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Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Northern Arizona University

  • Flagstaff, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Northern Arizona University campus

About the program

A degree on how laws are made and broken, With a semester-long internship.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Criminology and Criminal Justice can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Correctional officer
  • Crime-victim specialist
  • Federal special agent
  • Forensic science technician
  • Forensic psychologist
  • Security specialist

Curriculum

  • Four-year major: overview of the US criminal justice system
  • Society and law
  • Forensic criminal investigation through mock trials
  • White-collar crime
  • Cybercrime
  • Rural crime and global justice
  • With research methods and evidence processing. Semester-long internship
  • Sample curriculum guide available
  • Credits not stated.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • First-year applicants need a minimum 2.5 GPA (4.0 scale) for the last 3 years of secondary school
  • Transfer applicants with 24+ credits need 2.5
  • With a US associate degree 2.0. Official transcripts
  • Passport and proof of English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 70
  • IELTS 6
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE 56 or equivalents). Some majors have additional programme admission requirements.

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Completed or completing secondary school with official transcripts (original language plus certified English translation), Transfer applicants with college credit.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6
  • TOEFL iBT 70
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE Academic 56

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy.

How to apply

  1. Check requirements: first-year 2.5 GPA
  2. English proof
  3. Priority dates 1 March (Fall) and 15 September (Spring). Apply online with the NAU international application and pay the 50 USD fee. Upload passport copy
  4. Secondary and college transcripts (certified English translation)
  5. English test scores. Show bank statements and the financial sponsor form to receive the I- Pay the 325 USD enrollment fee if required. Apply for the F-1 visa with the I-20.

Other costs

Tuition per year$31,622, $30,000 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusFlagstaff
Faculty or schoolCollege of Social and Behavioral Sciences
DepartmentCriminology and Criminal Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteEligible first-time international degree-seeking students at NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus may qualify for the International Excellence Award, Subject to admission and academic criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Mar 2027

    108 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    15 Sept 2027

    306 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.