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.
This degree provides a criminal justice foundation and then allows for a specialization in criminal justice administration or intelligence studies. By learning from the top practitioners in the field, you will gain first-hand knowledge of popular criminal justice areas, such as juvenile justice, the court system, criminal justice leadership, ethics, forensics, intelligence studies, corrections, terrorism and legal issues for justice administrators.
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 general studies requirements, and university requirements as listed below.
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In addition to University Requirements:
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 |
| AZ Transfer Students complete AGEC-A | Recommended |
| AZ Transfer Students complete AGEC-B | Recommended |
| AZ Transfer Students complete AGEC-S | Recommended |
| Progression Plan Link | View Progression Plan |
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
This major requires 30 units distributed as follows:
Take the following 30 units:
The following coursework must be completed with a Grade of "C" or better.
Criminal Justice Administration Requirements (21 units)
Additional Criminal Justice Administration Courses (9 units)
The accelerated program is no longer accepting applications.
This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan wherein a student may start a master's degree while simultaneously completing their bachelor's degree.
Students enrolled at the Online campus for both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to complete the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Administration 90-30 and start a Master of Organizational Leadership - Leadership in Criminal Justice Administration emphasis at NAU.
A total of 6 units will be shared between the plans:
Students accepted into the Accelerated Program should complete the following requirements:
Major Requirements
This major requires 30 units distributed as follows:
Take the following 30 units:
The following coursework must be completed with a Grade of "C" or better.
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 General Studies Requirements.
We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.
Some courses may have prerequisites. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.