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 School of Criminology and Criminal
Justice 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 2.5.
Please submit a copy of your UFV transcript to the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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
or CRIM 251
Law Enforcement in Canada
or CRIM 252
Corrections in Canada
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
Fifteen credits in 300- and 400-level Criminology/Criminal Justice as follows:
• Two of CRIM 310, 311, 330, 335
• CRIM 450
• One of CRIM 410-419
• One other 300- or 400-level Criminology/Criminal Justice 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 School of Criminologyand Criminal
Justice 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 2.5. Please
submit a copy of your UFV transcript to the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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/Criminal Justice as follows:
• Two of CRIM 310, 311, 330, 335
• CRIM 450
• One of CRIM 410-419
• One other 300- or 400-level Criminology/Criminal Justice course
Note: At least 25% of the course work must be completed at UFV. However, students must complete at least 50% of the upper-level Criminology/Criminal Justice credits required for the degree at UFV.
