Course variations

Course summary

This program is to provide the students with the knowledge and analytical skills appropriate for a variety of career paths. These include working in an area of the public justice system, such as police, courts, corrections, regulatory agencies, and environmental protection, or in community-based programs related to crime prevention, rehabilitation, and victim assistance, as well as pursuing further education in graduate or law school.

Program modules

Some of the courses are: CCJ 101 intro to crime and justice, CCJ 199 special topics, CCJ 210 courts and justice, CCJ 215 crime, justice, and the media, CCJ 220 law enforcement systems, CCJ 250 criminology, CCJ 270 criminal law, CCJ 275 criminal procedure and constitutional rights, CCJ 299 special topics, CCJ 301 critical perspectives on justice policy, CCJ 312 environmental crime, CCJ 314 Hollywood and the social construction of crime and justice, CCJ 315 comparative justice systems, CCJ 325 drug issues and the law, CCJ 331 justice system administration, CCJ 333 discretion and decision-making, CCJ 340 white collar and corporate crime, CCJ 341 political crime, CCJ 345 human&cultural relat, CCJ 345w investigating difference, CCJ 350 violent crime.

Entry requirement for international students

The Candidates to be admitted to Northern Arizona University must meet the general requirements described below: Evidence of Academic Achievement: Students must have completed secondary school, and official school documents - transcripts or mark sheets - must reflect academic success. Students academic record must show at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) or equivalent to be admissible to Northern Arizona University. English Language Proficiency: If English is not students first or native language, they must demonstrate English-language proficiency. This can be done in one of the following ways: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 70 on the new Internet-based TOEFL (iBT), 193 on the computer-based TOEFL (CBT), or 525 on the paper-based test (PBT) taken within the past 2 years. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of band 6.0 or better. ACT (English sub-score of 21 is required) or SAT (verbal score of 510 is required).Scores must be received from the testing organization (copies are not acceptable); Evidence of Financial Support and Financial Guarantee; Complete Application Packet.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Northern Arizona University

Department name

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice