Certificate in Criminology
Description
The Certificate in Criminology is a 30-credit program offering students an introduction to criminology and other disciplines, and post-secondary training for careers in criminal justice agencies. On completion of the Certificate, students have the option of entering the Criminology Diploma program or the Associate of Arts in Criminology degree program, which in turn can ladder into the BA Major or Minor in Criminology or the BA Community Criminal Justice. Students who want to ensure that they do not have to make up additional course work should choose their optional Criminology courses carefully in consultation with the calendar requirements for the Diploma and Associate of Arts degree and BA programs.
Content
Students are required to complete 30 credits of coursework according to the following:
- GROUP A (all of)
- GROUP B (three of the following)
- CRIM 1203 Community Policing
- CRIM 1207 Introduction to Criminal Law
- CRIM 1208 Methods of Research in Criminology
- CRIM 2204 Criminal Justice and Psychology
- CRIM 2205 Law, Media and Popular Culture
- CRIM 2211 Introduction to Policing
- CRIM 2213 Women, Girls and Crime
- CRIM 2214 Corrections: Theory and Practice
- CRIM 2249 Youth Justice
- GROUP C
- Select any two undergraduate courses (normally numbered 1100 or higher) in disciplines other than Criminology.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible for a Certificate in Criminology.
