ObjectivesThe Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice provides two years of interdisciplinary studies in line with provincially-established associate degree requirements. The program of studies provides a fundamental understanding of law, the justice system, criminology, and issues faced by government, community and practitioners.
Practical experienceThe Associate of Arts Degree will be particularly attractive to students wishing to continue on to traditional upper-level studies focusing on theory and research in criminology. It provides all the courses necessary to transfer directly to third year in the Criminology degree program at Simon Fraser University or other justice-related Bachelor programs. These students will leave with academic skills needed for success in upper-level studies, including the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately, to think critically, and conduct effective research. Completion of a Bachelor of Criminology provides access to specific career areas such as probation, parole, crime analysis, policy analysis, CSIS intelligence analysis, correctional counselling, immigration, diversion, and evaluation research, as well as supervisory positions within the criminal justice system.
Academic titleAssociate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice
Course descriptionYear 1
Academic Term 1 Credits
CRIM 150 Administration of Justice 3.0
CRIM 154 The Criminal Justice System 3.0
ENGL 150 English Composition 3.0
PSYC 110 Experimental Psychology 3.0
SOC 100 Social Structure & Organization 3.0
Total Credits
15.0
Academic Term 2 Credits
CRIM 166 Introduction to Criminology 3.0
CRIM 170 Law & Legal Institutions 3.0
CRIM 188 Issues in Criminal Justice 3.0
PHIL 110 Logic & Critical Thinking 3.0
PSYC 130 Contemporary Issues 3.0
Total Credits
15.0
Year 2
Academic Term 3 Credits
CRIM 252 Correctional Services 3.0
CRIM 270 Criminal Law 3.0
ENGL 160 Introduction to Literature 3.0
MATH 116 Elementary Statistics 4.0
Any first-year non-English Humanities elective 3.0
Total Credits
16.0
Academic Term 4 Credits
ANTH 250 Forensic Anthropology 3.0
CRIM 254 Youth Offenders & Justice 3.0
OR
CRIM 274 Law Enforcement 3.0
OR
CRIM 286 Women and Criminal Justice 3.0
PSYC 201 Research Methods in Psychology 3.0
PSYC 252 Criminal and Deviant Behaviour 3.0
SOC 250 Sociology of Deviance 3.0
Total Credits
15.0
Internship Options Credits
CO-OP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0 Total Credits
6.0
Co-op Options Credits
CO-OP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0
ASDG 201 Co-operative Work Experience 2 (Internship 2) 6.0 Total Credits
12.0