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Criminal Justice

For a complete list of Criminal Justice courses please click here.

For the 2012 Criminal Justice program requirements please click here.

 

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Single Major

 

The degree in Criminal Justice consists of 120 credits including the following courses:


    
  CRJS 1087 Introduction to the Canadian Criminal Justice System
3 cr.
 

CRJS 1206

An Introduction to Canadian Law

3 cr.
* SOCI 1016 Introduction to Sociology
3 cr.

*

PSYC 1106

Introduction to Psychology I

3 cr.

*

PSYC 1107

Introduction to Psychology II

3 cr.

CRJS 2086 Introduction to Criminological Theory
3 cr.

SOCI 2126

Social Research Methods (formerly SOCI 3126)

3 cr.

SOCI 2127 Social Statistics and Data Analysis (formerly SOCI 3127)
3 cr.

CRJS 3206 Canadian Criminal Law and Criminal Proceedings 
3 cr.

CRJS 3086

Law and Society

3 cr.

CRJS 3087 Society, Law and Social Change
3 cr.

     
*Students must complete SOCI 1016 , PSYC 1106 , and PSYC 1107 , with a minimum grade of 60% in each.
 

Students in the Criminal Justice major must choose one of the following streams, in addition to the required courses as listed above.

 
Corrections Stream 
Students must complete all of the following:  
  CRJS 2106 Psychology and Law
3 cr.
  CRJS 3336 Women in the Criminal Justice System
3 cr.
  CRJS 3936 Youth in Conflict with the Law
3 cr.
  CRJS 4347 Applied Criminological Theory
3 cr.
       
  Plus:    
  Three credits of CRJS 4000 level  3 cr.
       
** Community and Justice Courses: Canadore
30 cr.
   
  Electives  
30 cr.
       
Criminal Justice Studies Stream 
Students must complete all of the following:  


SOCI 2016 Classical Sociological Theory
3 cr.

SOCI 2017 Contemporary Sociological Theory
3 cr.

CRJS 2106 Psychology and Law
3 cr.

 

CRJS 4347 Applied Criminological Theory
3 cr.

   

Plus:  

CRJS Any 4000 level Criminal Justice 3-credit course
3 cr.

   


And 33 credits from the following:
33 cr.

ADMN 2307 Commercial Law

CRJS 2216 Civil Law and Civil Procedure

CRJS 2926 An Introduction to Forensic Science

CRJS 3336 Women and the Criminal Justice System

CRJS 3406 Serial and Mass Murder I

CRJS 3407 Serial and Mass Murder II

CRJS 3416 Aboriginal Legal Studies

CRJS 3926 Special Topics in Criminal Justice

CRJS 3927 Special Topics in Criminal Justice II

CRJS 3936 Youth in Conflict with the Law

CRJS 4916 Policing and Society

CRJS 4917 Criminal Investigation

CRJS 4926 Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice I

CRJS 4927 Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice II

PSYC 2807 Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYC 3606 Psychopathology I

PSYC 3607

Psychopathology II

PSYC 3807

Applied Social Psychology

SOCI 2037

Sociology of Family and Household Relationships

SOCI 3006 The Sociology of Collective Behaviour

SOCI 3026

Sociology of Work
SOCI 3057 Demography: Introduction to Population Studies ​
SOCI 3506 Social Problems​

SOCI 3166 Social Epidemiology: The Social Determinants of Health
  Electives  
27 cr.
 

Criminology Stream 

 

Students must complete all of the following:



SOCI 2016

Classical Sociological Theory

3 cr.

SOCI 2017 Contemporary Sociological Theory
3 cr.

CRJS 3106 Forensic Psychology I
3 cr.

CRJS 3107 Forensic Psychology II
3 cr.

CRJS 4466 Program and Policy Evaluation
3 cr.

CRJS 4467 Advanced Criminological Theories
3 cr.

CRJS 4476 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
3 cr.




 

And 24 credits from the following:

24cr.

