The combined major in business administration and criminal justice offers students the opportunity to integrate the study of business with relevant topics from criminal justice. Students complete core courses in business administration and criminal justice, as well as electives related to current topics, institutions, crime and systemic issues. This combined major highlights the intersection between business practices and criminal justice issues.
This combined major also allows students to explore areas where criminal justice issues impact business practices and operations. Some potential areas that are relevant to business include the structure of the criminal justice system, corruption, crime, corporate security, global criminal issues, and corporate and white-collar crime. These areas may be particularly appealing to students in accounting, finance, international business, management information systems, and supply chain.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Foundational Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | 1 |
| or CRIM 1100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op |
Business Core Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | 4 |
Business Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 16 |
| Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors | |
| Financial Management | |
| Innovation! | |
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | |
| Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies | |
| Introduction to Marketing | |
| Organizational Behavior | |
| Supply Chain and Operations Management | |
Business Concentrations Required
A concentration is required and may be chosen from the following list:
Supporting Business Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Calculus for Business and Economics (Complete 1 of the following:) | |
| Calculus 1 | |
| Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
| 4 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | |
Business GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all business courses
Criminal Justice Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CRIM 1100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 4 |
| CRIM 1110 | Criminal Due Process (Complete 4 Courses) | 4 |
| CRIM 1120 | Criminology | 4 |
| CRIM 3600 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 4 |
Current Criminal Justice Issues
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| The Death Penalty | |
| Human Trafficking | |
| Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability (Cannot double count with integrative course) | |
| Crime, Media, and Politics | |
Crime Problems and Criminal Justice Institutions
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Courts: The Third Branch of Government | |
| Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration | |
| Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector | |
| Policing a Democratic Society | |
| Restorative Justice: Transforming the System | |
Crime Problems
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Criminal Violence | |
| Global Criminology | |
| Psychology of Crime | |
| Organized Crime | |
| Political Crime and Terrorism | |
| Corporate and White-Collar Crime | |
| Criminal Law | |
| Addiction and Recovery | |
Systemic Issues in Criminal Justice
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | |
| Race, Crime, and Justice | |
Additional Criminal Justice Elective
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
Capstone
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| STRT 4501 | Strategy in Action | 4 |
Integrative Course
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability | |
| Corporate and White-Collar Crime | |
| Financial Crimes | |
Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required
