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.

Degree Requirements

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

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.

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
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
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