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FOCUSED – A New Bachelor’s Degree Built for Modern Leaners

These Programs are FOCUSED on Efficiency. Not Intensity.

NAU FOCUSED bachelor’s degrees are designed for working adults who want a more efficient, career-focused path to completion without adding unnecessary coursework, time, or cost.

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Technology

BS Information Technology – FOCUSED

Built for careers in today’s fastest-growing technology fields.

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Focus Areas

  • Cybersecurity
  • Network Administration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Artificial Intelligence

Business Leadership

BS Management – FOCUSED

Built for adults ready to lead, manage, and move forward.

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Focus Areas

  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • IT Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management

Henley-Putnam School of Strategic Security

BS Criminal Justice – FOCUSED

Built for careers focused on service, protection, and justice.

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Focus Areas

  • Victim Justice
  • Crime Investigation
  • Policing
  • Criminal Intelligence Analysis

Henley-Putnam School of Strategic Security

BS Strategic Security and Protection Management – FOCUSED

Built for the next generation of security professionals.

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Focus Areas

  • Strategic Security
  • Protection Management

What Makes a Bachelor’s Degree FOCUSED?

FOCUSED means the degree is designed with intention: fewer unnecessary detours, more career-connected learning, and a structure built around the realities of adult life.

Efficiency, Not Intensity

A more efficient bachelor’s pathway built around 30 courses instead of the traditional 40-course structure.

Designed with Intention

Reduced open electives and more direct emphasis on professional field focus areas.

Built for Adult Life

Fully online programs designed for students balancing school, work, family, and responsibility.

Traditional vs. FOCUSED

Traditional Bachelor’s Degree Next Generation FOCUSED Bachelor’s Degree
180 quarter credits 135 quarter credits
Approximately 40 courses 30 courses
More open elective coursework Reduced open electives
Designed for a traditional college experience Designed for working adult learners
Greater elective flexibility More intentional career focus