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Criminal Justice

Program details

Faculty
Social Science and Humanities

Degree
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Experiential learning
Co-op
Experiential work term
Internship
Practicum
Research study
Undergraduate thesis

Delivery method
In-class

Location
Ontario Tech University, Downtown Oshawa

Start dates
September

Length
Four or five years

Program load
Full-time

OUAC code
DAU (Regular)
DLU (Co-op)

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Overview

Students sitting inside Charles Hall. You will explore the foundations of historical and contemporary patterns of social control, and then turn to more focused consideration of the three main institutions of formal control: police, courts and corrections.

Our program explores and critically analyzes criminological and sociological explanations of why people commit crimes. It also examines how societies define crime and who is considered a criminal. The Criminology and Justice program approaches the study of crime from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on a rich tradition from criminology, sociology, philosophy, psychology and law. In addition to examining why crime is committed, you will be encouraged to think about crime, criminal justice and its administration in ways that are consistent with the principles of fairness, equity, peace and justice.

For more information, please visit the Criminal Justice web page.

The Criminal Justice specialization can be taken with the Criminology and Justice program. 

Direct-entry co-op program

This program has a direct-entry co-op option that you can apply for directly on your Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) application.

Our co-op positions are full-time, paid employment opportunities providing students with a steady income stream throughout their studies.

Learn more about how you can launch your career before you graduate with paid co-op.


Through my experiential learning placement, I worked on a project called Your Story Matters. We helped at-risk youth create comic books to share their experiences with the justice and education systems through storytelling. My friends and I also had the chance to attend a live court case just steps away from campus, which really brought everything we learned in class into a real-world setting.

Shevani Patel Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Criminology and Justice, Criminal Justice Specialization 2024


Admissions

Admissions


Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).

Note: Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications. 


Last year's cut-off70 per cent
Expected cut-offLow 70s

Program details

Faculty
Social Science and Humanities

Degree
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Experiential learning
Co-op
Experiential work term
Internship
Practicum
Research study
Undergraduate thesis

Delivery method
In-class

Location
Ontario Tech University, Downtown Oshawa

Start dates
September

Length
Four or five years

Program load
Full-time

OUAC code
DAU (Regular)
DLU (Co-op)

Apply now

Learn more

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Career opportunities

 

  • Addictions Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Animal Welfare Investigator
  • Border Services Worker
  • Child and Youth Worker
  • Coast Guard Employee
  • Corporate Security Officer
  • Corrections Officer
  • Government Researcher 
  • Government Administrator
  • Human Rights Advocate
  • Human Rights Community Activist
  • Not-for-Profit Worker
  • Police Officer
  • Policy Analyst
  • Postal Investigations Officer
  • Probation Officer
  • Program Evaluator
  • Public Outreach Worker
  • Research Assistant
  • Social Services Worker
  • Graduate studies in Social Science and Humanities disciplines

Experiential learning

A limited number of fourth-year students have an opportunity to participate in a learning experience with a community organization. The practicum is an experiential learning tool that provides students with opportunities to acquire workplace skills and knowledge, confront the relationship between theory and practice, and cultivate a sense of personal and professional development. The practicum course consists of 100 hours of fieldwork, several in-class seminars and a set of academic assignments.


Did you know?

organizations provide placement opportunities
of students are employed within six months of graduation
summer internship jobs to apply for
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