Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) degree
A four-year, 121- or 122-credit program which provides for advanced study beyond the Criminal Justice diploma program. The degree program enables students to acquire a liberal arts orientation and develop the research skills, knowledge base, and analytical ability necessary for graduate studies and advanced career opportunities in the criminal justice field. This program will be of interest to people already working in the criminal justice field who seek supervisory positions, and to those who ultimately seek careers in the areas of criminal investigation, national security, evaluation research, crime prevention, criminal analysis, dispute resolution, offender case management (including probation and parole), and criminal law.
Crim 210
Youth Crime and the Youth Justice System in Canada
This course provides students with an analysis of the nature, prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of youth crime in Canada. It provides an overview of the historical development of Canada’s juvenile justice and child protection systems, and reviews current political, social, legal, and criminological issues associated with youth crime in Canada.
Crim 265
Problem Management Skills for Criminal Justice Interventions
Provides students with foundational concepts and skills for responding to common criminal justice situations. Students learn and apply communication, teamwork, and leadership concepts and strategies; apply problem-solving, conflict, and ethical decision-making models; and examine their own strengths and weaknesses using personality assessment instruments.
Crim 311
Diversity. Crime, and Criminal Justice in Canada
Examines the social construction of “difference” and inequalities faced by selected identity groups in their interactions with Canadian laws and the criminal justice system. Students will explore innovative options for social change and social justice.
Crim 335
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Examines the historical, legal, and political nature of human rights in Canada and internationally, emphasizing key tensions in the theory and practice of justice and human rights. Considers the role of justice systems in protecting and denying civil, political, and equality rights and rights of redress, especially for vulnerable groups.