X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Criminal Justice and Public Policy (CJPP)
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and the Department of Political Science, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Criminal Justice and Public Policy is offered as a minor in the honours program and as a major in the honours program. It
is designed to provide students seeking a career in the criminal justice system, or planning to pursue an advanced degree
with a knowledge base that will enable them to pursue their career objectives. The program offers a unique blend of sociological
courses dealing with the criminal justice system as well as courses in Political Science dealing with public policy formation
and implementation. It also provides students with the conceptual and methodological tools needed for further study.
Students who are not admitted directly into the CJPP major and subsequently wish to declare the specialization must apply
directly to the department. In order to be eligible, applicants must have a cumulative average of 70% or better in the following
foundation courses:
Students wishing to declare the CJPP minor must also meet the above requirement.
Students from other institutions who transfer to the University of Guelph and wish to declare the CJPP major or minor must
also meet the above requirement. If an external transfer student is granted credit for one or more of the foundation courses
listed above, then he or she must attain a cumulative average of 70% or better in the remaining required CJPP foundation courses.
Major (Honours Program)
A minimum of 9.00 credits is required, including: |
PHIL*1010 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Philosophy: Social and Political Issues |
POLS*1400 |
[0.50] |
Issues in Canadian Politics |
POLS*2250 or POLS*2300 |
POLS*2350 |
[0.50] |
Law from a Political Science Perspective |
SOAN*2120 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Methods |
SOC*1500 |
[0.50] |
Crime and Criminal Justice |
SOC*2700 |
[0.50] |
Criminological Theory |
0.50 credits from the following: |
POLS*3650 |
[0.50] |
Research Methods II: Quantitative Methods |
SOAN*3120 |
[0.50] |
Quantitative Methods |
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1.50 credits from the following: |
|
1.50 credits from the following: |
POLS*3130 |
[0.50] |
Law, Politics and Judicial Process |
POLS*3140 |
[0.50] |
Politics and the Charter of Rights |
POLS*3210 |
[0.50] |
The Constitution and Canadian Federalism |
POLS*3250 |
[0.50] |
Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects |
POLS*3300 |
[0.50] |
Governing Criminal Justice |
POLS*3440 |
[0.50] |
Corruption, Scandal and Political Ethics |
POLS*3670 |
[0.50] |
Comparative Public Policy and Administration |
|
0.50 credits from the following: |
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1.50 credits from the following: |
POLS*4050 |
[1.00] |
Advanced Topics in Law and Politics |
POLS*4060 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Topics Lecture in Law and Politics |
POLS*4070 |
[1.00] |
Courts and Parliament |
POLS*4100 |
[1.00] |
Women, Justice and Public Policy |
POLS*4160 |
[1.00] |
Multi-Level Governance in Canada |
POLS*4250 |
[1.00] |
Topics in Public Management |
POLS*4260 |
[1.00] |
Topics in Public Policy |
POLS*4270 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Lecture in Public Management |
POLS*4280 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Lecture in Public Policy |
POLS*4310 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Lecture in Women, Justice and Public Policy |
POLS*4740 |
[1.00] |
Advanced Topics in Rights and Liberties |
POLS*4780 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Lecture in Rights and Liberties |
POLS*4970 |
[0.50] |
Honours Political Science Research I |
POLS*4980 |
[0.50] |
Honours Political Science Research II |
SOC*4010 |
[0.50] |
Violence and Society |
SOC*4030 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Topics in Criminology |
SOC*4200 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice |
SOC*4900 |
[0.50] |
Honours Sociology Thesis I |
SOC*4910 |
[0.50] |
Honours Sociology Thesis II |
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Minor (Honours Program)
A minimum of 5.00 credits is required, including: |
PHIL*1010 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Philosophy: Social and Political Issues |
POLS*1400 |
[0.50] |
Issues in Canadian Politics |
POLS*2250 or POLS*2300 |
POLS*2350 |
[0.50] |
Law from a Political Science Perspective |
SOAN*2120 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Methods |
SOC*1500 |
[0.50] |
Crime and Criminal Justice |
SOC*2700 |
[0.50] |
Criminological Theory |
|
1.50 credits from the following list, including 0.50 SOC and 0.50 POLS: |
POLS*3130 |
[0.50] |
Law, Politics and Judicial Process |
POLS*3210 |
[0.50] |
The Constitution and Canadian Federalism |
POLS*3300 |
[0.50] |
Governing Criminal Justice |
POLS*3250 |
[0.50] |
Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects |
POLS*3440 |
[0.50] |
Corruption, Scandal and Political Ethics |
POLS*3670 |
[0.50] |
Comparative Public Policy and Administration |
SOC*2070 |
[0.50] |
Social Deviance |
SOC*2760 |
[0.50] |
Homicide |
SOC*3490 |
[0.50] |
Law and Society |
SOC*3710 |
[0.50] |
Youth Justice |
SOC*3730 |
[0.50] |
Courts and Society |
SOC*3740 |
[0.50] |
Corrections and Penology |
SOC*3750 |
[0.50] |
Police in Society |
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