SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Bachelor of General Studies

Criminal Investigation Option

Entrance Requirements:

• Minimum three years experience as a general duty police officer, including status as a first-class constable. (transfers as 22 lower-level crim credits)
• 30 post secondary credits (22 of which can include transfer credits as noted above) including 3 credits of English Composition or other writing course.
• Two references, one of whom can attest to the applicant’s ability to succeed academically, and another who can attest to the applicant’s potential as a police investigator.
• Statement of Intent (approx. 300 words).
• Note that additional credits may qualify as equivalent to courses noted below (as determined by the registrar)

Lower Level Requirements (52 credits):

• 3 credits – Selected from any one of English 105, 210, Communications 125, 155, 250 or equivalent
• 6 credits – Selected from any of Psychology, Philosophy or Math
• 6 credits – Selected from any of Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology , History, Latin American Studies, Economics
• 6 credits – Selected from any of Art History, Visual Arts, Theatre, Modern Languages (e.g. French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Russian), English (except English 105 or 210)
• 3 credits – Crim 103 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System)
• 3 credits – Crim 220 (Research Methods in Criminology)
• 3 credits – Crim 205 (Police Psychology & Risk Assessment)
• 4 credits – Bio 270 (Intro to Forensic Biology)
• 3 credits – Crim 261 (Investigative Interviewing) ***
• 12 credits – Any combination of Crim 221, Crim 291 – Crim 299 (see description in Appendix A)
• 3 credits – Any 100/200 level (non-police) university transfer credit course

Upper Level Requirements (46 credits):

• 3 credits – Crim 393 (Criminal Intelligence and Crime Analysis)
• 6 credits – Crim 391 (Major Case Management) ***
• 4 credits – Bio 470 (Advanced Forensic Biology)
• 3 credits – Crim 330 (Criminal Procedure and Evidence)
• 3 credits – Crim 335 (Human Rights and Civil Liberties)
• 3 credits – Crim 311 (Multiculturalism, Conflict, and Social Justice)
• 3 credits – Crim 339 (Ethics in Criminal Justice )
• 3 credits – Crim 430 (Advanced Criminal Procedure and Evidence)
• 6 credits – Any two of Crim 410 - Crim 419, Crim 392, Crim 394 (see description in Appendix A)
• 6 credits – Crim 421 (Research Project)
• 6 credits – Crim 480 (Field Work Practicum)

Bolded courses are to be offered on line.

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