Criminal Justice

The mission of the Criminal Justice major is to graduate individuals who are:

  1. Prepared to enter occupations or graduate study in the field with strong liberal arts skills (acquire information from a variety of sources; communicate clearly and effectively in written and oral formats; understand and work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds; and think critically and make informed decisions).
  2. Competent in the theories, models, and methods of investigation in criminology, and in the fields and practices within criminal justice.
  3. Who carry into their professional work the university outcomes of Christlike character, academic excellence, social responsiveness, and creative engagement. 

The major will serve students as part of a traditional four-year Christian liberal arts program, and also non-traditional students through alternative scheduling and delivery designed for professionals who work in the field, graduates from a community college program in criminal justice, or individuals who hold the BA degree in another field and wish to change professions.  

Degrees

NNU offers the following Criminal Justice degrees:

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If you are interested in one of the following areas, a major in Criminal Justice will help you get there:

  • Law School
  • Adult Probation/Parole
  • Police Agencies
  • Institutional Corrections
  • State Law Enforcement
  • Federal Law Enforcement
  • Community based Corrections
  • Juvenile Probation/Parole/Corrections