Criminology: Associate of Arts Degree

Description

While obtaining the benefits of study across several disciplines, students in this program concentrate on theories of crime, law, and the administration of justice in Canada. Students are immersed in a multidisciplinary approach to understanding crime in context, how different communities respond to crime in Canada, crime statistics, and different methods that can be used in researching crime and social control.

Admission Requirements

The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.

Curricular Requirements

Within the framework of the Associate of Arts degree, students are required to complete at least 60 credits, with a minimum of C in each course, and include the following courses.

All of:
	CRIM 1100	Introduction to Criminology	3 credits
	CRIM 1101	Introduction to the Criminal Justice System	3 credits
	CRIM 1107	Canadian Legal Systems	3 credits
	CRIM 1208	Methods of Research in Criminology	3 credits
	CRIM 1215	Interpersonal and Professional Development in Criminology	3 credits
	CRIM 2103	Quantitative Data Analysis I	3 credits
	CRIM 2330	Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour	3 credits
	CRIM 2331	Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour	3 credits
	CRIM 2341	Canadian Criminal Justice Administration	3 credits
All of:
	SOCI 1125	Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures	3 credits
	ANTH 1217	Forensic Anthropology (or another lab science)	3 credits
Any one of:
	PHIL 1100	Introduction to Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 1110	Confronting Moral Issues: Introduction to Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 1145	Critical Thinking	3 credits
	PHIL 1150	Introduction to Formal Logic	3 credits
Any one of:
	A course in the Humanities (as defined by the Associate of Arts degree framework)		3 credits
And one of:
	PSYC 1100*	Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes	3 credits
	PSYC 1200	Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications	3 credits
Any one of:
	CPSC 1100	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3 credits
	CPSC 1103	Principles of Program Structure and Design I	3 credits
Any two of †:
	CRIM 1207	Introduction to Criminal Law	3 credits
	CRIM 2204	Criminal Justice and Psychology	3 credits
	CRIM 2205	Crime, Criminal Justice, and the Media	3 credits
	CRIM 2211	Introduction to Policing	3 credits
	CRIM 2214	Corrections: Theory and Practice	3 credits
	CRIM 2249	Youth Justice	3 credits
And:
	Three credits in second year arts, science, or other areas‡		3 credits

Notes:
* Students planning to complete the Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminology should complete PSYC 1100 because it is required for the degree program.

† At least three credits must be from either CRIM 1207, CRIM 2211, or CRIM 2214.

‡ If you selected ANTH 1217 as your lab science, this elective can be from chosen from the first or second year level. If you selected any lab science other than ANTH 1217, the elective must be in an Arts discipline other than Criminology at the second year level, and must be university transferable.