pursue.
- Benefit from faculty-student mentoring in research projects with the potential to publish your research as an undergraduate student.
- Multiple psychology events and internship opportunities are available to give you real work and training experience.
- Get hands-on experience with academic trips that are available to places like Ecuador, New York, and Poland.
- Our psychology club, Club Psych, allows for interaction with professors and peers in the field.
What Will You Learn?
- How mental health issues contribute to criminal activity
- How the criminal mind works from ideation to self-justification
- Interpersonal attraction, the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, the impact of television on aggression, non-verbal communication, group decision making, and the impact of advertising on beliefs and behavior
- Major historical and contemporary theories of the origin and development of personality, emphasizing the role of the dynamics of personality
- Substance abuse issues and effective treatment options that can help prevent criminal escalation
- The relationship between Christian theology and the science of psychology
Career Opportunities for Psychology – Criminal Psychology Graduates
- Church counselor
- Counselor in a group home
- Counselor/psychologist with a private practice*
- Criminologist
- Detective
- Police officer
- Probation officer
- Residential treatment counselor/psychologist*
- Social worker*
- Substance abuse counselor*
- Treatment center counselor/psychologist*
*May require advanced studies or certification
Resources and Networking Opportunities Available to Criminal Psychology Students
- Participate in faculty-led research projects with the potential for your work to be published as an undergraduate student.
- You’ll receive hands-on training and observe professionals in the field with multiple psychology events each academic year and an optional internship opportunity.
- Academic trips are available to psychology students in places like Ecuador, New York, and Poland.
- Network with professors and peers when you join Club Psych.
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.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the total degree
Next Start Date
Jan 19, 2026
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
