Criminology BA Honours
Honours Degree Overview: Four Years
Criminology is an interdisciplinary program which focuses not only on crime and criminal justice, but also on processes of criminalization, human rights and social regulation.
The program's interdisciplinary approach is reflected, first of all, in complementary relationships with a number of other academic disciplines including law & society, sociology, political science, anthropology, history, philosophy, international development studies, health & society, and psychology. Students are able to choose courses from these disciplines as part of our extended list requirement.
This interdisciplinarity is also evident in the design of the core program courses, each of which draws from a range of disciplines and is devoted to making connections between different areas of study.
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First year, our foundational course, CRIM 1650, prepares students for more in-depth coverage of criminological theory, research methodologies and the criminal justice system in 2nd year, specialized topics (3rd year), and specialized 4th year Criminology courses.
Social Science and Natural Science General Education courses, and electives, allow students to develop a breadth of interdisciplinary knowledge.
- AP/CRIM/SOSC 1650 6.0
Introduction to Criminology - 1000-level 6.0 credit General Education
course in Natural Science (NATS) - 1000-level 6.0 credit General Education
in Social Science (SOSC) or Humanities (HUMA) - 1000-level 6.0 credit Elective (course outside
major) OR Course for second major/minor
(for CRIM double majors and CRIM major/
minor) - 1000-level 6.0 credit Elective (Course outside
of major)
Total for year: 30 credits (6 CRIM credits)
*Students must achieve at least a grade of B (6.00) in AP/CRIM 1650 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 1650 6.00) in order to be permitted to continue as a major in criminology, or to pursue additional criminology courses at the 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels. Under exceptional circumstances, non-majors who have not obtained at least a grade of B (6.00) in AP/CRIM 1650 6.00 may apply for special consideration to enrol in a criminology course for which AP/CRIM 1650 6.00 is a prerequisite. This application should be made to the coordinator of the Criminology program.
In the second year, you will take core criminology courses about criminal justice systems, criminological theories, and research methods.
- AP/CRIM/SOSC 2650 6.0
Theories of Criminology - AP/CRIM/SOSC 2652 6.0
Criminal Justice Systems - AP/CRIM/SOSC 2653 6.0
Research Methods in Criminology
1000-level 9.0 credit General Education course in Social Science (SOSC) or Humanities (HUMA)
3.0 credits to complete*
Elective Course or Course for second major or minor
Total for the year: 30 credits (18 CRIM credits)
Completed: General Education requirement (21 credits)
In the third year, you will explore the program鈥檚 specialized fields while focusing more on your particular interests and exploring courses from our extended list of offerings.
Must choose 4 of the following 3.0 CRIM courses for a
total of 12 credits:
- CRIM 3652 (Ethnographies of Crime and Policing)
- CRIM 3654 (Politics of Crime Prevention)
- CRIM 3655 (Policing)
- CRIM 3656 (Punishment)
- CRIM 3657 (Youth Crime)
- CRIM 3658 (Crime, Science and Technology)
- CRIM 3659 (Criminology and Human Rights)
- CRIM 3660 (Crime and Development)
- CRIM 3661 (Global Private Security Industry)
- CRIM 3662 (Visual Criminology: Images and Imaging Technology in Crime and Punishment)
- CRIM 3663 (Gender and Crime)
- CRIM 3664 (Penal Abolitionism: Envisioning Alternatives to Punitive Justice
- CRIM 3665 (Criminology of the Global South)
- AP/CRIM 3668 (Transitional Justice and Development)
6.0 credit 3000-level
Course from CRIM extended list* (for CRIM single majors) or Course for second major/minor
- 6.0 credit Elective (for CRIM single majors only)
or course for second major/minor - 6.0 credit Elective (for CRIM single majors only)
or course for second major/minor
Total for the year: 30 credits (18 credits for CRIM single majors, or 12 CRIM credits for CRIM double
majors/minor)
Completed by this year: at least 18 credits outside of CRIM major
*Please visit our extended list of Criminology courses.
In the fourth year, you will take smaller seminar courses on specialized topics while continuing to explore courses from our extended list of offerings based on your interests.
6.0 credit 4000-level CRIM Honours Seminar:
- CRIM 4650 (Criminology Honours Seminar)
- CRIM 4652 (Contemporary Issues in Criminology)
- CRIM 4653 (Transnational and Comparative Criminology)
- CRIM 4654 (Representing Crime)
- CRIM 4655 (Cultures of Violence)
- CRIM 4657 (Crime and the Corporation)
- CRIM 4658 (Law, Crime and Borders)
- CRIM 4659 (Indigenous Peoples, Crime, and Justice)
- CRIM 4660 (Criminalization of Dissent)
- CRIM 4661 (Surveillance and Crime)
- CRIM 4662 (Criminal Justice Policy)
- CRIM 4663 (Critical Victimology)
- CRIM 4664 (The Politics of Canadian Policing in Global Context)
- CRIM 4665 (Global Approaches to Internet and Digital Crime)
- CRIM 4666 (Sex, Crime and Danger)
- CRIM 4667 (Criminology Placement Course)
- CRIM 4668 (Criminalization of Poverty)
6.0 credit 4000-level course from CRIM extended list (This can also be a CRIM Honours Seminar)
6.0 credit 4000-level Elective (CRIM
single majors only)
OR
Course for second major/minor
Complete 12 credits in order to fulfill Elective requirements (for CRIM single majors and those completing minors)
OR
Second major requirements (for CRIM double majors)
Total for the year: 30 credits (12 CRIM credits)
Completed: 120 credits over 4 years,
including:
- At least 18 fourth-year credits
- At least a total of 36 credits at third-year or above
*Students can take no more than two 6-credit CRIM 4000-level courses
Students may pursue Honours Major BA, Honours Double Major BA, Honours Major/Minor BA. For specific program and certificate requirements, please consult the relevant Programs of 快播视频 section. Please also book an advising appointment to review your progress through your chosen program option.