Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation

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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice – Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)

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Learn 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 will learn how to work with law enforcement to launch and facilitate a successful investigation of a crime. Our CSI degree will 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 will prepare you for your career with challenging case studies that are true to life and reflect real fieldwork. 

What Will You Learn 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 will 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 will 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:

  • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. 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 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 3.5 years!

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
120

Credit Hours

SACSCOC

Class Type

100% online, 8-week courses

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Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total

Next Start Date

Oct 21, 2024

Accreditation

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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No tuition increase for 9 years

While most universities have continued to increase the cost of tuition over the years, we haven’t so that advanced education is accessible for all.

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