Criminal Justice (B.S.) - Crime Scene Investigation - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
Communications Elective | 3 | |
Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
Critical Thinking 1 | ||
RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
Social Science Elective | 3 | |
Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
Total Hours | 39-42 |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Major Foundational Courses | ||
GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1 | 3 |
GOVT 220 | American Government 1 | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Major Core | ||
CJUS 200 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJUS 230 | Criminal Justice Research and Writing | 3 |
CJUS 231 | Criminal Justice Report Writing | 3 |
CJUS 300 | Administration of Justice Organizations | 3 |
CJUS 310 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
CJUS 320 | Corrections | 3 |
CJUS 330 | Judicial Process | 3 |
CJUS 340 | Criminology | 3 |
CJUS 350 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
CJUS 400 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CJUS 410 | Constitutional Criminal Procedure | 3 |
CJUS 420 | Criminal Investigations I | 3 |
GOVT 480 | Terrorism | 3 |
Total Hours | 39 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Cognate | ||
CJUS 360 | Introduction to Forensics | 3 |
CJUS 361 | Crime Scene Photography | 3 |
CJUS 362 | Crime Scene Management | 3 |
CJUS 369 | Court and Expert Witness Testimony | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Free Electives | ||
Choose 21-27 credit hours of Free Electives | 21-27 | |
Total Hours | 21-27 |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
- 25% Of major and cognate taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date