Bachelor’s in Strategic Intelligence Degree Online Safe-guard the Innocent on a Global Scale
120
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Prepare to Defend Your Country with a Bachelor’s in Strategic Intelligence Degree
You are passionate about justice. You are seeking an exciting career in a fast-paced field. You want to protect the innocent and make the world a safer place for everyone.
If that sounds like you, conferring Liberty’s online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice – Strategic Intelligence Studies can help! Through this program, you can prepare to fight crime and terrorism at the local, national, or international level. You can also strengthen your analytical and investigative abilities as you explore how the criminal justice system works.
Partner with us and prepare to promote freedom, justice, and security in our nation.
Why Choose Liberty University’s Strategic Intelligence Degree Online?
At Liberty, you won’t just get a degree — you can develop the knowledge, skills, and values essential for impacting the world. Our goal is to Train Champions for Christ. In keeping with this mission, we offer flexible courses, affordable tuition rates, and practical training that can help equip you for the real world. Most importantly, we’ll help you integrate biblical principles with professional knowledge so you can lead with excellence and integrity in your field.
Liberty’s strategic intelligence degree is available online, and the classes have no set login times. That means you can complete your coursework whenever and wherever it’s most convenient for you — even from the comfort of your home! The best part? You won’t have to relocate or take time off from work to finish your degree!
In this program, you’ll study under professors who have years of experience working in criminal justice and strategic intelligence. With their guidance, you can develop marketable skills that could help set you apart from the competition. Our faculty are committed to helping you thrive in your academic, professional, and spiritual life.
By completing our bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies online, you could potentially launch a new career, boost your current job performance, or enter the workforce for the first time. We also offer many online master’s programs, should you later decide to further your education!
What Will You Study in Our Online Intelligence Degree Program?
Learn how to protect freedom and carry out justice at the local, state, and federal level. In this program, you’ll explore many aspects of criminal justice, such as juvenile justice, corrections, criminal law, criminal investigations, and the judicial process. You’ll also practice writing case briefings, formal reports, and memoranda.
Explore how to analyze trends and patterns in crime and promote criminal justice reform. Whether you want to work directly in the field or pursue administrative roles, Liberty University’s online criminal justice courses can help equip you to make a difference in your community.
Our strategic intelligence specialization provides an in-depth look at the field of intelligence, particularly as it functions within the framework of the Department of Homeland Security. You’ll explore the history of strategic intelligence as well as prominent trends in the field today.
Some of the topics you’ll study include how to gather and analyze intelligence, how to develop strategies for counterterrorism campaigns, and how to evaluate military intelligence. You’ll also analyze past intelligence and policy failures — such as the September 11 and Pearl Harbor attacks — so you and other intelligence professionals can learn from those mistakes and work toward a brighter future.
Earn your online degree in intelligence today and prepare to fight crime and terrorism in your community — and beyond.
Potential Career Opportunities
By earning an online degree in criminal justice and strategic intelligence, you can pursue a wide variety of exciting career paths. Some of the roles you may qualify for include:
- Border patrol agent
- Counterterrorism analyst
- Criminal investigator
- Cybersecurity intelligence analyst
- Intelligence reporter
- International intelligence analyst
- Law enforcement officer
- Military intelligence specialist
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the Helms School of Government.
- View the Undergraduate Government Course Guides (login required).
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
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!
Undergraduate Full Time | $390/Credit |
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Undergraduate Part Time | $455/Credit |
Military Undergraduate | $250/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Liberty’s Strategic Intelligence Online Degree
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9595.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official high school transcripts or official GED test scores.*
- Students may be allowed to enroll in up to 12 credit hours with Liberty with the submission of our High School Self-Certification Form (login required – you will first need to claim your Liberty Account).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system).
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
*Official high school transcript requirement may be waived with college transcripts from an accredited college/university showing at least 12 earned credit hours with an acceptable GPA.
Note: A 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Transcript Policies
High School Transcript Policy
Applicants may submit a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of a final official high school transcript in order to enroll in up to 12 credit hours at Liberty University.
- Applicants may submit a college transcript showing 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of high school transcripts.
Students must submit official high school transcripts, or official college transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours earned with an acceptable grade point average (GPA) from an accredited institution, in order to register for additional courses.
The official high school transcript, GED requirement, and High School Self-Certification Form can be waived if the applicant has earned an associate degree or higher.
Final transcripts must reflect all coursework and final grades received for grades 9-12, a graduation date, and an overall GPA. (Mailed transcripts must be in a sealed and unopened envelope.)
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Military Transfers
If you have military-only transfer credits (completed basic training and enlistment), you must request an official military transcript. Please go to the Military Transfer Credit webpage to request your military transcript.
International Applicants
If you are an international applicant, you may be required to have your international transcripts reviewed. Information regarding the transcript evaluation process for international students can be found by visiting NACES.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Admissions Office Contact Information
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Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available 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
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is strategic intelligence?
“Strategic intelligence” refers to information that is used to develop national policy and military strategy.
Why is strategic intelligence important?
Using the information gathered in strategic intelligence operations, government officials and security analysts can more effectively protect our country. In particular, they can develop strategies for fighting terrorism at home and abroad. Strategic intelligence plays a vital role in promoting national security and defending citizens from major threats.
Why pursue a strategic intelligence degree?
By earning a criminal justice and intelligence degree, you can develop a broad skill set that can help you pursue a variety of careers. In this program, you can gain an in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system in America, and you could then apply that knowledge to a career in law enforcement. Additionally, our strategic intelligence specialization can help equip you for jobs in national security and counterterrorism.
Is Liberty University accredited?
Liberty is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
What are the benefits of pursuing a program like this online?
- The courses in this program are only 8 weeks long with 8 different start dates offered each year and no set login times.
- You can access a wealth of resources through our top-notch research portal while completing this strategic intelligence degree program online.
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