About This Degree

The University of Arkansas System’s Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) provides education and advanced training in progressive areas of law enforcement to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency in a crime scene capacity. To successfully complete a program, students will be required to complete basic law enforcement training at an Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ACLEST) accredited academy, take special courses through the Criminal Justice Institute, and general education courses through National Park College (NPC). NPC offers tuition waivers for certified law enforcement officers within Garland County.

NPC Mentor: James Montgomery (James.Montgomery@np.edu)  501.760.4137

Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

CJI Information and Resources  

General Education Core 24-27 Credit Hours

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
• MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits

• _{^{also accepted:  MATH 1123}}

• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits

• _{^{also accepted: CIS 1013 Information Systems or may be substituted with “Computer Applications” offered by the Criminal Justice Institute}}

• CRJ 1103 - Introduction To Criminal Justice* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits

CJI Courses - 36-39 Credit Hours

63 Minimum Credit Hours Total

See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information

*Course is part of the Arkansas general education core requirements.

Purpose of AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be transferred to another institution. While some institutions do accept some courses in AAS Programs, the general rule is that courses in AAS. Degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor’s degrees. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to which they wish to transfer.

The NPC Honors Program

The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications.
Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.