Overview

Students pursuing a degree in Justice Studies with an emphasis in Criminal Justice Administration will be prepared to enter a career in the criminal justice field and pursue a variety of assignments. For those currently working in the criminal justice field, an emphasis in Criminal Justice Administration will provide a pathway for moving into a leadership position or a specialty assignment.

Students pursuing a degree in Justice Studies with an emphasis in Intelligence Studies will be prepared to enter a career in the criminal justice field and work in the intelligence and homeland security areas. For those currently working in the criminal justice field, an emphasis in Intelligence Studies will provide a pathway for moving into intelligence-led policing, leading intelligence groups or other inteigence-related assignments within the criminal justice field.

What Can I Do with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies?

This Applied Science - Justice Studies program at Northern Arizona University 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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Justice Systems

Contemporary Justice Issues

Forensics

Adjudication Justice

Senior Capstone in Justice Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-27 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-14 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminal Justice View 791 other Bachelors in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

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.

Tuition Fee

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International

28600 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28600 USD per year during 48 months.
National

27600 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27600 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

11352 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11352 USD per year during 48 months.

Online: $11,352 USD /year

Living costs for Yuma

900 - 1350 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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