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Criminology

Think critically about crime and the criminal justice system.

Our major and minor in criminology are open to all full-time and part-time students from any academic field.

The criminology and equity, diversity, and human rights programs are under the sociology umbrella, providing students with a wide range of elective courses. Program faculty periodically offer courses on selected topics to add exciting diversity to the set course listing. Students on campus will likely be interested in the 4th year for credit placement opportunities. The placement course allows students to gain hands-on training and skills application while developing connections and relationships with potential employers.

Academic Advisor

Dr. Jordan Babando

Telephone: 7056751151 ext 5038

Email: jx_babando@laurentian.ca

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Delivery Method: On campus/Online
Program Language: English

Ontario High School Applicants

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses

  • A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

International Students

Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario

Applicants from Colleges

Applicants from other Universities

Mature Students

Canadian Applicants

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must complete your application through the Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC).

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: Canadian Undergraduate Applicants page.


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International Applicants

If you’re an international applicant, you must fill out the International Application Form.

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: International Students page.


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Note for Current Students

The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

Total 120 credits

Please note that students registering in the 4 year BA in Criminology may be required to take some online courses in order to complete their program.

 

Major in Criminology 

a) Required Courses - 15 credits

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society *

SOCI 2067E     Institutions of the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis *

SOCI 2816E     Theories in Criminology


b) A minimum of 9 credits of the following (at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level):

SOCI 2066E     Explanations of Crime

SOCI 2806E     Crime and Culture

SOCI 2826E     Crime and Media

SOCI 3086E     Sociology of Law

SOCI 3106E     Crime, Illness and Disability

SOCI 3826E     Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3836E     Poverty and Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3906E     Special Topics in Criminology I

SOCI 3907E     Special Topics in Criminology II

SOCI 4836E     Crime, Punishment and Modernity

SOCI 4846E     State Corporate Crime 

 

c) A maximum of 18 credits from the following approved course list:

HIST 3476E     Crime and Punishment in England, 1500-1900

JURI 3206E     Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

JURI 3216E     Themes in Criminal Law

JURI 3246E     Women in Conflict with the Law

PSYC 4026E     Forensic Psychology

SOCI 2007E     The Adolescent and Society

SOCI 2506E     Social Problems

SOCI 2656E     Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

SOCI 4826E     The Sociology of Youth

 

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

  • The total of 42 credits must include a minimum of 6 credits of courses at the 4000-level.
  • Students must complete a minimum of a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits) from among their elective credits. Students may not choose Classical Studies as their second discipline.
  • For a double major in Sociology and Criminology students must take 9 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015 and SOCI 2127. Courses cannot be double counted between the two Majors.
  • Students must include 6 credits in linguistic awareness, 6 credits of Indigenous content, and 6 credits in the Sciences if not part of the other minor or second major. Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies.
     

 

Bachelor of Arts (General) in Criminology

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

Total 90 credits

 

Concentration in Criminology  (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

All students entering a BA program as of September 2017 are required to take 6 credits each of linguistic awareness, scientific literacy and indigenous content as per the regulations. Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies. Courses fulfilling these requirements may be taken as electives or as part of a minor, concentration, major or specialization. 

 

a) Required courses - 15 credits:

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society*

SOCI 2067E     Institutions of the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis

SOCI 2816E     Theories in Criminology

 

b) A minimum of 6 credits of the following:

SOCI 2066E     Explanations of Crime

SOCI 2806E     Crime and Culture

SOCI 2826E     Crime and Media

SOCI 3086E     Sociology of Law

SOCI 3106E     Crime, Illness and Disability

SOCI 3826E     Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3836E     Poverty and Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3906E     Special Topics in Criminology I

SOCI 3907E     Special Topics in Criminology II

SOCI 4846E     State Corporate Crime  

SOCI 4836E     Crime, Punishment and Modernity

 

c) A maximum of 15 credits from the following approved course list:

HIST 3476E     Crime and Punishment in England, 1500-1900

JURI 3206E     Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

JURI 3216E     Themes in Criminal Law

JURI 3246E     Women in Conflict with the Law  

PSYC 4026E     Forensic Psychology

SOCI 2007E     The Adolescent and Society

SOCI 2506E     Social Problems

SOCI 2656E     Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

SOCI 4826E     The Sociology of Youth

 

The total of 36 credits must include a minimum of 6 credits of courses at the 3000/4000 level.

Note: For a double concentration in Sociology and Criminology, students must take 9 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015 and SOCI 2127. Courses cannot be double counted between the two concentrations.

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

 

 

Minor in Criminology  (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

 

a) Required Credits:

SOCI 2816E     Theories of Criminology 

 

b) A minimum of 6 credits of the following:

SOCI 2066E     Explanations of Crime OR SOCI 2086F Crimes et peines I: explication du crime

SOCI 2067E     Institutions of the Criminal Justice System  OR SOCI 2087F Crimes et peines II: police, cours, prisons et réhabilitation

SOCI 2806E     Crime and Culture

SOCI 2826E     Crime and Media

SOCI 3086E     Sociology of Law

SOCI 3106E     Crime, Illness and Disability

SOCI 3826E     Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3836E     Poverty and Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3906E     Special Topics I

SOCI 3907E     Special Topics II

SOCI 4836E     Crime, Punishment and Modernity

SOCI 4846E     State Corporate Crime

SOCI 4306F     Sociologie du droit autochtone

 

c) A maximum of 15 credits from the following approved course list:

BESO 3806     L’enfant maltraité et négligé

BESO 3806     Violences faites aux femmes

HIST 3476E     Crime and Punishment in England, 1500-1900

JURI 3206E     Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

JURI 3216E     Themes in Criminal Law

JURI 3246E     Women in Conflict with the Law    

PSYC 4026     Forensic Psychology

SOCI 2007E     The Adolescent and Society

SOCI 2506E     Social Problems  OR SOCI 2506F Problèmes sociaux

SOCI 2656E     Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

SOCI 4826E     The Sociology of Youth

 

NOTE: At least 6 credits should be at the 3000/4000 level.

You may also view the Sociology program course list by clicking on this link https://laurentian.ca/program/sociology

SOCI-1015EL - Understanding Society SOCI-2806EL - Crime and Culture SOCI-2816EL - Theories in Criminology SOCI-2066EL - Explanations of Crime SOCI-2067EL - Institutions of the Criminal Justice System SOCI-2826EL - Crime and Media SOCI-2127EL - Research Methods and Data Analysis SOCI-2007EL - The Adolescent and Society SOCI-2656EL - Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power
SOCI-3836EL - Poverty and the Criminal Justice System SOCI-3906EL - Selected Topics I SOCI-3907EL - Selected Topics II SOCI-3106EL - Crime, Illness and Disability SOCI-3826EL - Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System SOCI-3086EL - Sociology of Law SOCI-4836EL - Crime, Punishment and Modernity SOCI-4846EL - State-Corporate Crime SOCI-4826EL - The Sociology of Youth

List of Faculty Members

Sessionals - Established / Seniority

  • Robert Beckett, M.A.
  • Dana Cudney, M.A.
  • Moira Ferguson, Ph.D.
  • Kate Tilleczek, Ph.D.

 

Simon Laflamme

Simon Laflamme

School of Social Sciences
Parveen Nangia

Parveen Nangia

School of Social Sciences
Marianne Vardalos

Marianne Vardalos

School of Social Sciences
Anas Karzai

Anas Karzai

School of Social Sciences
Jordan Babando

Jordan Babando

School of Social Sciences
Lynne Gouliquer

Lynne Gouliquer

School of Social Sciences
Leslie Nichols

Leslie Nichols

School of Social Sciences