{"id":2199,"date":"2018-08-22T01:11:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T01:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/yuma\/?page_id=2199"},"modified":"2023-08-01T18:49:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:49:45","slug":"justice-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/justice-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Studies department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn\">Degrees and credentials from the Justice Studies department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The NAU\u2013Yuma Justice Studies department offers options to earn the degree or credential best suited to you. Whatever your interests or career path, these programs combine coursework in intelligence and criminology fields, unique pathways to graduation, and more.  In addition to our Bachelor&#8217;s in Justice Studies and 90\u201330 transfer degree, we also offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/bas-justice-studies-degree\" data-type=\"URL\">Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/justice-studies-minor\/\">minor in Justice Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"learn\" \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-learn-0\"\n                            id=\"panel-learn-0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/b-justice-studies-degree\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Bachelor's degree details\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/3453_yuma_criminal_justice_20211117-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/3453_yuma_criminal_justice_20211117-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/3453_yuma_criminal_justice_20211117-1200x900.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/3453_yuma_criminal_justice_20211117-800x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/3453_yuma_criminal_justice_20211117.jpg\" alt=\"N A U&ndash;Yuma professor helping a student with work.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Justice Studies<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Justice Studies bachelor&#8217;s degree offers two emphasis options.<\/p>\n<p>Our<strong> Justice Administration <\/strong>emphasis is designed to prepare you as a criminal justice practitioner to work in law enforcement, courts, and corrections. You&#8217;ll apply theory to practice, and we are committed to preparing you for work in the \u201creal\u201d criminal justice world.<\/p>\n<p>Our<strong> Intelligence Studies <\/strong>emphasis is designed to provide you with the most relevant and responsive intelligence studies coursework possible\u2014tailoring your degree to your goals by selecting courses exploring terrorist ideologies in social media, intelligence-led policing, risks in intelligence, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                <span class=\"panel-arrow-text\">Bachelor&#8217;s degree details<\/span>\n                                                                                                \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-sunset  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-learn-1\"\n                            id=\"panel-learn-1\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/bs-justice-studies-interdisciplinary-transfer-degree\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Transfer degree details\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/8242_yuma_campus_life_20191104-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/8242_yuma_campus_life_20191104-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/8242_yuma_campus_life_20191104-1200x900.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/8242_yuma_campus_life_20191104-800x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/8242_yuma_campus_life_20191104.jpg\" alt=\"N A U&ndash;Yuma students walking up the stairs.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">90\u201330 Justice Studies transfer bachelor&#8217;s degree<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAU\u2013Yuma&#8217;s 90\u201330 transfer degrees are designed to help you combine affordability with the highest quality education, allowing you to transfer up to 90 credits from a community college toward your NAU degree. Our <strong>Interdisciplinary Studies, Justice Studies 90\u201330\u00a0bachelor&#8217;s degree<\/strong> is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With emphasis areas in <strong>Intelligence Studies<\/strong> and <strong>Criminal Justice Administration<\/strong>, this program supports a similar mission and vision as our Justice Studies bachelor&#8217;s degree while allowing you to maximize transfer credits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                <span class=\"panel-arrow-text\">Transfer degree details<\/span>\n                                                                                                \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link 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academic advisors, and Statewide Campus Outreach and Transition Coordinators dedicated to your academic and professional success. Collaborating across various locations in Arizona, our team is focused on providing a rigorous academic program designed to help you gain critical skills necessary to become an effective leader in the criminal justice field.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Our vision, mission, and student learning goals focus on the success of every single student. We offer in-person and online classes to give you flexibility in arranging your work and course schedules, and offer a focused program to help you complete your degree in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our goal is to keep the size of all classes small to help you engage with faculty members and interact with classmates in a productive learning environment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expand\">Take the next steps in your career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/b-justice-studies-degree\/\" data-type=\"URL\">bachelor&#8217;s degree in Justice Studies<\/a>, with an emphasis in Justice Administration or Intelligence Studies, provides you with the education and skills necessary to enter into, or seek promotion within, the criminal justice system in the areas of justice administration or intelligence studies. As a justice studies program, we assume a philosophical approach to the ethical application of justice. As such, you&#8217;ll be challenged to use ethical principles to address current issues facing the community criminal justice and intelligence fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All our programs are uniquely positioned to help you prepare to move forward in any justice career:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-03faa81d-6c51-416c-a005-e4108a25f538\"><li><strong>Complete your degree quickly\u2014courses are offered year-round in an online, accelerated, eight-week format.<\/strong>&nbsp;Some courses are also offered in a blended format at select community college campuses.<\/li><li><strong>Learn from the experts<\/strong>\u2014all instructors have practitioner experience and advanced degrees.<\/li><li>Instructors also serve as student mentors, assisting with job related questions.<\/li><li>Internship&nbsp;opportunities are available.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission, vision, and values of the Justice Studies department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"mission\" \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-4-3\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-mission-0\"\n                            id=\"panel-mission-0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9775_yuma_campus_20191104-1-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9775_yuma_campus_20191104-1-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9775_yuma_campus_20191104-1-1200x900.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9775_yuma_campus_20191104-1-800x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9775_yuma_campus_20191104-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two N A U&ndash;Yuma students sitting outside.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Mission statement<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of NAU\u2013Yuma&#8217;s Justice Studies department is to prepare students to become effective and ethical leaders in the criminal justice field through the development of managerial, problem solving, and leadership skills. Our faculty is committed to every student&#8217;s success. By promoting rigorous academic standards and high expectations for student achievement, our programs emphasize experiential learning, linking theory to specific problems relevant to law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-mission-1\"\n                            id=\"panel-mission-1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9861_yuma_campus_20191104-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9861_yuma_campus_20191104-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9861_yuma_campus_20191104-1200x900.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9861_yuma_campus_20191104-800x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/9861_yuma_campus_20191104.jpg\" alt=\"N A U&ndash;Yuma students sitting outside at table.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Vision statement<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAU\u2013Yuma&#8217;s Justice Studies department represents an innovative statewide model delivering in-person and online courses. Our programs are designed to meet the managerial demands of local, state, and federal government agencies, and aim to develop the core skills criminal justice practitioners need to succeed in the complex and rapidly changing environments of the 21st century.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-sunset  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-mission-2\"\n                            id=\"panel-mission-2\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0762_yuma_library_20191105-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0762_yuma_library_20191105-2000x1365.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0762_yuma_library_20191105-1200x900.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0762_yuma_library_20191105-800x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0762_yuma_library_20191105.jpg\" alt=\"N A U&ndash;Yuma students in library.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Values<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our department values active learning and encourages its diverse faculty and students to adopt\u00a0best practices\u00a0that create an effective and engaging learning community in the traditional or online classroom.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learning\">Justice Studies learning objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of a program offered by NAU\u2013Yuma&#8217;s Justice Studies department students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Demonstrate their managerial decision-making, leadership, problem solving, skills in various settings in the criminal justice field.<\/li><li>Contribute to the effective managerial performance of their organization.<\/li><li>Recognize the value and importance of ethics in the criminal justice field.<\/li><li>Be familiar with professional development and training needs in the criminal justice field.<\/li><li>Identify the main issues and conditions affecting the criminal justice field.<\/li><li>Define the roles and skills necessary to manage change in organizations in the criminal justice field.<\/li><li>Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in criminal justice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-bottom-bound\">\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Degrees and credentials from the Justice Studies department The NAU\u2013Yuma Justice Studies department offers options to earn the degree or credential best suited to you. Whatever your interests or career path, these programs combine coursework in intelligence and criminology fields, unique pathways to graduation, and more. 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