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Criminal Justice
ufv.ca/criminologyCriminal Justice minor
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements.
A formal request for approval must be made to the School of Criminologyand Criminal Justice. Students requesting a minor must have completed all of the lower-level requirements for the criminal justice minor with a minimum GPA of 2.50. The number of declarations may be limited by seat availability.
Lower-level requirements: 15 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 | 3 |
| or CRIM 105 | Psychological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour | |
| CRIM 135 | Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions | 3 |
| One of: | 3 | |
| CRIM 230 | Criminal Law | |
| CRIM 251 | Policing in Canada | |
| CRIM 252 | Corrections in Canada | |
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| 15 credits of upper-level CRIM courses (see Note) | 15 |
Note: CRIM 480 (discontinued), CRIM 481, CRIM 490, and CRIM 491 cannot be taken as part of the minor program.
Residency
Students must complete at least 25% of the course work, including at least 50% of the required upper-level CRIM credits required for the minor or extended minor, at UFV.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.