Associate of Arts Degree in Criminology
DESCRIPTION
While obtaining the benefits of study across several disciplines, students in this program concentrate on theories of crime, law, and the administration of justice in Canada. Students are immersed in a multidisciplinary approach to understanding crime in context, how different communities respond to crime in Canada, crime statistics, and different methods that can be used in researching crime and social control. Students who obtain their Associate of Arts in Criminology with a CGPA of 2.0 or higher are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Arts in Community Criminal Justice or to the Bachelor of Arts - Criminology Major or Minor programs.
CONTENT
Within the Framework of the Associate of Arts Degree, students are required to complete at least 60 credits, with a minimum of C in each course, and include the following courses.
- All of:
- CRIM 1100 Introduction to Criminology
- CRIM 1101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM 1107 Canadian Legal Systems
- CRIM 1207 Introduction to Criminal Law
- CRIM 1208 Methods of Research in Criminology
- CRIM 2103 Quantitative Data Analysis I
- CRIM 2330 Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
- CRIM 2331 Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
- CRIM 2341 Canadian Criminal Justice Administration
- All of:
- Any one of:
- Any one of:
- A course in the Humanities
- Any one of:
- Any one of:
- 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
- Three credits in second year arts, science, or other areas. Please note the following:
- If you selected ANTH 1217 (formerly ANTH 1125) as your lab science, this elective can be from chosen from the first or second year level.
- If you selected any lab science other than ANTH 1217 (formerly ANTH 1125), the elective must be in an Arts discipline other than Criminology at the second year level, and must be university transferable.
GRADUATION
Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible for an Associate of Arts degree in Criminology.
