丁香园AV

School of Criminology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2011 Fall

丁香园AV Requirements

The minimum admission requirements to this doctor of philosophy (PhD) program are stated in graduate general regulation 1.3.4. Normally, an applicant should have at least one course in social science research methods and one undergraduate introductory statistics course. Direct admission may be approved for those with an MA in criminology, an MA in a discipline other than criminology, or an MSc and, under exceptional circumstances, with an undergraduate degree or its equivalent with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

Applicants submit a research interests statement and at least two previous academic work examples.

In exceptional circumstances, those with a bachelor of arts (BA) (or equivalent) may be admitted if University regulations are met, original undergraduate research is demonstrated, and the applicant is recommended for direct entry by at least two criminology faculty who are eligible to teach or supervise in the PhD program. Those who meet the GPA requirement and have demonstrated research ability through field criminal justice experience may also be considered on recommendation of at least two program faculty members. Those so admitted will have their status reviewed by the end of the second term after admission. The graduate program committee determines the candidate鈥檚 ability to complete the PhD by direct entry. The student will either be confirmed as an approved PhD candidate or directed to seek master鈥檚 program admission.

Because many disciplines are allied to criminology, the graduate program committee reserves the right to determine equivalent courses already completed in the applicant鈥檚 master鈥檚 program. At the time of admission, the graduate program committee may waive up to 15 units of requirements.

Application fees are set by the dean of graduate studies office, and are subject to change each year. The deadline for receipt of the online application and supporting documents, for entrance commencing in the fall term, is February 1. Applicants will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.

Although applicants with two prior degrees from the School of Criminology may be accepted into the PhD program, this is not considered a good practice.

Degree Requirements

Candidates complete a minimum of 33 units, including at least three of

• CRIM 860-3 Research Methods I
• CRIM 861-3 Research Methods II
• CRIM 862-3 Research Methods III
• CRIM 863-3 Research Methods IV

and one of

• CRIM 800-3 Theories of Crime
• CRIM 801-3 Theories of Crime II

and at least 21 units selected from additional curriculum offerings

and satisfactory completion and oral defence of an original PhD thesis

A maximum of nine units may be completed in another department or university with supervisory committee and graduate program committee approval. These courses may be accepted as partially meeting PhD program requirements.

All students write one comprehensive/preliminary exam in theory and methods, customized to reflect their area(s) of research interest. Normally, students are expected to finish courses and the comprehensive examination within two years of program entry.

Dissertation Procedures

In the term after comprehensive exams are passed, candidates develop a thesis prospectus based on original research defining the proposed investigation and demonstrates the relationship between it and existing scholarship. The thesis proposal is presented to the supervisory committee and, on approval, is circulated to faculty and resident graduate students and presented at a colloquium.

The thesis is defended in oral examination by an examining committee constituted under 鈥�1.9.3 Examining Committee for Doctoral Thesis鈥� on page 224 in the Graduate General Regulations.

Satisfactory Performance

The progress of each candidate is assessed once per year by the school (spring).  Students who perform unsatisfactorily may not continue, subject to review procedures of unsatisfactory progress described in graduate general regulation 1.8.2.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.

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