{"id":1536,"date":"2018-01-18T23:15:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T23:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/criminology-and-criminal-justice\/?page_id=1536"},"modified":"2018-04-26T13:29:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T20:29:51","slug":"learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/learning-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Learning outcomes<\/h1>\n<h2>NAU students gain valuable knowledge in CCJ&#8217;s criminology programs<\/h2>\n<p>NAU students pursuing degrees within the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice experience many facets of criminal justice throughout their undergraduate journey. Upon degree completion, Northern Arizona University&#8217;s CCJ students will have gained a multitude of valuable skills that will prepare them to start their careers.<\/p>\n<h3>Criminology and Criminal Justice undergraduates will be able to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>identify the key stages of criminal justice processes, and at each stage, locate the core institutions involved and the key roles performed by those who inhabit them<\/li>\n<li>summarize and differentiate the major theories about crime, criminalization, and victimization and then apply theories to critically analyze contemporary injustices<\/li>\n<li>describe the differences between popular perceptions of criminal justice institutions and the lived realities of victims, criminals, and justice workers<\/li>\n<li>recognize how social forces affect the perception and pursuit of justice in the U.S. and around the world<\/li>\n<li>critically assess how power and privilege impact law making and law enforcement<\/li>\n<li>use criminal justice theories, methods, or investigative techniques to assess patterns of crime, criminalization, and victimization and to establish justification for a course of action<\/li>\n<li>through written or oral communication, describe differential impacts on diverse members of society and provide sustained, focused justifications for the value of diversity for a more just society<\/li>\n<li>apply collaborative skills, ethical reasoning, analytic skills, and knowledge about crime and justice to address an injustice, and advance causes of justice<\/li>\n<li>pursue advanced professional training and\/or a meaningful justice-related career<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Criminal.Justice@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Criminal.Justice&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-9519\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-9519<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/\">Get application information<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<h4>Internship program<\/h4>\n<p>Gain valuable in-field experience by applying for well established <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/internship-info\/\">internships<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning outcomes NAU students gain valuable knowledge in CCJ&#8217;s criminology programs NAU students pursuing degrees within the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice experience many facets of criminal justice throughout their undergraduate journey. 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