Applied Science - Justice Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science

In addition to University Requirements:

• 64 units in an associate degree transfer block (students with an A.A.S from an Arizona community college may transfer up to 75 units)
• 18 units of B.A.S. Requirements
• 27 units of Justice Studies Specialization Requirements

• Up to 9 units of specialization prefix courses may be used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements; these same courses may also be used to satisfy specialization requirements.
• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 unit

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion	120
Major GPA	C
Highest Mathematics Required	MAT 114
Fieldwork Experience/Internship	Optional
Some online/blended coursework	Required
AZ Transfer Students complete AGEC-A	Recommended
Progression Plan Link	View Progression Plan

Purpose Statement

The BAS in Justice Studies provides online and distance-learning students with a professional, criminal justice-focused education that prepares students to ethically work and lead in the fields of criminal justice and intelligence. This BAS degree plan is intended for students who have completed an associate’s degree (or will have completed an associate’s degree by the time they are graduating with their BAS degree) and allows those students to transfer in courses from their associate’s degree program.
 
Coursework in the BAS in Justice Studies degree is designed to allow a student to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system, the current ethical issues impacting the field, the ability to apply criminal justice theory to practical issues impacting the field, as well as advancing a student’s professional communication, computer, and quantitative skills.
 
To help students reach their education and career goals, all Justice Studies faculty have advanced degrees and extensive experience in the criminal justice or intelligence fields, specializing in areas, such as criminal justice investigations, police leadership, community policing, drug investigations, federal law enforcement, corrections, intelligence-led policing, military intelligence, cyber crime, and the law.
 
Students complete core courses in ethics, leadership, criminal justice, criminology, the justice system, and effective writing. They then move on to tailoring their degree to their individual interests by selecting elective courses in criminal justice administration or intelligence studies.
 
The emphasis in criminal justice administration ensures students develop an in-depth knowledge of their area of interest within the criminal justice system, such as juvenile justice, mentally ill offenders, employment law, community policing, corrections, restorative justice and crime control. This emphasis also guides students to use critical thinking to analyze theoretical concepts for the purpose of solving practical criminal justice issues; a necessary skill for success in the criminal justice field. Upon completion of this course of study, students will have the skills to ethically work and lead within the criminal justice field at the local, state or federal level.
 
The emphasis in intelligence studies ensures students develop the ability to identify, collect, process, analyze and disseminate intelligence information for investigating all forms of criminal activity, including terrorism. The specialized Intelligence Studies courses are purposefully selected to expose students to a variety of contemporary topics in the intelligence field, such as intelligence-led policing, the intelligence process, the promotion of terrorist ideologies through social media, the psychology of terrorism, and counterintelligence strategies. Upon completion of this course of study, students will have the skills to transition into intelligence community professional careers at the local, state or federal level.
 
In addition to working in the criminal justice and intelligence fields, many graduates choose to build upon their critical thinking, criminal justice, intelligence, and leadership courses by pursuing advanced degrees in criminal justice, leadership, intelligence, or the law.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Effective Writing: Demonstrate the ability to identify scholarly and credible research, and use this information to present logical, written arguments in favor of or in opposition to a position.
2. Critical Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to assess scholarly theories and credible research, and to use this assessment to analyze practical criminal justice or intelligence issues.
3. Understanding of the Criminal Justice System: Demonstrate an understanding of the criminal justice system.
4. Understanding of Criminological Theories: Demonstrate an understanding of criminological theories.
5.  Ethics: Explain the current ethical issues impacting the criminal justice or intelligence field, and offer theory-based solutions for addressing such issues.
6.  Leadership: Demonstrate the ability to use leadership theories to address practical situations in the criminal justice or intelligence field.
7. Current Issues Impacting the Criminal Justice or Intelligence Field: Demonstrate an understanding of the current issues impacting the criminal justice or intelligence field.
8. Job Opportunities in the Criminal Justice or Intelligence Field: Demonstrate an understanding of the job opportunities and necessary qualifications for employment in the criminal justice or intelligence field. 

Students pursuing an Emphasis in Justice Administration Studies will be able to:

1. In-Depth Knowledge of a Specific Justice Field: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a specific field within the justice system (e.g., juvenile justice, mentally ill offenders, employment law, forensics)

 
Students pursuing an Emphasis in Intelligence Studies will be able to:

1. Identify and Analyze Intelligence: Demonstrate an understanding of how intelligence is used to investigate criminal activity, including terrorism.

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• To be admitted into the Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies you must have:

  • completed or be in the process of completing JUS 110 and JUS 120 or their equivalent.
  • an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the B.A.S. degree.

Liberal Studies Requirement

• • Please note that you may use the same course to satisfy both a liberal studies and a BAS Requirement.
  • Up to 9 units of major prefix courses may be used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements; these same courses may also be used to satisfy major requirements.
  • Students with a completed AGEC from Arizona Community Colleges will have met the 35 units of liberal studies requirements.
  • Students with a completed IGETC from California Community Colleges will have met the 35 units of liberal studies requirements.

Associate Degree Transfer Block

• • 64 units in an associate's degree transfer block (If you have been awarded an AAS degree from an Arizona Community College, NAU will accept up to 75 transfer units.)

Major Requirements

• B.A.S. Requirements (18 units)

• This coursework is designed to help you acquire a general knowledge of management, organizational, and policy issues while advancing your professional communication, computer, and quantitative skills. Some departments may require that you take specific courses from the BAS requirements or may place other restrictions on the courses that the department requires. Please see departmental requirements for specific information. Other courses may be used to fulfill the BAS elective requirements. At least 15 units in the core must be upper-division (300- or 400-level) courses.

• Communication Block (3 units)
  • JUS 350W 

• Public Administration and Management Block (3 units)
  
  • PADM 329

• Values, Ethics, and Policy Block (3 units)
  
  • SOCIO 339

• Technical, Quantitative, Qualitative and Science Block (3 units)
  • PADM 356, or any course with an MAT or STA prefix except MAT 101X, MAT 102X, MAT 108, or MAT 150

• Electives (6 units)
  • BBA 340
  • PADM 356
  • SOC 301

• Please note you may use the same course to satisfy both a liberal studies and a B.A.S. Requirement. 

• 
  Criminal Justice Studies Specialization
  
  Complete the following 27 units with a Grade of "C" or better:

  • JUS 330 (3 units)
  • JUS 421C or PADM 408C (3 units)

• 
  Select one Emphasis in Criminal Justice Administration or Intelligence Studies (21 units)

• Criminal Justice Administration Emphasis (21 units):
  
  Criminal Justice Practice (15 units)

  • JUS 411 (3 units)
  • JUS 450 (3 units)
  Select three from the Criminal Justice Practice Courses (9 units)
  • JUS 335, JUS 337, JUS 360, (JUS 310 or JUS 410), JUS 416, JUS 420
  AND
  
  Select two from Criminal Justice Theory courses (6 units)
  • JUS 331, JUS 338, JUS 339, JUS 412, JUS 414, JUS 435

• OR
  
  Intelligence Studies Emphasis (21 units)

  • INT 301 or JUS 315 (3 units) 
  • INT 440 (3 units)
  • JUS 452 (3 units)

  Select four courses from the following (12 units):

  • INT 302, INT 315, INT 340, INT 370, INT 415
  • JUS 352

General Electives

• Additional coursework is required if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.

  You may take these remaining courses from any of the academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. You may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.
  
  We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.

Additional Information

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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