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Contact the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Email:
Criminal.Justice​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-9519
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Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor

This minor allows students to choose approved electives that parallel their interests in such areas as politics, global security, race, gender, violent crime, white collar crime, and as portrayed in the media. The plan also provides opportunities to consider the meaning of justice in varied situations.

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  • A minor is earned in conjunction with a bachelor's degree.

    To receive a minor (18 - 24 units) at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject matter areas with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. At least 12 units of the minor must be unique to that minor and not applied to any other minor.

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In addition to University Requirements:

  • Complete individual plan requirements.

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion21
Fieldwork Experience/InternshipOptional

Purpose Statement

The undergraduate minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) provides a broad foundation of knowledge about criminology and criminal justice. Students minoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice will learn how criminal justice processes operate, how social forces influence those processes and how, in turn, trends in criminal justice influence society. Those pursuing a minor will be exposed to the latest theories in criminology and will use criminology to explore and explain contemporary real world issues and their impacts public opinion and criminal justice work. Graduates with a Criminology and Criminal Justice minor are critically informed citizens, who use their knowledge about criminology and the criminal justice system to advance the cause of justice.  

Student Learning Outcomes

Undergraduates who minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice will be able to:

  • 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.
  • Describe the differences between popular perceptions of criminal justice institutions and the lived realities of victims, criminals and justice workers.
  • Recognize how social forces affect the perception and pursuit of justice in the U.S. and around the world.

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Minor Requirements
  • Take the following 21 units:
    • CCJ 101, CCJ 250 (6 units)
    • Select additional Criminal Justice course work which may include up to 6 units of independent study courses such as: CCJ 408, CCJ 466, CCJ 485, CCJ 497  (15 units)

    You may apply no more than 9 units of coursework transferred from another university to this minor.
  • Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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Alexander Alvarez
Co-Chair, Criminology & Criminal Justice; Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Alexander.Alvarez@nau.edu
+1 928 523-9589
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 328
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Christine L Arazan
Associate Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Christine.Arazan@nau.edu
+1 928 523-6834
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Andrew Michael Bisto
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Andrew.Bisto@nau.edu
+1 928 523-6014
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Andrew G Brown
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Andrew.Brown@nau.edu
+1 928 523-3018
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Michael Thomas Costelloe
Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Michael.Costelloe@nau.edu
+1 928 523-7261
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Allison M Higuera
Lecturer
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Allison.Higuera@nau.edu
+1 928 523-1699
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Julianna Stasie Kurtze
Lecturer
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Julianna.Cheney@nau.edu
+1 928 523-5477
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Nancy Lubick
Lecturer
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Nancy.Lubick@nau.edu
+1 928 523-5862
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Rebecca Lynn Maniglia
Associate Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Rebecca.Maniglia@nau.edu
+1 928 523-6652
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Meghan Gilbert McDowell
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Meghan.McDowell@nau.edu
+1 928 523-7422
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 314
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Dana Oden-Stiglitz
Lecturer
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dana.Oden-Stiglitz@nau.edu
+1 928 523-4047
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 347
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Juliette Kathryn Roddy
The NARBHA Institute James Wurgler MD Chair of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Juliette.Roddy@nau.edu
+1 928 523-5214
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 221
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Robert Carl Schehr
Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Robert.Schehr@nau.edu
+1 928 523-9979
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Emily M Schneider
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Emily.Schneider@nau.edu
+1 928 523-7496
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 306
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Lisa Tichavsky
Teaching Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Lisa.Tichavsky@nau.edu
+1 928 523-3038
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 311
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Stephani Anne Williams
Co-Chair, Criminology & Criminal Justice; Teaching Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Stephani.Williams@nau.edu
+1 928 523-6825
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Brooke A de Heer
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Brooke.deHeer@nau.edu
+1 928 523-5860
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 312
Depending upon your academic and career interests, any of the following will add value to your degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice:
  • Interdisciplinary Minor in Law Rights & Justice
  • Minor in American Indigenous Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Minor in Social Science Forensics
Criminology & Criminal Justice
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Building #65
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
5 E. McConnell Drive
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Mailing Address
PO Box: 15005
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Email
Criminal.Justice@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-9519
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928-523-8011
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