Criminal Justice Major (BA/BS)
Criminal Justice is the study of crime and of the agencies concerned with its prevention and control. We, as a Christ-centered educational institution, are dedicated to integrating faith and learning with professional knowledge and skills. Students will be trained to enforce the law not only on a fair and just basis but also under the guidance of Biblical standards and in the scope of God's love.
- Total Credit Hours: 120 Minimum**
- Program Length: 4 Years (average) for full-time students
- Course Descriptions
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** Check individual degree requirements for specific total credit hours.
Designed to Meet Your Needs
Course Convenience
DBU offers classes in a variety of formats, including:
- Classroom
- Hybrid (Classroom and Online)*
- Online*
*Selected courses are available in the formats listed. View the current Schedule of Classes for specific courses.
Classes Start
Generally, classes begin four times a year:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Degree Plan
Travel Opportunities
In addition to mission trips, DBU periodically offers students travel opportunities to earn course credit.
Matthew Demchsak
"My experience at DBU has very much shaped the man I am today and the lawyer I will be in practice. The values of servant leadership, godliness, and professionalism are evident both in the classroom and throughout University Hill. Incorporating these values into the study of justice, politics, and the law, has laid a Christ-centered foundation to engaging law school and the legal practice."
Isabella Carrione
"The Criminal Justice program at DBU has far exceeded my expectations. Since my first semester, I have gained a solid understanding of the field and had the opportunity to hear from different guest speakers. Through my classes, I confirmed my calling to become a homicide detective, with the goal of reflecting God's justice on earth, as inspired by Isaiah 30:18, 'For the Lord is a God of justice.' My classes continue to deepen my understanding of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. I am so grateful for how DBU combines academic excellence with spiritual growth. The professors genuinely care about their students and invest in our development as scholars and individuals called to live out our faith in Christ. DBU has prepared me for my future career and strengthened my walk with God."
Goals of the Criminal Justice Major
- Provide students with knowledge of the general scope of crime in America and of the criminal justice system.
- Prepare students for their careers in areas of law enforcement, the judicial system, homeland and organizational security, corrections, social services, and juvenile justice or preparation for competition at the graduate level or law school.
- Instruct students in the societal standards of ethics along with divine truth and Christian doctrines and how these principles apply to the enforcement of law in practice.
- Have in-service Christian instructors to provide a variety of disciplines, cases, and experiences as a reference, so that students may successfully cultivate Christ-centered servant leadership in their careers of protection and service.
- Recruit Christian students with a vision and burden to enter this field. Also, recruit qualified in-service officers for our program to be trained as criminal justice agents who are Christ-centered with a servant attitude.