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Programs and Courses

The Criminology Department offers one, two, and four year programs. The 1-year program provides the basis for the 2-year programs and the 2-year programs provide the basis for the 4-year programs, with some minor exceptions, additions, or precautions. Here are the links to the calendar description for each program and overviews of the differences between the 4-year programs and the 2-year programs.

The full 4-year programs lead to Bachelors’ degrees:

The 2-year programs lead to an Associate Degree or Diploma:

The 1-year program leads to the Certificate:

Visit the Courses section of the on-line calendar to browse through the many criminology courses we offer:

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A bird’s-eye comparison between the BA CCJ and the BA CRIM

Please see Calendar for exact details

Bachelor of Arts in Community Criminal Justice (BA CCJ):
Revised as of January 2011		 Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminology (BA CRIM)
Enter in 1st or 3rd Year Enter in 1st or 3rd Year
Excellent preparation for a career in the justice field and with community-based agencies, graduate school, and law school. Excellent preparation for a career in the criminal justice system and related agencies, graduate school, and law school.

Thematic focus on social justice:
Develops knowledge and skills in the areas of restorative justice, conflict resolution, advocacy, and other community-based responses as a means of building stronger, safer, and more just communities.

Traditional undergraduate criminology program:
Students receive a broad, liberal education in social science, criminal justice, and law. Contemporary criminology courses expose students to cutting-edge theory and research. Students may also choose to take courses developed for the CCJ program.

Structured program:
In their 3rd and 4th years, students must complete core courses relating to social justice and then select other upper-division criminology courses from areas such as criminological theory and methods, criminal justice, law, and justice.

In their 1st and 2nd years, students take introductory and more advanced courses in theories of crime, the criminal justice system, and law. They need to take an English course, a philosophy course, and three quantitative courses, one of which is the Criminology statistics course, CRIM 2103.

Choice:
In their 3rd and 4th years, students take at least one upper-division course in each of three streams: criminological theory and methods; criminal justice; and law and advocacy. Students can select their other upper-division requirements from any of the three streams and thus may choose an area of concentration.

In their 1st and 2nd years, students take introductory and more advanced courses in theories of crime, the criminal justice system, and law. They need to take more electives outside of criminology in order to meet breadth and quantitative requirements.

Experiential Learning:
Learning occurs through a combination of classroom and practical experience. Students complete a service learning course and other applied course work that may include a practicum placement, community research projects, and optional Honours degree program.

Classroom based:
Learning will be primarily classroom based, with an optional Directed Studies course. Students may also enroll in the research project course, practicum, and optional Honours degree program.

Entry paths: Students may enter the program in first year or third year on completion of the 2-year Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Criminology with a minimum CGPA of 2.00. Students completing the Criminology Diploma or lower-division requirements for the BA CRIM can enter after completing qualifying courses. Entry paths: Students may enter the program in their first year, after completion of a qualifying year, or in their third year (after completing lower-division BA requirements or AA degree in Criminology). Minimum 2.00 CGPA is required.

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A bird's-eye comparison between the Associate of Arts in Criminology
 and the Diploma in Criminology

Please see Calendar for exact details.

Associate of Arts in Criminology Diploma in Criminology

While the CRIM courses are the same for both programs, the programs differ in electives and non-crim course requirements. Please see the calendar for details.