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Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.
Note: For any academic concerns or help understanding program requirements, contact Academic Advising.
Laurier Brantford has developed a comprehensive Honours BA Criminology program, which is suitable for students who wish to use Criminology as a basis for a variety of different career paths.
The honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminology program is only available at Laurier’s Brantford campus. It consists of 20.0 credits of which no more than 7.0 credits may be at the 100 level. The program must include a minimum of 10.0 and a maximum of 12.0 credits in Criminology (CC).
Students must complete all required courses (4.5 credits), plus a minimum of 5.5 additional CC credits. Of these 5.5 credits, at least 1.0 credit must be at the 300 level and at least 1.0 credit must be at the 400 level.
CC100, CC102, CC210, OL/CC/HS233, CC290, CC390, CC327.
Plus one of:
Plus one of:
Any senior CC course in addition to the required list.
An additional 10.0 credits for the degree total of 20.0 credits.
Note: For any academic concerns or help understanding program requirements, contact Academic Advising.
The Honours BA Criminology (Sussex LLB Stream) enables students who successfully complete its requirements to earn an Honours BA degree from Laurier and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom in six years.
The Honours BA in Criminology is only available at the Brantford Campus. It consists of 20.0 credits of which no more than 7.0 credits may be at the 100 level. The program must include a minimum of 10.0 and a maximum of 11.5 credits in Criminology.
Upon successful completion of their LLB at the University of Sussex, students will be awarded 5.0 transfer credits equivalent to: 1.0 senior CC credit, 1.0 credit at the CC 300 level, and 3.0 senior elective credits. Taking into account the awarding of these 5.0 transfer credits then, students must complete all required Criminology courses (4.5 credits) as listed in the calendar, 3.5 additional CC elective credits (including 1.0 credit at the 400 level), and 7.0 elective credits while studying at Laurier.
Note that in the final year of the program to be completed at Laurier (Year 6), students will take 3.5 of their additional elective credits in the form of courses to be offered by Laurier to prepare to write the National Accreditation exams.
Prior to departing for studies at the University of Sussex, students must have completed the 10.0 credits that are listed under Year 1 and Year 2 below. Due to the compacted nature of the Sussex Stream, students are strongly encouraged to pursue their degree in the following manner:
Note: (F)=Fall Semester, (W)=Winter Semester, to assist with prerequisite planning.
Note: For any academic concerns or help understanding program requirements, contact Academic Advising.
The combined Honours Criminology program consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level. A minimum of 6.0 and a maximum of 8.0 senior credits may be in Criminology (CC).
Students must complete all required 4.0 credits in the combined honours program, plus 3.0 additional credits in CC, of which at least 0.5 credit must be at the 300 level and at least 0.5 credit must be at the 400 level.
CC100, CC102, CC210, CC233/HS233/OL233, CC290, CC390, CC327.
Plus one of:
An additional 13.0 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits, which includes the second Honours BA major, and no more than 2.0 CC credits.
The minor in Criminology is available at Laurier Brantford and Laurier Waterloo.
The minor in Criminology consists of 3.0 credits in Criminology (CC) courses, including CC100 and CC102, and 2.0 senior (at the 200 level or above) CC credits.
Refer also to the regulations governing minors in the academic calendar.
The Criminology certificate and diploma provide academic training to professionals and mature students working in the field of criminal justice, thus allowing them to improve their effectiveness on the job. The curriculum is not designed to satisfy specific employment credentials, but encourages those engaged in the administration of justice to critically evaluate and consider the increasingly complex challenges of our criminal justice system.
The required courses and electives afford students with an opportunity to develop skills in logical thinking and critical analysis. These programs encourage professional development for individuals with at least one year of related formal work experience.
10.0 credits:
The Certificate in Criminology consists of 5.0 credits, including no more than 3.0 at the 100 level. The certificate program is offered on a part-time basis only and requirements must be fulfilled within five years from the date of entry.
5.0 credits: 3.0 credits in Criminology and 2.0 elective credits.
Students wishing to pursue graduate studies in criminology at Laurier may complete a Master of Arts (MA) in Criminology at Laurier Brantford. The MA Criminology program is a two-year research-intensive program that provides students with sound methodological and theoretical training as well as professionalization in the field of criminology and criminal justice. See the academic calendar for more information, including about admission requirements.
The MA program in criminology is normally expected to be completed in six consecutive terms. Students must develop their programs in consultation with the graduate coordinator. The graduate coordinator must approve the student's program in all cases. The major requirement of the program is the defence of a thesis based on original research. Students are also required to complete four required courses and two elective courses selected in consultation with the graduate coordinator. A minimum passing grade in a course or seminar is B−, and an overall average of B in all courses is required to earn the degree.
Required courses include:
With the approval of the graduate coordinator, one of the elective courses may be taken from a master's program of another department at Wilfrid Laurier University. Students may also arrange to take one of their courses as a directed studies course under the supervision of an individual professor.
To meet all degree requirements, a student must earn a "pass" in CC606 - Research and Professionalization Seminar (graded as pass/fail), must earn no less than a B- in any given course, must hold a minimum of a B average at the end of their course work and must successfully complete a thesis.
If they fail to complete their coursework with the required B average the student will not be allowed to move onto the thesis stage and may be required to repeat or take another course to improve their standing.
The university regulations on master's theses and defences apply.
Contact Us:
Janet Wissink, Academic Program Administrator, Criminology (BA)
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jwissink@wlu.ca
Office Location: GRH206, Brantford campus
Judy Jakusz, Academic Program Administrator, Criminology (MA)
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jjakusz@wlu.ca
Office Location: GRH206, Brantford campus