Northwest College · Criminal Justice (Yellowstone Building)

Criminal Justice Studies, B.A.S.

Bachelor'sBASDedicated degreeDegree completionOn campusHybridOnline

Overview

A 120-credit upper-division Bachelor of Applied Science in Criminal Justice Studies that builds on an associate degree, with core courses delivered in face-to-face, Zoom and online formats.

Official program name: Criminal Justice Studies, B.A.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Applied Science · major: Criminal Justice Studies
Source: nwc.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: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Northwest College — Criminal Justice (Yellowstone Building)
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location: Powell, WYFor 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: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects: Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits: 120 credit hours (42 or more upper-level credits plus 18 elective credits in the BAS portion)
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Entry pathway

Degree completion program. Requires prior college credits or an associate degree; you finish the remaining credits.

Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Prerequisite courses: RequiredStudents whose associate degree is outside criminal justice complete Introduction to Criminal Justice, General Psychology and Sociological Principles.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated upper-division BAS in criminal justice studies with HyFlex delivery (campus, Zoom, online).

Degree title names criminal justice studies; upper-division courses cover law enforcement, corrections, courts and related fields.

Source: nwc.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: On campus · Hybrid · Online
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

Minimum of 42 upper-level credit hours plus 18 elective credit hours for the BAS portion.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Lab environment

Criminal justice facilities include a firearms simulator, mock jail cell, mock forensic lab and mock interview and interrogation room.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

Some elective courses require face-to-face attendance; students who cannot attend are offered other delivery options for the 42 upper-level credits.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RequiredStudents whose associate degree is outside criminal justice complete Introduction to Criminal Justice, General Psychology and Sociological Principles.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredApplicants with an associate degree or higher, or current students who will have earned an associate degree before the start term, are eligible to apply.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredSeparate program application in addition to admission to the college.
Source: nwc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Wyoming.

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.

nwc.edu/academics/programs/criminal-justice-studies-b-a-s.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
nwc.edu/academics/programs/documents/criminal-justice/BAS-in-Criminal-Justice-Handbook-March-2023.pd — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
nwc.edu/news/northwest-college-announces-new-bas-degree-in-criminal-justice-studies-03-2023.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
nwc.edu/academics/programs/criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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