Specializations and variants
Program Requirements Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
CCJ with Concentration in Mind and Behaviour B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
CCJ with Concentration in Sociology B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A. (15.0 Credits)
CCJ with Concentration in Mind and Behaviour B.A. (15.0 credits)
CCJ with Concentration in Sociology B.A. (15.0 credits)
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Concentrations for CCJ B.A. Honours Students in the B.A. Honours program may choose to follow one of the three optional concentrations. If so, it is recommended that concentration selection take place before second year registration. CCJ with Concentration in Law B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
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Concentrations for CCJ B.A. Students in the B.A. program may choose to follow one of the three optional concentrations. If so, it is recommended that concentration selection take place before second year registration. CCJ with Concentration in Law B.A. (15.0 credits)
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Minor in Criminology & Criminal Justice (4.0 credits) This minor is open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Criminology and Criminal Justice. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Requirements: 1. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 CRCJ 1000 [0.5] Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice CRCJ 2100 [0.5] Criminological Theories CRCJ 2200 [0.5] Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice 2. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 LAWS 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Legal Studies 1 LAWS 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Legal Studies 2 OR SOCI 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Sociology I SOCI 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Sociology II 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 LAWS 2301 [0.5] Criminal Justice System LAWS 2302 [0.5] Criminal Law SOCI 2445 [0.5] Sociology of Deviance SOCI 2450 [0.5] Crime and Society 4. 1.0 credits in CRCJ at the 3000-level or higher 1.0 5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Course Categories for Criminology and Criminal Justice
Program pathways and conditions
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Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CRCJ 3001 [0.5] | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 3002 [0.5] | Qualitative Methods in Criminology | |
| 7. 2.5 credits in CRCJ or approved CCJ electives at the 3000-level or above | 2.5 | |
| 8. 1.0 credit in CRCJ or approved CCJ electives at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 9. 5.0 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ electives | 5.0 | |
| 10. 5.0 credits in free electives | 5.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (13.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| 2. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| LAWS 2908 [0.5] | Methodological Approaches in Legal Studies 1 | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in LAWS at the 2000-level or higher | 0.5 | |
| 4. 1.5 credits in LAWS at the 3000-level or higher | 1.5 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| 6. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 8. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CRCJ 3001 [0.5] | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 3002 [0.5] | Qualitative Methods in Criminology | |
| 9. 1.5 credit in CRCJ or approved CCJ electives at the 3000-level or higher | 1.5 | |
| 10. 1.0 credit in CRCJ or approved CCJ electives at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits) | ||
| 11. 5.0 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ electives | 5.0 | |
| 12. 1.5 credits in free electives | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2400 [0.5] | Justice and the Self | |
| CRCJ 3400 [0.5] | Mental Health and Criminalization | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| PSYC 3403 [0.5] | Addiction | |
| PSYC 3404 [0.5] | Police Psychology | |
| PSYC 3405 [0.5] | Psychology of Motivation and Emotion | |
| CRCJ 3410 [0.5] | Special Topics in Mind and Behaviour | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CRCJ 3001 [0.5] | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 3002 [0.5] | Qualitative Methods in Criminology | |
| 8. 1.5 credits in CRCJ or Approved CCJ Electives at the 3000-level or higher | 1.5 | |
| 9. 1.0 credit in CRCJ or Approved CCJ Electives at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits) |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (13.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
| SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in SOCI at the 2000-level or higher | 0.5 | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in SOCI at the 3000-level or higher | 1.0 | |
| 8. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| CRCJ 3001 [0.5] | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | |
| 9. 1.5 credit in CRCJ or Approved CCJ Electives at the 3000-level or higher | 1.5 | |
