卡爾頓大學(xué)

Our students acquire a comprehensive, multidisciplinary understanding of the causes and definitions of crime and criminal behavior, criminal law and its administration, and social and institutional responses to crime. You will personalize your program by choosing one of three concentrations: Law, Psychology or Sociology. In addition, possible field placements in organizations such as the Crown Attorney’s Office, criminal law offices or the Royal Ottawa Hospital (Forensic Program) give you hands-on experience in real-life situations, including front-line work with offenders, victims, police and lawyers, to name a few. Other placements can match you with researchers and policy analysts involved in criminal justice and crime prevention. Carleton’s location in Ottawa gives you research and employment opportunities at the Department of Justice, the RCMP, the Correctional Service of Canada, the National Crime Prevention Centre and the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice is offered through Carleton’s Faculty of Public Affairs primarily as a four-year Honours program. The Honours program provides a strong emphasis on research methodology, establishing a solid foundation for further studies.

A three-year General program is available for community college students whose programs are covered by an articulation agreement with the university and for students in the Honours program who later wish to apply and transfer to the three-year General degree program.

Core courses

All students must complete a concentration in one of the three disciplines of law, psychology and sociology. Course selection can be matched to your specific interests and career goals in the discipline you choose. The remainder of your courses can be chosen from other areas of study offered at the university. Your first year will include required introductory courses in criminology, sociology, psychology and law.

In second year, you will be introduced to the topics of Canadian criminal law, forensic psychology, theories of criminal and deviant behaviour and the relationship between crime and social structures. In your third year, you will take courses that deal with more specialized or specific areas of criminology and criminal justice.

Criminology offers research methods courses in the areas not covered by the concentration requirements. Sociology offers a choice of courses that focus on Canadian criminal justice administration or on selected issues within the criminal justice system. Psychology offers a course on theories of assessment and treatment of offenders.

Law offers a choice of courses in historical perspectives on the administration of criminal law, analysis of the criminal law process or an examination of the practices of punishment and social control in Canada. Students in the Honours program will also have the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of research methods in third year.