Certificate in Criminology

See "Certificate Programs", 3.23.2.

The Criminology degree combines courses from several areas to provide a broad liberal arts background with specialization in all areas of criminology: theory and methods, crime and criminals, criminal justice, sociology of law, and penology.

Honours Criminology

The number of places available in the third year of the Criminology Honours 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 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, 48-207, 48-260, and 34-226; plus two of 46-220, 48-261, and 48-262. 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.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: nineteen courses, including
(a) 48-101, 48-102 (or 49-112), 48-202, 48-207, 48-210, 48-260, 48-261, 48-262, 48-302, 48-308, 48-310 (or 49-355) and 48-363;
(b) 02-250 and 34-226;
(c) three of 43-287, 46-220, 47-347, 47-410, 48-361, 48-362, 48-367, 48-368, 48-369, 48-370, 48-375 (or 49-375), and 49-323;
(d) two of 48-410 (or 49-410), 48-460, 48-461, 48-464, 48-465, 48-466.

Other requirements (see 2.2.14 for subject areas):
(a) five courses from Arts, Languages, or Social Sciences, including Sociology;
(b) two courses Arts or Languages;
(c) two courses from Science;
(d) twelve courses from any area of study, excluding Sociology (48-) and any Anthropology (49-) courses cross-listed with Sociology.


RECOMMENDED COURSES

Second Year: 45-214, 45-220, 48-232, 48-234, 48-235, 48-333.

Third Year: 45-326, 46-237, 46-330, 48-306 (or 49-306), 48-334.

Fourth Year: 43-448, 46-433, 48-461.

Notes:

1)Criminology Honours students interested in graduate studies should take two courses 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 program

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

Admission requirements and application procedures for entry to the third year of any program combining Criminology Honours with another subject are as above for Criminology Honours.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements- Criminology: eighteen courses, consisting of:
(a) 48-101, 48-102 (or 49-112), 48-202, 48-207, 48-210, 48-260, 48-261, 48-262, 48-302, 48-308, 48-310 (or 49-355) and 48-363;
(b) 02-250 and 34-226;
(c) three of 43-287, 46-220, 48-337, 48-361, 48-362, 48-367, 48-368, 48-369, 48-370, 48-375 (or 49-375), and 49-323;
(d) one of 48-410 (or 49-410), 48-460, 48-461, 48-464, 48-465, 48-466.

An equivalent statistics course may be substituted for 48-308, in which case one additional Sociology (48-) or Anthropology (49-) course is required.

Major requirements - Other Area of Study: as prescribed by that area of study.

Other requirements (see 2.2.14 for subject areas):
(a) two courses from Arts or Languages;
(b) two courses from Science;
(c) additional options (if required) to a total of forty.