IX. Graduate Programs

Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy

MA Program

Admission Requirements

The program requires a 4-year undergraduate degree in Sociology, Criminology or Political Science, but students with at least 5 courses in one or more of these three disciplines may be admitted as long as these were part of a major in another social science or humanities program. The program requires a minimum of a “B+” average to be considered for admission. Generally, those admitted will have a higher academic average.

Program Requirements

Students enrol in one of three study options: 1) course work 2) major research paper or 2) thesis. These options are detailed below.

Thesis

Students are required to complete four (4) core courses and a thesis.

The core courses are:

CCJP*6100 [0.50] Governing Criminal Justice
CCJP*6200 [0.25] Professional Seminar in CCJP
CCJP*6300 [0.75] Research Methods in Criminal Justice
SOC*6350 [0.50] Society, Crime and Control
Course Work and Major Research Paper (MRP)

Students are required to complete five (5) core courses, one (1) elective and the MRP.

The core courses are:

CCJP*6000 [0.50] Courts
CCJP*6100 [0.50] Governing Criminal Justice
CCJP*6200 [0.25] Professional Seminar in CCJP
CCJP*6300 [0.75] Research Methods in Criminal Justice
SOC*6350 [0.50] Society, Crime and Control

One elective from the list found in the Courses section below and the MRP completed under the supervision of a faculty supervisor:

CCJP*6660 [1.00] Major Research Paper
Course Work

Students are required to complete five (5) core courses and three (3) electives for a total of 4.0 credits.

The core courses are:

CCJP*6000 [0.50] Courts
CCJP*6100 [0.50] Governing Criminal Justice
CCJP*6200 [0.25] Professional Seminar in CCJP
CCJP*6300 [0.75] Research Methods in Criminal Justice
SOC*6350 [0.50] Society, Crime and Control

Three elective courses from the list found in the Courses section below.

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