Course variations

Course summary

This program is to equip adult learners with a fundamental understanding of the nature of delinquency and crime, criminal law and procedure, the goals and essential components of the American criminal justice system, and to teach basic management and administrative skills to run organizations in this area. The program also strives to familiarize students with current trends, research techniques, and technological advances in the discipline.

Program modules

The modules include GEN 300 Skills for Professional Development 3 cr, CJA 303 Foundations of Criminal Justice 3 cr, CJA 313 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 3 cr, CJA 323 Criminology 3 cr, CJA 333 Policing Theory and Practice 3 cr, CJA 343 Criminal Law 3 cr, CJA 353 Criminal Procedure 3 cr, CJA 363 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr, CJA 373 Criminal Court Systems 3 cr, CJA 383 Institutional and Community Corrections 3 cr, CJA 393 Criminal Organizations 3 cr, CJA 403 Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes 3 cr, CJA 413 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 cr, CJA 423 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice 3 cr, CJA 433 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 cr, CJA 443 Organizational Behavior and Management 3 cr, CJA 453 Criminal Justice Administration 3 cr, CJA 463 Criminal Justice Policy Analysis 3 cr, CJA 473 Managing Criminal Justice Personnel 3 cr, CJA 483 Managing Criminal Justice Personnel 3 cr, GEN 480 Interdisciplinary Capstone Course 3 cr.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have earned a high school diploma, GED, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate, or foreign secondary school equivalent. Students who do not currently meet this requirement can arrange to take the GED through their state GED administrator's office or search for the nearest GED testing center. They can be currently employed. If not currently employed, they must have access to an organizational environment that allows them to apply the concepts they learn in their courses. Also they can be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if attending a campus located in the United States. Students should pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz Online English Proficiency Exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if the student is a non-native speaker of English.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus

Department name

University of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus