Graduate Programs
Criminology Degree Program
The Criminology Degree Program is housed in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology. The degree combines courses from several areas to provide a broad liberal arts background with specialization in different areas of criminology including: criminal justice, law and social justice, penology, policing, victimology, security, theory and methods, youth justice and deviance.
There are no first year criminology courses. Criminology courses begin in the second year of study. During first year students are required to take two sociology/ anthropology courses 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-112. Students also need to ensure that they meet the program requirements as set out by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (see Calendar for details).
Admission to Criminology and Combined Honours Criminology Programs
Although criminology courses begin in the second year, it is not until third year that students are admitted to the Criminology and Combined Honours Criminology Program. The number of places available in the third year of the Criminology and Combined Honours Criminology program is limited, and admission will be competitive. Entry shall be for the Fall term only. Students are eligible to apply for entry into the Criminology and Combined Honours in Criminology Program only after completing twenty, but no more than thirty courses. In particular, applicants must have successfully completed the following courses: 48-101, 48-102, 48-202, 48-210, 48-260, 48-262, and either 34-129 or 34-226. Applications and information sheets are available at the Office of the Registrar and must be returned to that office by May 1st. No late applications will be accepted. Decisions will be rendered by June 1st, with notification shortly thereafter.
Admission to the Criminology Degree Program and any double major programme involving criminology as one of the majors is extremely competitive. Not everyone who applies to the programme is admitted. Criteria for admission is a minimum of an 8.0 GPA (Grade Point Average). Students meeting the minimum requirement, however, are not guaranteed admission to the program. Places in the program are awarded to those 100 applicants with the highest GPAs. Students who desire to be admitted to the Criminology and Combined Honours in Criminology Program should therefore strive to obtain the best grade point average (GPA) they can in their first and second years of study.
Note:
Once students have completed thirty courses they are ineligible for admission to the Criminology and Combined Honours in Criminology Program. Students who are not successful in gaining admission to Criminology after completing twenty credits may reapply up until they have completed thirty credits. There are, however, a very limited number of spaces available at this level. Even students who have achieved the minimum GPA are not guaranteed admission. Entry shall be for the Fall term only. Applications and information sheets are available at the Office of the Registrar and must be returned to that office by May 1st. No late applications will be accepted. Decisions will be rendered by June 1st, with notification shortly thereafter.
Criminology Program Requirements
Major requirements: fifteen courses, including:
(a) 48-101, 48-102 (or 49-112), 48-202, 48-210, 48-260, 48-262, 48-302, 48-308, 48-310 (or 49-355); and 48-363;
(b) 34-129 or 34-226;
(c) two of 48-361, 48-362, 48-367, 48-368, 48-370, and 48-371;
(d) 48-466 one of 48-460, 48-461, 48-464, and 48-465;
Other requirements:
(a) 01-150, 01-151**;
(b) 02-250; two courses from science
(c) seven courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, including Sociology
(d) twelve courses from any area of study, excluding Sociology (48-) and any Anthropology (49-) courses cross-listed with Sociology.
**Students who have completed a minimum of twenty semester courses prior to Fall 2008 are not required to take 01-150 and 01-151. Such students, who opt not to take 01-150 and 01-151, will be required to substitute any two courses from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, for which they are eligible.
Notes:
1) Criminology Honours students interested in graduate studies should take one course from 48-403, 48-404, 48-405, 48-406, 48-408, or 48-415 (or 49-415), since these courses or their equivalents are required for admission to the graduate programme;
2) Students interested in government service should include French language courses among their options; other non-English language courses also are recommended.
Combined Honours Criminology Programs
An Honours Criminology Degree can be combined with a specialization in another subject (e.g., psychology, political science, etc.). Admission requirements and application procedures for entry to the third year of any other program combining Criminology Honours with another subject are the same as those described for Criminology Honours.
Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete the major requirements for both subject areas, and 01-150 and 01-151. They must also complete the Option requirements, in the order presented, followed by any additional requirements under Other requirements, to a total of forty courses. Example: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the major requirements for the second subject area are included, then section (c) of the Option requirements and one course from section (b) of the Option requirements should be excluded from the degree requirements.
Total courses: forty.
Major requirements - Criminology: as laid out in the Honours Degree in Criminology program. Students must also fulfill the requirements in their other area of study.