丁香园AV

School of Criminology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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This structured program for outstanding undergraduate students compliments the criminology major program and consists of two terms of advanced course work and supervised research. Honours students write and defend a short thesis.

Students complete 132 units minimum with grade point averages (GPA) in accordance with general and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences graduation requirements including a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA (3.50 for first class honours).

丁香园AV Requirements

Eligible students should apply to the undergraduate program director. The selection process normally happens each spring for September admission.

Students are admitted as a group each September, and must complete and defend their theses by the following April.

Students normally enter the program with a minimum of 110 units (see below) but may enter with less and complete one additional course in the first term with undergraduate program director permission.

Continuation in Honours

For honours continuance, students must maintain a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Those whose CGPA falls below 3.0 cannot enrol in CRIM 499 and, therefore, cannot complete the program. 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 programs.

Program Requirements

Students complete 132 units, as specified below. Students must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all required group A and group B courses.

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

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences breadth requirements must be completed for graduation and the general electives should be considered for that purpose.

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

and one of

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

Group B Lower Division Requirements

Students complete seven courses, including

and one of

• POL 100 Introduction to Politics and Government (3)
• POL 151 The Administration of Justice (3)

and one of

• PSYC 210 Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology (4)
• STAT 100 Chance and Data Analysis (3)
• STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics (3)
• STAT 203 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences ^* (3)

*STAT 203 is recommended

and one of

• PHIL XX1 Critical Thinking (3)
• PHIL 100W Knowledge and Reality (3)
• PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning (3)
• PHIL 120W Introduction to Moral Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 150 History of Philosophy I (3)
• PHIL 151 History of Philosophy II (3)
• PHIL 220 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 280 Introduction to Existentialism (3)

and both of

• PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology I (3)
• PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology II (3)

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.

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 honours programs. 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 honours 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 honours 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 Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 60 upper division units. Of these 60, students complete a minimum of 50 in upper division criminology courses, which will include

• CRIM 300W Current Theories and Perspectives in Criminology (3)
• CRIM 320 Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology (3)
• CRIM 321 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology (3)
• CRIM 330 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3)
• CRIM 490 honours Thesis I (5)
• CRIM 491 Current Theory and Research in Criminology: Advanced Topics (5)
• CRIM 499 honours Thesis II (12)

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.

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.

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 Introduction to Policing (3)
• CRIM 455 Advanced Issues in Policing (3)

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 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System (3)
• CRIM 419 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice (3)
• CRIM 429 Indigenous Peoples and International Law (3)

Forensic Studies

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

Crime Analysis and Crime Prevention

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

Special Types of Offenders or Crimes

• CRIM 316 Sexual Offenders and Sexual Offences (3)
• CRIM 317 Prostitution in Canada (3)
• CRIM 454 Criminal Profiling (3)

Key Issues in Policing

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

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 honours Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete 132 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 50 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
• at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• Students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program
• students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honours program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0

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.

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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