Explore Criminal Investigation & Forensics

Welcome

The Department of Investigation and Forensics gives students a unique, stable foundation that shows objectivity and generates truths. The department combines the latest investigative and forensic techniques with theological teachings to promote Christian services when society needs peace restored.

Why Criminal Investigation & Forensics?

Today’s society is filled with tumultuous and criminal activities that disrupt social and public order. The Department of Criminal Investigation and Forensics offers students a comprehensive understanding of investigative principles, practices, and theories that engages the sciences to uncover patterns, motives, and the identities of persons involved.

Why Missional University?

Criminal Investigation and Forensics studies at Missional University embody the following six core values:

Biblically Based:

Criminal Investigation and Forensics at Missional University seeks to merge students’ Christian views with the latest investigative trends and techniques that restore a peaceful and orderly society.

Missionally Driven:

The Department of Criminal Investigation and Forensics aims to teach students to use compassion and care when seeking truths as they go beyond the church setting to perform the mission of God in their communities.

Interculturally Focused:

Crime, whether violent or non-violent, crosses various ethnic and socio-economic groups. Therefore, the Department of Criminal Investigation and Forensics focuses on academic strategies that promote fairness and equality. Students learn to support investigations that produce equitable treatment across all cultural lines they serve.

Contextually Informed:

The Department of Criminal Investigation and Forensics espouses theories, policies, and practices that students conceptualize into real-world application and innovation solutions.

Practically Minded:

The Department of Criminal Investigation and Forensics espouses theories, policies, and practices that students conceptualize into real-world application and innovation solutions.

Experientially Transformed:

The Department of Criminal Investigation and Forensics encourages meaningful discussions and reflective thinking in creating long-lasting investigative techniques that stem from past and current violations. As such, students gain firsthand experience as they actively engage in simulated crime scene analysis, evidence collection, and forensic technologies, which enhances their critical thinking skills and investigative instincts.