Criminology Major Program

School of Criminology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Students must complete a total of 120 units and obtain a minimum grade of C- in all required group A and group B courses.

Continuation in Major

To continue in the major, students must maintain a 2.25 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Students whose CGPA falls below 2.25 cannot enrol in any upper division CRIM courses including those offered through distance education. When it is restored to 2.25, students will be readmitted after review and approval of the director of undergraduate program.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

(normally the first 60 units)

Students complete 60 units including the requirements set out below under group A, group B and general electives.

eight courses from group A
seven courses from group B
an additional five courses of general electives

Students may not complete group B requirements other than those listed below unless permission is obtained from the school鈥檚 undergraduate curriculum committee prior to completing the course.

Group A Lower Division Requirements

For admission to the major program, students who have completed PSYC 201 with a C- grade or better may request a waiver from CRIM 220 by petitioning the undergraduate advisor. Only in exceptional cases will this waiver be granted, and if approved, an additional three units of upper division criminology must be completed to replace CRIM 220.

Students complete all of

CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology
CRIM 103-3 Psychological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behavior
CRIM 104-3 Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behavior
CRIM 131-3 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 鈥� A Total System Approach
CRIM 135-3 Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions: A Criminal Justice Perspective
CRIM 220-3 Research Methods in Criminology
CRIM 230-3 Criminal Law

and one of

CRIM 203-3 Historical Reaction to Crime and Deviance
CRIM 210-3 Law, Youth and Young Offenders
CRIM 213-3 Introduction to Women and Criminal Justice
CRIM 231-3 Introduction to the Judicial Process
CRIM 241-3 Introduction to Corrections
CRIM 251-3 Introduction to Policing

Group B Lower Division Requirements

Students complete seven courses, including

SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology

and one of

POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government
POL 151-3 The Administration of Justice

and one of

PSYC 210-4 Data Analysis in Psychology
STAT 100-3 Chance and Data Analysis
STAT 101-3 Introduction to Statistics
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences*

*STAT 203 is recommended

and one of

PHIL XX1-3 Critical Thinking
PHIL 100W-3 Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 110-3 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning
PHIL 120W-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
PHIL 144-3 Introduction to the Philosophy of Natural and Social Science
PHIL 150-3 History of Philosophy I
PHIL 151-3 History of Philosophy II
PHIL 220-3 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 280-3 Introduction to Existentialism

and either both of

PSYC X99W-3 Brain, Mind and Society
and one other lower division CRIM course

or both of

PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II*

or both of

PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I (or PSYC 102)*
and one other lower division CRIM or PSYC course

and at least one other lower division course chosen from any discipline

*PSYC X99W is recommended for criminology students, but PSYC 100 and 102 are prerequisite for further PSYC courses

General Electives Lower Division Requirements

Students complete the balance of the first 60 units by choosing any other 100-200 division courses or the transfer equivalent thereof. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences breadth requirements must be completed for graduation and general electives should be considered for that purpose.

Note: Declared criminology majors normally complete all lower division group A and B requirements before proceeding to upper division. Students may proceed to upper division courses without having completed these lower division courses only with the express written approval of the criminology undergraduate curriculum and articulation committee.

Upper Division 丁香园AV

The school limits upper division admission to its major program. Entry is based on a formal application as soon as the lower division requirements are complete, for upper division admission effective the following term. Students are eligible to apply for entry to the major program after successful completion of 60 units, including the lower division group A and B required courses. Students should make application to the school immediately after they have completed the above requirements.

Appeal Procedure

Applicants denied admission to a criminology major program may appeal in writing to the school鈥檚 director. If that appeal results in a negative decision, a written appeal to the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences may be submitted. Appeals will be granted only in very exceptional circumstances.

Enrolment Priority

Enrolment priority for limited enrolment upper division seminar courses in the school will be established on the basis of cumulative GPA.

Transfer Students

Students transferring to 丁香园AV from a two-year college that has articulated the first 60 units of study in criminology with the School of Criminology will be considered on the basis of their college cumulative GPA (recalculated on the basis of grades received in courses transferable to the University), as well as other relevant materials.

Upper Division Requirement

Students complete a minimum of 48 units in courses as set out below. Of these 48, students are required to complete a minimum of 36 in criminology (excluding CRIM 301), which must include the following four courses.

CRIM 300-3 Current Theories and Perspectives in Criminology
CRIM 320-3 Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology
CRIM 321-3 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology
CRIM 330-3 Criminal Procedure and Evidence

An additional 12 required units may be chosen from criminology or other disciplines excluding CRIM 301.

Note: Many upper division courses have prerequisites or enrolment restrictions. If in doubt about eligibility to enrol in a non-criminology course, contact the advisor in the appropriate department well in advance of any attempt to enrol.

Additional Electives

To satisfy degree requirements, the remaining units may be selected at the student鈥檚 discretion. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences breadth requirements must be completed for graduation so general electives should be considered for that purpose.

Police Studies Concentration

This concentration is offered to those completing a major, honours, minor or post baccalaureate diploma in criminology. While the concentration is offered primarily at the Surrey campus, many will be taught at the main Burnaby campus, and through the Centre for On-Line and Distance Education. The concentration is aimed at students who wish to focus their criminology undergraduate studies on policing-related courses, and they are advised to complete the following.

CRIM 251-3 Introduction to Policing
CRIM 455-3 Advanced Issues in Policing

In addition, students are advised to complete a minimum of 18 upper division units (additional to CRIM 455), as well as any lower division prerequisites. Policing courses are divided into the following areas of specialty.

Minorities and the Criminal Justice System

CRIM 311-3 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 419-3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
CRIM 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law

Forensic Studies

CRIM 315-4 Restorative Justice
CRIM 355-3 The Forensic Sciences
CRIM 356-3 The Forensic Sciences II
CRIM 357-3 Forensic Anatomy
CRIM 451-3 Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
CRIM 452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
CRIM 442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics

Crime Analysis and Crime Prevention

CRIM 350-3 Techniques of Crime Prevention I
CRIM 352-3 Environmental Criminology: Theory and Practice
CRIM 433-3 Communities and Crime
CRIM 450-5 Techniques of Crime Prevention II

Special Types of Offenders or Crimes

CRIM 316-3 Sexual Offenders and Sexual Offences
CRIM 317-3 Prostitution in Canada
CRIM 454-3 Criminal Profiling

Key Issues in Policing

CRIM 310-3 Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
CRIM 314-3 Mental Disorder, Criminality and the Law
CRIM 410-3 Decision-making in Criminal Justice
CRIM 413-3 Terrorism
CRIM 453-3 Policing Illegal Drug Markets

and any other 300 or 400 division course that is designated as a police studies course (see the advisor for further information).

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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