| 10. 1.0 credit in CRCJ or Approved CCJ Electives at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 11. 5.0 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ Electives | 5.0 | |
| 12. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 5
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CRCJ 3001 [0.5] | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 3002 [0.5] | Qualitative Methods in Criminology | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in CRCJ or Approved CCJ Electives at the 3000-level or higher | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits) | ||
| 8. 2.5 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ Electives | 2.5 | |
| 9. 5.0 credits in free electives | 5.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 6
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| 2. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| LAWS 2908 [0.5] | Methodological Approaches in Legal Studies 1 | |
| 3. 1.0 credits in LAWS at the 2000-level or higher | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 7. 1.5 credit in CRCJ or approved CCJ Electives at the 3000-level | 1.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (4.5 credits) | ||
| 8. 2.5 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ electives | 2.5 | |
| 9. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 7
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2400 [0.5] | Justice and the Self | |
| CRCJ 3001 [0.5] | Quantitative Methods in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 3400 [0.5] | Mental Health and Criminalization | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in PSYC at the 2000-level or higher | 0.5 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in CRCJ or CCJ Approved Electives at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (4.5 credits) | ||
| 8. 2.5 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ electives | 2.5 | |
| 9. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 8
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| CRCJ 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 2100 [0.5] | Criminological Theories | |
| CRCJ 2200 [0.5] | Contemporary Issues in Criminology & Criminal Justice | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| LAWS 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 1 | |
| LAWS 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | |
| LAWS 2301 [0.5] | Criminal Justice System | |
| LAWS 2302 [0.5] | Criminal Law | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSYC 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology I | |
| PSYC 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Psychology II | |
| PSYC 2400 [0.5] | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC 3402 [0.5] | Criminal Behaviour | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
| SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
| SOCI 2450 [0.5] | Crime and Society | |
| SOCI 3410 [0.5] | Studies in Criminal Justice | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in SOCI at the 2000-level or higher | 0.5 | |
| 7. 1.5 credit in CRCJ or Approved CCJ Electives at the 3000-level | 1.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the CGPA (4.5 credits) | ||
| 8. 2.5 credits in electives, not in Approved CCJ Electives | 2.5 | |
| 9. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 9
| APPROVED CCJ ELECTIVES | ||
| Criminology | ||
| CRCJ 3100 [0.5] | Policing (in)Security | |
| CRCJ 3110 [0.5] | Policing and Public Health | |
| CRCJ 3200 [0.5] | Indigeneity, Coloniality, and Crime | |
| CRCJ 3201 [0.5] | Special Criminological Topics | |
| CRCJ 3202 [0.5] | Special Criminological Topics | |
| CRCJ 3901 [1.0] | Practicum in Criminology I | |
| CRCJ 3902 [1.0] | Practicum in Criminology II | |
| CRCJ 4001 [0.5] | Special Topics in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 4002 [0.5] | Special Topics in Criminology | |
| CRCJ 4100 [0.5] | Criminal Courts and Society | |
| CRCJ 4110 [0.5] | Race and the Criminal Justice System in Canada | |
| CRCJ 4120 [0.5] | Criminalization and Resistance | |
| CRCJ 4130 [0.5] | Anarchism and Abolitionism | |
| CRCJ 4200 [0.5] | Policing Sex | |
| CRCJ 4300 [0.5] | Social Control | |
| CRCJ 4400 [0.5] | Emotions, Affect, and Criminology | |
| CRCJ 4500 [0.5] | Art of (in)Justice | |
| CRCJ 4600 [0.5] | Sociologies of Punishment | |
| CRCJ 4910 [0.5] | Independent Study in Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRCJ 4920 [0.5] | Independent Study in Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| Law | ||
| LAWS 3006 [0.5] | Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
| LAWS 3305 [0.5] | Crime and State in History | |
| LAWS 3306 [0.5] | Crime, Law, Process and Politics | |
| LAWS 3307 [0.5] | Youth and Criminal Law | |
| LAWS 3308 [0.5] | Punishment and the Law | |
| LAWS 3309 [0.5] | Public and Private Policing | |
| LAWS 3310 [0.5] | Race and Law | |
| LAWS 4302 [0.5] | Regulation of Corporate Crime and Misconduct | |
| LAWS 4303 [0.5] | Drugs, The User and The State | |
| LAWS 4304 [0.5] | Policing and Social Surveillance | |
| LAWS 4305 [0.5] | Criminal Justice Reform | |
| LAWS 4306 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Criminal Law Issues |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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