Format: Online or On Campus

Northern's criminal justice major, offered on campus and online, provides wide-ranging foundational knowledge of the U.S. criminal justice system. In this program, you'll learn about criminal law and procedure, policing, the judicial system, the correctional system, and criminological theory.

Our program offers answers to criminal justice questions, including:

The BFA in digital media degree program prepares you to excel in highly technical areas of art and design, including:

• Commercial photography
• Video production and editing
• Web design and programming
• 2D animation
• Illustration
• Graphic design
• Product/packaging design

It's the perfect gateway to attending graduate school for a master of fine arts degree (MFA) or doctorate in art education degree.

Complete your undergraduate degree in only 120 credit hours!

As an elementary education major at Northern, you’ll learn to create lessons that actively involve your students, and how to best address a wide variety of learning styles.

You’ll be encouraged to enhance your employability by earning endorsements in birth through preschool education, kindergarten education, middle level education, and coaching.

Northern also offers the following minors to enhance the value of your degree:

As an NSU English major, you'll learn to write clearly, read critically, connect ideas meaningfully, understand diversity, relate historical context to human interactions, and see others empathetically. Northern's English program is structured to help students tailor their major to suit their needs. Each student chooses from several program emphases, each of which prioritizes different skill sets and content to suit students’ own career goals.  

As an NSU English education major, you’ll learn to write clearly, read critically, connect ideas meaningfully, understand diversity, relate historical context to human interactions, and see others empathetically. NSU's English program is structured with different areas of emphasis to help you tailor your major to suit your needs and career goals.

At NSU, English education majors complete courses required for the teaching emphasis and professional education course work in secondary education.

Northern’s environmental science bachelor's degree program merges biological, physical, and information sciences with the study of environmental systems, issues, and solutions to major environmental problems.

As an environmental science major at Northern, you'll study the fascinating interrelation between the natural sciences. You'll examine the relationship between living organisms and the ecosystems in which they live, addressing how humans affect the environment and how you can help reduce or even reverse negative impacts.

As a finance major at NSU, you’ll learn to examine and understand the allocation of financial resources and capital, and master the intricacies of portfolio management. Our small class sizes give you valuable opportunities to interact directly with professors, ask questions, and receive career advice. 

With an NSU degree in finance, you’ll have all the necessary professional skills to enter the workforce or apply to graduate school.

Come prepared to grow and lead!

Format: Online or On Campus

Northern's General Studies bachelor's degree, offered online and on campus, is an option for you if you've earned a significant number of credits toward a degree, but wish to change your program of study. To pursue a BGS degree, you must have a 2.0 GPA.

Flexible

The BGS program is flexible - you might say it allows you to design your own degree. The program delivers the academic expertise required for a broad range of occupations, while allowing you to follow your passion.

Format: Online or On Campus

In Northern's global language and culture major, you'll be provided with skills and experiences to communicate effectively in global contexts across various cultural settings, becoming an effective participant in our world community. 

In this program, formerly known as political science, you’ll learn to write and argue concisely and effectively - valuable skills in virtually any career. Most graduates end up in law, government, politics, and business.

The government program combines in-class knowledge with practical experience. Professors stress strong reading and writing skills and the ability to discuss ideas.