ADMN 2307 Commerical Law

CRJS 2216 Civil Law and Civil Procedure

CRJS 2926

An Introduction to Forensic Science


CRJS 3336

Women and the Criminal Justice System


CRJS 3406 Serial and Mass Murder I

CRJS 3407 Serial and Mass Murder II

CRJS 3416 Aboriginal Legal Studies

CRJS 3926

Special Topics in Criminal Justice I


CRJS 3927

Special Topics in Criminal Justice II


CRJS 3936 Youth in Conflict with the Law

CRJS 4105 Honours Thesis

CRJS 4305

Research Project in Criminal Justice


CRJS 4346 Field Placement

CRJS 4916 Policing and Society

CRJS 4917 Criminal Investigation

CRJS 4926

Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice I


CRJS 4927

Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice II


PSYC 2807

Introduction to Social Psychology


PSYC 3606

Psychopathology I


PSYC 3607

Psychopathology II


PSYC 3807

Applied Social Psychology


SOCI 2037 Sociology of Family and Household Relationships
SOCI 3006 Sociology of Collective Behaviour​
Sociology of Work ​

SOCI 3057 Demography: Introduction to Population Studies

SOCI 3166 Social Epidemiology: The Social Determinants of Health
Survey Research

SOCI 3506 Social Problems

SOCI 4016

Advanced Classical Sociological Theory


SOCI 4127

Applied Multivariate Statistics


  Electives  
30 cr.
       

Legal Studies and Administration Stream  

NOTE: This stream is limited to transfers from Canadore College's Law Clerk program with no new admittance after December 2012.

 


Students must complete all of the following:
  ADMN 2307 Commercial Law
3 cr.
  CRJS 2216 Civil Law & Civil Procedure
3 cr.
  CRJS 2106 Psychology and Law
3 cr.
  CRJS 4347 Applied Criminological Theory
3 cr.
       
  Plus:    
  CRJS Any 4000 level Criminal Justice 3 credit course
3 cr.
 
Legal Studies Courses: Canadore 
30 cr.
     
  Electives  
30 cr.
 
Policing Stream
 

Students must complete all of the following:  
  CRJS 2106 Psychology and Law
3 cr.
  CRJS 4916 Policing and Society
3 cr.
  CRJS 4917 Criminal Investigation
3 cr.
  CRJS 4347 Applied Criminological Theory
3 cr.
   
**Police Foundation Courses: Canadore
30 cr.
     
  Electives
33 cr.
     
Other Program Requirements:  

  Humanities  
6 cr.
  Science  
6 cr.
 
Students are limited to a maximum of 84 credits in a single discipline.
 
Cross-Listed Courses
​The following course may be credited towards Criminal Justice: SOCI 3006

For complete Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

 

Criminal Justice Courses

  CRJS 1087 Introduction to the Canadian Criminal Justice System
  CRJS 1206 An Introduction to Canadian Law (formerly CRJS 2206)
  CRJS 2086 Introduction to Criminological Theory
  CRJS 2106 Psychology and Law
  CRJS 2216 Civil Law and Civil Procedure
  CRJS 2926 An Introduction to Forensic Science
CRJS 3086 Law and Society
CRJS 3087 Society, Law and Social Change
  CRJS 3106 Forensic Psychology I
  CRJS 3107 Forensic Psychology II
  CRJS 3206 Canadian Criminal Law and the Criminal Code
  CRJS 3336 Women and the Criminal Justice System
  CRJS 3406 Serial and Mass Murder I
  CRJS 3407 Serial and Mass Murder II
  CRJS 3416 Aboriginal Legal Studies
  CRJS 3926 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice I
  CRJS 3927 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice II
  CRJS 3936 Youth in Conflict with the Law
  CRJS 4105 Honours Thesis
  CRJS 4305 Research Project in Criminal Justice
  CRJS 4346 Field Placement
  CRJS 4347 Applied Criminological Theory
  CRJS 4466 Program and Policy Evaluation
  CRJS 4467 Advanced Criminological Theories
  CRJS 4476 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
  CRJS 4916 Policing and Society
  CRJS 4917 Criminal Investigation
  CRJS 4926 Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice I
 

CRJS 4927 Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice II

CRJS 4937 Honours Seminar in Professional Development
     
 
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