2024-2025

Criminal Justice Administration 90-30, Bachelor of Science

NAU Yuma

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The courses offered in the Criminal Justice Administration program are designed to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation from which they can address current issues facing the criminal justice field. The skills focused on in the different emphasis areas (Criminal Justice Administration or Intelligence Studies) have been purposefully selected to enable students to succeed as a criminal justice practitioner and leader, enhance employment and career opportunities, and for those in the Intelligence Studies emphasis, prepare students to work in the intelligence field.

  • To receive a bachelor's degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete at least 120 units of credit that minimally includes a major, the liberal studies requirements, and university requirements as listed below.

    • All of Northern Arizona University's diversity, liberal studies, junior-level writing, and capstone requirements.
    • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s).
    • At least 30 units of upper-division courses, which may include transfer work.
    • At least 30 units of coursework taken through Northern Arizona University, of which at least 18 must be upper-division courses (300-level or above). This requirement is not met by credit-by-exam, retro-credits, transfer coursework, etc.
    • A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at Northern Arizona University.

    The full policy can be viewed here.

In addition to University Requirements:

  • Students may transfer up to 90 units of community college and/or university credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education.

  • 30 units of Criminal Justice Administration requirements.

  • 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.

  • Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units.

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 2.0
Highest Mathematics Required MAT 114
University Honors Program Optional
Progression Plan Link Not Available

Purpose Statement

The Criminal Justice Administration 90-30 BS provides online and distance-learning students with a professional, criminal justice-focused education that prepares students to work ethically and lead in criminal justice and intelligence fields. The 90-30 degree plan is ideal for students who have completed a number of credit hours at the community college or university level and are looking to finish their degree relatively quickly. The program's accelerated course format, and course offerings throughout the calendar year, allow students to achieve this goal.

To help students reach their education and career goals, all Criminal Justice Administration 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, cybercrime, and the law.

Students complete core courses in ethics, leadership, criminal justice, criminology, the justice system, and effective writing. They then tailor their degree to their individual interests by selecting elective courses in criminal justice administration or intelligence studies.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Effective Writing
    • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, in writing, by identifying scholarly and credible research and using this information to present logical, written arguments in favor of or in opposition to specific policies.
  • Critical Thinking
    • Thoroughly analyze evidence and research, and logically apply such information when forming arguments and drawing conclusions.
  • Application of Theory to Practice
    • Demonstrate the ability to interpret applicable theories and use such theories to address practical issues.
  • Ethics
    • Describe the ethical issues impacting the criminal justice or intelligence fields, and offer logical, well-supported solutions for addressing such issues.
  • Leadership
    • Demonstrate the ability to use leadership theories to address practical situations in the fields of criminal justice or intelligence.
  • Current Issues
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the current issues impacting the criminal justice or intelligence field, critically analyze such issues in consideration of the current social and political issues, and propose evidence-based solutions to address such issues.

Liberal Studies 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 who have completed the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) from an Arizona public or tribal community college, the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), or California State University General Education (CSUGE) from a California public community college are considered to have satisfied NAU’s Liberal Studies Distribution Blocks and Foundation requirements as well as the US Ethnic and Global Diversity requirements.
Transfer Block
    • Students may transfer up to 90 units of community college and/or university credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education.
Major Requirements

  • All major requirements must be completed at Northern Arizona University.

  • This major requires 30 units distributed as follows:

    • Criminal Justice Administration Requirements: 21 units
    • Additional Criminal Justice Administration Courses: 9 units

     

    Take the following 30 units:

    The following coursework must be completed with a Grade of "C" or better.

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.