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Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice extended minor

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 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

Criminal Justice minor

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 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.

Course listings

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