Northern Arizona University

   

Our commitment to student-centered learning centers on the creation of zones of pragmatic experience. To fully internalize the conceptual and theoretical material being presented by faculty in your classes, students must apply their knowledge in meaningful ways to real-life social problems. The department’s Internship Program provides students with such opportunities, but in addition we as a faculty wish to encourage students to become active participants in the debates taking place in their respective communities. To that end, our students are encouraged to take on significant roles with regard to public agency service. One way to do this is through participation in our Criminal Justice Club. The Club is open to all Criminal Justice Majors and Minors, and characteristically develops community-based projects directed at problem solving. In addition to the Club, Criminal Justice Majors who are eligible based on grade point average can join the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Supported by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes the academic excellence of undergraduate and graduate students of criminal justice. At Northern Arizona University, the Alpha Phi Delta chapter has established a strong commitment to campus involvement, community service and the promotion of leadership and unity.