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This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Calendar for 2008-2009 (SPRING) and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.

Certificate in Criminology

Offered At:		Start Date:
Langley Campus Richmond Campus Surrey Campus		September, January, May
Enrolment Access:		Format:
Open		Full-time Part-time
Contact Us:
Enrolment and Registrar Services
Langley	604.599.3215	Surrey	604.599.2000
Richmond	604.599.2512	Cloverdale	604.598.6006
E-mail: admissions@kwantlen.ca
Student Awards and Financial Assistance		Educational Advising
Langley	604.599.3453	To book an appointment with an educational advisor on any Kwantlen campus, visit Enrolment & Registrar Services in person, or phone 604.599.3215.
Cloverdale	604.598.6006
Richmond	604.599.2674
Surrey	604.599.2040
How Do I Apply?
Apply in person at one of our Enrolment and Registrar Services offices or online at: www.kwantlen.ca/apply

DESCRIPTION

The Certificate in Criminology is a 30-credit program offering students an introduction to criminology and other disciplines, and post-secondary training for careers in criminal justice agencies. On completion of the Certificate, students have the option of entering the Criminology Diploma program or the Associate of Arts in Criminology degree program, which in turn can ladder into the BA Major or Minor in Criminology or the BA Community Criminal Justice. Students who want to ensure that they do not have to make up additional course work should choose their optional Criminology courses carefully in consultation with the calendar requirements for the Diploma and Associate of Arts degree and BA programs.

CONTENT

The required courses are:

GROUP A (all of)
- CRIM 1100 Introduction to Criminology
- CRIM 1101 Criminal Justice System Intro
- CRIM 1107 Canadian Legal Systems
- PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes
- SOCI 1125 Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures
GROUP B (three of the following)
- CRIM 1203 Community Policing
- CRIM 1207 Introduction to Criminal Law
- CRIM 1208 Methods of Research in Criminology
- CRIM 2204 Criminal Justice and Psychology
- CRIM 2205 Law, Media and Popular Culture
- CRIM 2211 Introduction to Policing
- CRIM 2213 Women, Girls and Crime
- CRIM 2214 Corrections: Theory and Practice
- CRIM 2249 Youth Justice
GROUP C
- Select any two university transfer credit courses in disciplines other than criminology.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a Certificate in Criminology.