High School Graduation OR be 19 years old on the first day of classes
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 overall (no sub-score less than 6.0)
TOEFL iBT score of 78 overall (no sub-score less than 19)
PTE Academic score of 54 overall (no sub-score less than 50)
Cambridge Assessment of English: C1 Advanced score of 174 overall (no sub-score less than 169)
CAEL CE score of 60 overall (no sub-score less than 60)
GTEC CBT score of 1200 overall (minimum sub-scores: Reading 325; Writing 270; Speaking 260; Listening 335)
Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 105 for General Admission to most Certificate and Diploma programs, and Bachelor of Business Administration programs (exceptions: Nursing and certain other Health-related programs). Score of 115 for admission to Post-Degree programs (all majors) and Degree programs offered by Centre for Sport and Exercise Education.
Eligibility for internship work experience
To be eligible to participate in the internship option, students must complete all program courses, and achieve a GPA of 2.0.
Completion requirements
You must complete all program courses achieving an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in order to graduate with a Diploma in Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology.
You must additionally complete successfully one work term (CHEM 290) in order to graduate with a Diploma in Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Internship Designation. Students pursuing the Internship designation will be required to complete four (4) seminar courses and one (1) work term course. You are advised to consult with the Chair to discuss the work term course that will best meet their career and educational goals.
Fascinating, complicated and complex
The criminal justice system is an integral part of all of our lives; everyone is touched by crime and the criminal justice system in some way. In the Criminal Justice program, you'll gain a critical understanding of how the criminal justice system works to protect society. With this diploma, you'll be ready for further post-secondary studies or for work as a front-line practitioner within the criminal justice field.
In demand
There are over 500,000 criminal justice-related jobs in Canada. Upon receiving your two-year diploma, you'll be ready for entry level positions in correctional services, customs, law enforcement, and in services to young offenders.
If you continue on to complete a bachelor's degree in Criminology, you'll be eligible for additional employment opportunities in such fields as probation, parole, immigration, research, and counselling within institutions.
Hands-on learning
Volunteering demonstrates your commitment to giving back to your community, and for most employers, volunteer experience counts as job experience. You will be encouraged to volunteer in a service-related position, and a volunteer fair is arranged each year to help you learn more about volunteer opportunities within the community.
You can also enhance your diploma with an optional internship designation. Taken after the first or second year of studies, this three-month work term will give you the practical experience that employers favour.
After graduation
You will graduate from this program with a broad base of theoretical knowledge, skills, and abilities suitable to a range of entry-level criminal justice positions, including law enforcement (public, military, deputy sheriffs, by-law enforcement, private security); adult, youth, and community corrections; victim services; restorative justice; and customs border services. Other opportunities exist with organizations that support victims, offenders, and vulnerable populations.
The second year of the program provides some course flexibility, and by consulting with the program Chair, you will be able to select an applied stream of courses to gain specific skill sets for employment, reducing your need for additional training.
Understanding justice
The Criminal Justice program is founded on the pillars of human rights, social justice, protection of society, harm reduction, and fairness, equity and the rule of law. Five themes run through the program: critical thinking and effective problem solving, legal and ethical practice, diversity, application of knowledge to the real world, and intellectual curiosity/critical practice. Courses in the program focus on the application of theory or applied integrated practice.
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In your first two academic terms, you'll learn the basics of the criminal justice system, with courses that develop your knowledge of criminology, psychology, logic and the law. At the end of your first year, you can choose to take an optional internship.
Year 1
All of, CRIM 120, CJ Professional & Academic Success Seminar 1, 1,
, CRIM 121, CJ Professional & Academic Success Seminar 2, 1,
, CRIM 150, Administration of Justice, 3,
, CRIM 154, The Criminal Justice System, 3,
, CRIM 166, Introduction to Criminology, 3,
, CRIM 170, Law & Legal Institutions, 3,
, CRIM 188, Issues in Criminal Justice, 3,
, ENGL 151, Academic Writing Strategies, 3,
, PHIL 110, Logic & Critical Thinking, 3,
, PSYC 110, Experimental Psychology, 3,
, PSYC 130, Contemporary Issues, 3,
, SOC 100, Introduction to Sociology, 3,
In Year 2, you'll get to specialize in a criminal justice stream to match your program courses with your interests. You'll look at topics like Women and Criminal Justice, Alternative Justice and Conflict Resolution, Forensic Anthropology and more. After your second year, you have a second opportunity to complete an optional internship.
Year 2
All of, CRIM 220, CJ Professional and Academic Success Seminar 3, 1,
, CRIM 221, CJ Professional and Academic Success Seminar 4, 1,
, CRIM 270, Criminal Law, 3,
, STAT 116, Elementary Statistics, 4,
, PSYC 201, Research Methods in Psychology, 3,
One of, CRIM 205, Case Management, 3,
, PSYC 252, Criminal and Deviant Behaviour, 3,
One of, CRIM 254, Young Offenders and Justice, 3,
, CRIM 286, Women and Criminal Justice, 3,
, CRIM 274, Law Enforcement, 3,
One of, CRIM 215, Alternative Justice & Conflict Resolution, 3,
, SOC 250, Sociology of Deviance, 3,
, ANTH 250, Forensic Anthropology, 3,
One of, CRIM 204, CJ Interpersonal Skills, 3,
, One transferable 1st or 2nd year elective (B.HUM)*, 3,
, One transferable 1st or 2nd year elective**, 3,
One of, CRIM 200, Professional Practice, 3,
, ENGL 163, Intro to Literary Traditions, 3,
, ENGL 164, Indigenous Literature, 3,
, One transferable 1st or 2nd year elective (B.HUM)*, 3,
One of, CRIM 252, Correctional Services, 3,
, One transferable 1st or 2nd year elective (B.Sc.)***, 3,
, ENGL 251, Advanced Communication, 3,
One of, CRIM 211, CJ Behaviour Management, 3,
, SOC 250, Sociology of Deviance, 3,
, ANTH 250, Forensic Anthropology, 3,
An internship gives you work experience and insight into what the criminal justice field has to offer. To obtain the Internship Designation, you must complete at least one three-month work term.
Eligibility for internship
In order to participate in the first work term, students must successfully complete ENGL 151, or ENGL 161 or ENGL 163 or ENGL 164 or ENGL 150 and seven Year 1 program courses in the Criminal Justice program, obtain a GPA of 3.0 (C+), and complete the Workplace Education Prep workshop series (COOP WEP).
Full-time internship schedule
1, Academic Term 1, Academic Term 2, Work Term 1* or break
2, Academic Term 3, Academic Term 4, Work Term 1* or break
Internship courses
All of, COOP WEP, Workplace Education Prep, 0,
, CRIM 102, Internship Work Experience, 4,
Medical Insurance - CAD $900 per year
