This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in
this section.
A formal request for approval must be made to the Criminology/Criminal
Justice department and to an Arts advisor. Students in the Bachelor of Arts
program requesting an extended minor must have completed all of the lower-level
requirements for the criminal justice extended minor with a minimum GPA of 2.67.
Please submit a copy of your UFV transcript to the Criminology/Criminal Justice
department showing completion of the lower-level courses to be reviewed. The
number of declarations may be limited by seat availability.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
Course
Title
Credits
CRIM 100
Introduction to Criminology
3
CRIM 103
Introduction to the Criminal Justice
System
3
CRIM 104
Sociological Explanations of Criminal and
Deviant Behaviour
or CRIM 105
Psychological Explanations of Criminal and
Deviant Behaviour
3
CRIM 220
Research Methods in Criminology
3
CRIM 230
Criminal Law
3
CRIM 240
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
3
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
Fifteen credits in 300- and 400-level Criminology as follows:
• Two of CRIM 310, 311, 330, 335
• CRIM 450
• One of CRIM 410-419
• One other 300- or 400-level Criminology course
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in
this section.
A formal request for approval must be made to the Criminology/Criminal
Justice department and to an Arts advisor. Students in the Bachelor of Arts
program requesting a minor must have completed all of the lower-level
requirements for the criminal justice minor with a minimum GPA of 2.67. Please
submit a copy of your UFV transcript to the Criminology/Criminal Justice
department showing completion of the lower-level courses to be reviewed. The
number of declarations may be limited by seat availability.
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
Course
Title
Credits
CRIM 100
Introduction to Criminology
3
CRIM 103
Introduction to the Criminal Justice
System
3
CRIM 104
Sociological Explanations of Criminal and
Deviant Behaviour
or CRIM 105
Psychological Explanations of Criminal and
Deviant Behaviour
3
CRIM 230
Criminal Law
3
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
15 credits in 300- and 400-level Criminology as follows:
• Two of CRIM 310, 311, 330, 335
• CRIM 450
• One of CRIM 410-419
• One other 300- or 400-level Criminology course
Note: At least 25 percent of the course work must be completed at UFV. However, students must complete at least 50 percent of the upper-level Criminology credits required for the degree at UFV.
