Criminal Justice

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is a transfer degree for students who plan to major in a criminal justice related field. North Arkansas College has agreements with many four-year institutions, which offer students a seamless option for transfer into the bachelor’s degree program in Criminology. Students planning to transfer should work closely with a North Arkansas College advisor to follow the prescribed selection of courses and other requirements, needed for transfer into a bachelor’s program.

Program Learning Outcomes

• An understanding of how the criminal justice system and its agencies operate together as a system.

• An understanding of how this system is designed to bring about social justice.

• An understanding of the various theoretical frameworks that explain the definition, causes and consequences of crime.

• An understanding of proper standards of conduct regarding investigation, collection of evidence and procedural processes.