* Ancillary Fee, VIU Students' Union fee, Health and Dental Plan fee, Books and supplies
Graduation from high school or equivalent.
International students who are BC high school graduates must have a minimum grade of “C” in English 12 for direct entry into an academic program.
Up to 30 advanced credits may be granted for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate (higher level) courses.
TOEFL Paper Based Test, 550 (no section below 56)
TOEFL IBT, 88 (no section below 20)
IELTS (Academic), 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
CAEL, 60
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), 176 overall
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), 176 overall
English Studies 12 (BC), Min. “C”
Pearson (PTE), 60 (no section below 60)
International Baccalaureate English A1/A2, Higher Level (HL)/ Standard Level (SL) grade 3 or higher
VIU English Language Centre, Successful completion of University Preparation Level 5
Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition, Grade 2 or higher
Recognized university where English is the language of instruction., Completion of six credits of post-secondary English composition and literature with a minimum grade of “C”
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), English at the O-level with a minimum grade of C or 4
CAEL online (Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 only), 60
TOEFL iBT Home Edition (Fall 2021/Spring 2022 only), 88 (no section below 20)
For second year entry:
To be eligible for admission to second year, students must have completed a minimum of 24 credits of university courses towards the Bachelor of Arts Criminology Major program. Competitive admission averages will be calculated on the eight most recently completed transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credits).
For third year entry:
To be eligible for admission to third year, students must have completed a minimum of 54 credits of university courses towards the Bachelor of Arts Criminology Major program or possess a recognized Criminology diploma including completion of the Degree English Requirement. Competitive admission averages will be calculated on the eighteen most recently completed transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 54 credits).
Additional Requirements for Transfer Students:
The overall GPA of students will be a minimum of 2.33 ("C+"), calculated on the most recent 24 credits completed.
Criminology is an interdisciplinary science that focuses on law and its interpretation by the courts, patterns in crime, the explanation of deviant and criminal behaviour, and society’s reaction to law-breaking. The program introduces students to criminal law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and case-law decisions made by the courts. Students will examine in separate courses the three main components of the criminal justice system—police, courts, and corrections—that form an organized response to crime. The program addresses the trends and correlates of crime, including the influences of age, ethnicity, gender, and social class. The major explanations for crime try to account for these patterns by looking at historical, individual, and social causes. The criminological focus is broadened with courses from other disciplines in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
The program aims to provide students with conceptual, critical, and applied skills to work in fields where a legal/justice focus is beneficial. The curriculum emphasizes the development of professional and applied skills through training in professional ethics, conflict mediation, use of information technology for researching relevant topics, writing, presenting data, and working in small groups on specific tasks. In the fourth year, Criminology Majors have the option of either conducting an applied research project or participating in a field placement.
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275 CAD/year
