Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department of Sociology

General Information 
Minor, Majors, and Honours Programs

Faculty

• Dafnos, Tia, BA (U of T), MA, PhD (York), Assoc Prof - 2015
• Gill, Carmen, BA, MA, PhD (Qc), Prof - 2004
  
• Hofmann, David, BA (Western), MSc (U de Montreal), PhD (Waterloo), Assoc Prof - 2016
  
• Holtmann, Cathy, BA (Winnipeg), MDiv (St. Michael's), MA, PhD (UNB), Prof & Dir MMF Ctr for Family Violence Research - 2015
  

General Information

The Criminology and Criminal Justice program is offered by the Department of Sociology as a named degree, with Minor, Major/Double Major, and Honours/Joint Honours options. This program offers students a sociologically grounded education with practical applications to issues involving crime, criminality, and justice.

Minor, Major, and Honours Programs

Minor

The Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice consists of 24 ch, of which 12 ch must be upper level courses.

The following courses are compulsory for a Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice: CRIM / SOCI 1603, CRIM / SOCI 2015.

The remainder of the credits required for a Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice must be chosen from the Criminology and Crimnal Justice program courses listed below.

Only courses completed with a grade of C or higher count towards a Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice. 

Major

Students intending to take a Single Major in Criminology and Criminal Justice (or a Double Major that combines this program with another discipline) are usually expected to have completed at least 12 ch of the Sociology / Criminology courses prior to entering their Major program. 

With the permission of the Director of the Criminology and Criminal Justice program, students may count up to 6 ch of 3000-level or 4000-level courses in related subjects for credit towards the requirements of a Major in Criminology and Criminal Justice. 

Students may not pursue a Double Major that combines Criminology and Criminal Justice with Sociology.

• Single Majors in Criminology and Criminal Justice must complete a minimum of 36 ch of Criminology / Sociology courses, of which 24 ch must be at the upper level. 
• Double Majors in Criminology and Criminal Justice must complete a minimum of 30 ch of Criminology / Sociology courses, of which 21 ch must be at the upper level. 

The following courses are compulsory for the Major (or Double Major) in Criminology and Criminal Justice: CRIM / SOCI 1603, CRIM / SOCI 2015, SOCI 2022, SOCI 3004, CRIM / SOCI 3613, SOCI 4011, and SOCI 4022.

The remainder of the courses required for the Major (or Double Major) in Criminology and Criminal Justice must be chosen from the Criminology and Criminal Justice program courses listed below.

Only courses completed with a grade of C or higher count towards a Major (or Double Major) in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Honours

Students intending to take Single Honours in Criminology and Criminal Justice are usually expected to have completed at least 12 ch of the Criminology and Criminal Justice courses with a GPA of 3.3 or better, prior to entering the Honours program. Students are also expected to have an overall GPA of 2.7 or better across their other undergraduate courses. Students must maintain a minimum average of 3.3 in Criminology/Sociology courses (and 2.7 across other undergraduate courses) throughout their program.

Students may not pursue a Joint Honours program that combines Criminology and Criminal Justice with Sociology.

Entry for non-Arts Faculty students or for students having taken a large number of non-Arts Faculty courses who have transferred into Arts might still be approved by the Director of the Criminology and Criminal Justice program.

• For Single Honours in Criminology and Criminal Justice, students must complete a minimum of 42 ch of Criminology/Sociology courses, of which 30 ch must be at the upper level. 
• For the Criminology and Criminal Justice component of a Joint Honours program, students must complete a minimum of 36 ch of Criminology/Sociology courses, of which 21 ch must be at the upper level. 

The following courses are compulsory for the Honours program (Single or Joint Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice: CRIM / SOCI 1603, CRIM / SOCI 2015, SOCI 2022, SOCI 3004, CRIM / SOCI 3613, SOCI 4011, SOCI 4022, and CRIM /SOCI 4301, in addition to 6 ch of 4000-level elective Criminology/Sociology courses.

Students in the Single Honours program in Criminology and Criminal Justice have the option to research and write an Honours Thesis. The project should produce a 40-60 page manuscript and must be approved by the Director of the Criminology and Criminal Justice program. This option is available only to students with a CGPA of 3.4 or better. 

The following courses are compulsory for the thesis-based Honours program in Criminology and Criminal Justice: CRIM / SOCI 1603, CRIM / SOCI 2015, SOCI 2022, SOCI 3004, CRIM / SOCI 3613, SOCI 4011, SOCI 4022, CRIM /SOCI 4301, and SOCI 5000.

The remainder of the courses required for Honours (or Joint Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice must be chosen from the Criminology and Criminal Justice program courses listed below.

Only courses completed with a grade of C or higher count towards Honours (or Joint Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Elective Courses

(For further Arts Faculty regulations, please see the following link: //www.unb.ca/academics/calendar/undergraduate/current/frederictonprograms/bachelorofarts/index.html)