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National American University-Rapid City · College of Legal Studies

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - FOCUSED

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Online reduced-credit Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (135 quarter credits, 30 courses) with a 45-credit major core and a choice of six focus areas.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - FOCUSED
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location
Rapid City, SDFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degreeCorrections — formal concentration / track (“Focus on Corrections”)Criminal Investigation — formal concentration / track (“Focus on Criminal Investigation”)Juvenile Justice — formal concentration / track (“Focus on Juvenile and Victim Justice”)Law Enforcement and Policing — formal concentration / track (“Focus on Law Enforcement and Administration”)
Tracks / concentrations
Corrections · Criminal Intelligence Analysis · Criminal Investigation · Juvenile and Victim Justice · Law Enforcement and Administration · Private Security and Protection
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
135 quarter credits, 30 courses
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
approximately three years (full-time student; actual completion time may vary with course load and transfer credits)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Criminal Justice (reduced-credit FOCUSED version) offered 100% online.

Degree title names criminal justice; 45-credit major core plus a 27-credit focus area.

Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
Online
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Criminal Justice Capstone is part of the major core.
    Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

  • Some employers may evaluate the reduced-credit degree differently from a 180-credit bachelor's, and it may not satisfy admission requirements for some graduate programs.
    Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.
  • Career and licensure statements. Individual agencies regulate employment requirements; additional requirements may apply, including academy training, background requirements or licensing.Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate general tuition, 0 to 45 credit hours earned (2026-27 award year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$380per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$51,300 = 135 credits × $380 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
All students — Undergraduate general tuition, 46 to 90 credit hours earned (2026-27 award year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$342per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$46,170 = 135 credits × $342 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
All students — Undergraduate general tuition, 91 to 135 credit hours earned (2026-27 award year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$323per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$43,605 = 135 credits × $323 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

  • The program is not available in all states. Official pageSource: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • NAU states that it participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements; the FOCUSED criminal justice bachelor's page also says the program is not available in all states. Official pageSource: national.edu · verified October 24, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. national.edu/degreecert/criminal-justice-aas/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. national.edu/degreecert/online-criminal-justice-degree/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. national.edu/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026

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