{"id":678,"date":"2017-11-22T19:22:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/criminology-and-criminal-justice\/?page_id=678"},"modified":"2026-06-08T20:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:15:13","slug":"32-integrated-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/32-integrated-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerated Bachelor &amp; Master&#8217;s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Criminology and Criminal Justice 3+2 accelerated bachelor &amp; master&#8217;s degree<\/h1>\n<h2>NAU provides this accelerated option as a faster way for CCJ students to earn dual degrees<\/h2>\n<p>If you are an outstanding and highly motivated student pursuing a bachelor degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and are interested in continuing on to graduate school, you may qualify for entrance into this program. The\u00a0accelerated 3 + 2 program allows students to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>learn at an accelerated pace<\/li>\n<li>actively engage in the academic experience<\/li>\n<li>complete both a bachelor and master&#8217;s degree in only 5 years<\/li>\n<li>count two 400-level criminal justice courses toward both degrees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty to build a program of study tailored to your career goals.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>attain valuable criminological knowledge and applied research skills to address community justice and policy concerns<\/li>\n<li>choose among three different capstone options of a thesis, internship project, or teaching justice practicum<\/li>\n<li>distinguish yourself as an expert in criminal justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--left\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>\n\u201cBeing a part of NAU\u2019s 3+2 program has given me the opportunity to explore the field that I am most passionate about in ways I did not consider possible. NAU is equipped with caring and engaged professors that have contributed to my academic and personal growth. I am excited for what is in store for me throughout my journey with the 3+2 program.\u201d \u2013Ilse Ortiz\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Master of Science in Applied Criminology<\/h3>\n<p>The MS in Applied Criminology will provide you with a professional program of study focused on the social and practical problems surrounding the creation and implementation of law and justice policy in local, national, and international environments.<\/p>\n<p>You will be provided with a strong, graduate level understanding of theory and methods of social science as they apply to the creation, violation, and enforcement of laws.<\/p>\n<p>While obtaining master&#8217;s degree you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>examine the structure, operations, and limitation of the state and supra-state control systems used to resolve perceived social problems<\/li>\n<li>take a broad view of what constitutes justice problems<\/li>\n<li>participate in courses and faculty research ranging from interpersonal issues to large-scale corporate and international issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Graduate Program Coordinator<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4>Criminology graduate program<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Distinguish yourself with an advanced degree in Applied Criminology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Gain research skills, take advantage of flexible degree completion options, and bring justice to your community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For full consideration for admission and financial aid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/northazg\/index.ftl\">apply<\/a> by February 15th.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/admissions\/\">Get application information<\/a> <!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--left\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/northazg\/index.ftl\">Apply now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminology and Criminal Justice 3+2 accelerated bachelor &amp; master&#8217;s degree NAU provides this accelerated option as a faster way for CCJ students to earn dual degrees If you are an outstanding and highly motivated student pursuing a bachelor degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and are interested in continuing on to graduate school, you may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":756,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-678","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2198,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/678\/revisions\/2198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-criminology-criminal-justice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}