Victim Justice
Study victim advocacy, trauma awareness, juvenile justice, and community support systems.
Potential pathways
- Victim Advocacy Support
- Juvenile Justice Support
- Community Outreach Roles
Online Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science Degree 鈥� Focused Program
NAU FOCUSED bachelor鈥檚 degrees are designed for working adults who want a more efficient, career-focused path to completion.
Earn a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice through a streamlined 30-course pathway built for adults who want to serve communities, uphold justice, and make a meaningful impact through public safety and the justice system.
Why Choose a FOCUSED Criminal Justice Degree?
A more direct bachelor鈥檚 pathway built around efficiency, relevance, and real life.
NAU鈥檚 FOCUSED Criminal Justice degree structure reduces excess open electives and emphasizes practical, career-relevant technical learning, helping adult students move more efficiently through a bachelor鈥檚 program.
Fewer Courses
A streamlined 30-course structure designed to reduce unnecessary coursework.
Professional Field Focus Areas
Focused areas of study connected to criminal justice, public safety, investigations, and victim justice.
Adult Flexibility
Fully online coursework designed for students balancing school, work, family, and life.
Traditional vs. FOCUSED
A bachelor’s pathway redesigned around the needs of modern adult learners.
Choose Your Criminal Justice Focus Area
Build your degree around the area of justice work that fits your goals.
Ready to Build a Career Connected to Service, Protection, and Justice?
Earn a fully accredited Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice through a
more efficient, career-focused pathway designed for working adults.
Important Information
- Some employers may evaluate this reduced-credit bachelor’s degree differently than a traditional 180-credit bachelor’s degree.
- This program may not satisfy admission requirements for some graduate degree programs.
- Students may change programs prior to completion but may not convert this degree to a traditional 180-credit bachelor’s degree after graduation.
- This program is not available in all states.
Course Listing (135 Credits)
Major Core (45)
Need courses
Focus in VICTIM JUSTICE
- CJ3000 Victimology 4.5
- CJ3300 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 4.5
- CJ4000 Psychology and the Law 4.5
Focus in CRIME INVESTIGATION
- CJ3020 Serial Killers and the Law 4.5
- CJ3030 Hate Crimes and the Law 4.5
- CJ4400 Investigation of Sex Crimes 4.5
Focus in POLICING
- CJ3050 Loss Prevention 4.5
- CJ3200 Police Issues and Practices 4.5
- CJ3700 Community Policing 4.5
Focus in CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS聽
- Intelligence Analyst Support 4.5
- Investigative Research Assistant
- Crime Analysis Support
General Education (31.5) Available for Block Transfer
Communications
EN1150 – Composition I
Science
SC – Science Elective
Humanities
HU2000 – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Behavioral/Social Science
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
General Education
General Education Elective
General Education (25.5) Course-by-Course Transfer
Communications
EN1300 – Composition II
EN2100 – Speech OR
EN2150 – Interpersonal Professional Communication
EN3070 – Advanced Research and Writing
Mathematics
MA2000 – Quantitative Reasoning
MA3000 – Business Statistics
General Education
CS2080 – Career Management
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.
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