Program Requirements
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.
The Honours Bachelor of Policing degree requires 20.0 credits, of which no more than 7.0 credits may be at the 100 level and at least 9.0 credits must be at the senior level.
Program Requirements: 10.0 credits
The program requires 10.0 Laurier Policing (PD) credits, including a 0.5-credit of prerequisites.
A 0.5-credit of the PD courses listed below must be successfully completed before enrolling in additional PD courses:
- PD100: Models of Policing
- PD101: Communications for Policing
- PD200: Police Psychology
- PD201: Intercultural Communication in Policing
- PD202: Leadership and Career Development in Law Enforcement
An additional 9.0 credits are required from the following PD courses, as well as the remaining courses from the above list that were not taken as part of the 0.5 prerequisite requirement. Note: PD400, PD402 and PD403 have additional prerequisites.
- PD203: Diversity and Inclusion within the Force
- PD205: Psychology and Law Enforcement
- PD206: Public Safety Policy Analysis
- PD300: Research Methods I (Quantitative Methods)
- PD301: Policing a Complex and Diverse Community
- PD302: Indigenous Communities and Policing
- PD303: Mental Health, Addiction, and Crime
- PD304: Domestic Violence
- PD305: Media, Social Media, and Crime
- PD306: Ethics, Corruption, and Police Accountability
- PD400: Research Methods II (Qualitative Methods and Legal Research)
- PD401: Civil Unrest: The State's Use of Force Against its Citizens
- PD402: Indigenous Peoples’ Political Structures
- PD403: Immigration and Conflict Zones
- PD404: Cybercrime
Degree Program Electives
An additional 10.0 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits.
Progression Requirements
- Refer to the university regulations chapter of the academic calendar for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding regulations for all honours programs.
- Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 5.00 (C) overall and 5.00 (C) in Honours Policing in order to progress in the program. Students must achieve a GPA of 5.00 (C) overall and a GPA of 7.00 (B-) in Policing in order to graduate with an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Policing.
Academic Warnings
Progression in the Policing program is subject to the discretion of the associate dean, who may issue academic warnings and limit registration in higher level courses. Students will be strongly advised to contact academic advising if their GPA falls within the ranges listed below:
Number of Credit Attempts: 2.5 (5 half-credit courses)
Minimum Honours Policing (PD) GPA: Less than 5.00
Number of Credit Attempts: 4.0 (8 half-credit courses)
Minimum Honours Policing (PD) GPA: Less than 6.00
Number of Credit Attempts: 8.0 (16 half-credit courses)
Minimum Honours Policing (PD) GPA: Less than 6.50
Policing students will also follow general progression and academic probation rules of the university as below:
- Academic decisions are made upon completion of every 4.0 credit attempts (passed or failed attempts). Students may progress if they achieve an overall GPA of 5.00 and a GPA of 5.00 in Honours BA Policing.
- Students with an overall GPA of 4.00-4.99 will be placed in the general BA without designation.
- Students with an overall GPA of between 2.00 and 3.99 are placed on academic probation in the general BA program.
- Students with an overall GPA of less than 1.99 will be required to withdraw from the university.
Transfer credits from Police Academy/Police College are not applicable to the general BA.
Students with a minimum overall GPA of 5.00 and an overall major GPA of less than 5.00, will proceed in the general degree without designation subject to the discretion of the program coordinator. All students who complete all requirements of the degree with a minimum overall GPA of 5.00 and an Honours GPA of 5.00-6.99 will be eligible for an alternate Bachelor of Arts in Policing (not honours).
Admission Regulations
A maximum of 10.0 credits may be transferred to the Laurier degree as per minimum GPA requirements of the Admissions Office:
- A maximum of 6.0 credits for a college diploma program.
- 3.0 credits granted to officers for their studies at a Police Academy/Police College.
- Credit may be granted for the successful completion of related courses offered through a certified Police training institution or other postsecondary institution(s) at the discretion of the dean.
- University credits may also be transferred to this Laurier degree.
Any student whose transfer credit assessment does not equal 10.0 credits will be required to complete additional university credits in order to fulfill the 20.0 credit requirement for this program. Note: Students planning to take courses elsewhere to satisfy degree requirements after admission to Laurier, must seek academic advising before enrolling.
Admission to this program requires proof of a minimum of one year of full-time employment, up to and including the day before classes begin, and must be verified by an official letter from the Executive Office or Training Officer or human resources department of the police force(s) where the officer has been employed.
Note: For any academic concerns or help understanding program requirements, contact Academic Advising.
The combined Honours Policing program consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level. The program must include a minimum of 6.0 and a maximum of 8.0 senior credits in Policing.
Students who are required to take research methods and statistics courses in their second honours program should seek academic advice to avoid duplication.
Required Courses: 7.5 credits
- CC100, OL200/MB200, PD200, PD201, PD203, PD205, PD206, OL224/PD224, CC291/PD291;
- 1.5 senior-level credits chosen from: PD301, PD302, PD304, PD305, PD306, CC312/HS312/PD312;
- 0.5 400-level credit chosen from: PD401, PD402, PD403, PD404;
- CC233/HS233/OL233; and
- CC426/PD426.
Degree Program Electives
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 PD credits.
Program Regulations
- Students completing Honours Policing in combination with Psychology must complete PS295 in place of CC233/HS233/OL233 and must replace the 0.5 credit with a senior 0.5 PD credit in order to meet graduation requirements. Academic advising is strongly recommended.
- See also the university undergraduate regulations chapter and policy governing all honours programs in the academic calendar.
The minor in Policing consists of 3.0 credits in Policing (PD) courses, including:
- 1.5 credits selected from: PD200, PD201, OL224/PD224, CC291/PD291; and
- 1.5 credits selected from: PD203, PD205, PD206, PD301, PD302, PD304, PD305, PD306, CC312/HS312/PD312, PD402.
Note: Refer also to the regulations governing minors in the academic calendar.