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PhD in Criminal Justice Online Investigation Specialization

Investigation - PhD at WUV

Credit Hours54

Total Courses9

Term LengthSelf-Paced

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Program Overview Why earn your PhD in Investigation at WUV?

WUV's PhD in Criminal Justice with an Investigation specialization develops scholars who advance the science of criminal investigation through rigorous empirical research, behavioral analysis, and the critical examination of investigative methodology. Graduates are equipped to challenge existing paradigms, publish groundbreaking research, and lead the academic and policy conversations that shape how investigations are conducted nationwide.

Research focus areas:

  • Advanced criminal investigative methods
  • Behavioral analysis and criminal profiling theory
  • Cold case research and wrongful conviction studies
  • Interview, interrogation theory, and reform
  • Investigative technology and emerging tools
  • Evidence law, admissibility, and standards
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Courses & Curriculum Research-focused doctoral curriculum

This 54-credit doctoral program is structured around original research, thesis development, and dissertation. Students complete thesis preparation, extended research, and a final dissertation under faculty mentorship.

Thesis Courses

PHD-910Qualitative and Quantitative Research
PHD-911Preparing a Thesis
PHD-912Econometrics

Research Courses

ST-913Preparatory Thesis I
ST-914Preparatory Thesis II
ST-915Preparatory Thesis III
ST-916Preparatory Thesis IV
ST-917Preparatory Thesis V

Dissertation

T-918Dissertation

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Career Outlook Where can a PhD in Investigation take you?

Doctoral graduates in Investigation are equipped for elite roles in academic research, federal law enforcement leadership, and investigative policy consulting. They contribute original scholarship that transforms investigative practices, improve justice outcomes through rigorous research, and train the next generation of criminal investigators.

Potential career paths:

  • Professor of Criminal Investigation
  • Federal Law Enforcement Research Analyst
  • Criminal Investigation Policy Consultant
  • Law Enforcement Academy Research Director
  • Behavioral Analysis Unit Scholar
  • Intelligence Research and Analysis Director