The combined major in business administration and criminal justice integrates 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.
The 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.
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 1000 | Criminal Justice at Northeastern |
| 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 (Recommended Statistics Course for Major) | 4 |
| or MATH 2280 | Statistics and Software |
| or MATH 3081 | Probability and Statistics |
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 | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation | |
| 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 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | |
| 4 |
| Calculus for Business and Economics | |
| Calculus 1 | |
| Calculus with Applications | |
| Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | |
| Intensive Calculus for Engineers | |
| Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
Business GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all business courses
Business Experiential Learning
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 0-8 |
| In-the-Field Experiential Professional Practicum | |
| Co-op Work Experience | |
| Co-op Work Experience--Half Time | |
| Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time | |
| Co-op Work Experience Abroad | |
| Internship Exchange | |
| Internship Experience | |
| Internship Experience Abroad | |
Criminal Justice Requirements
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 | |
| Youth Crime and Justice | |
| Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration | |
| Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector | |
| Policing a Democratic Society | |
| Restorative Justice: Transforming the System | |
| Black Families and Incarceration | |
Crime Problems
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance | |
| Criminal Violence | |
| Global Criminology | |
| Psychology of Crime | |
| Organized Crime | |
| Political Crime and Terrorism | |
| Corporate and White-Collar Crime | |
| Criminal Law | |
| Substance Use and Social Justice | |
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
