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Calendars > Faculty of Social sciences > Criminology

Criminology

Criminology is devoted to the scientific analysis of the crime phenomenon, the process of criminalization and of social control. Criminology is also an applied discipline examining various forms of intervention for the resolution of diverse problem situations. It focuses on five broad questions: the nature and dynamics of behaviour that contravene various social norms; the social construction of norms and of the notion of crime; the criminalization of specific behaviours; individuals and groups within social relations; the analysis of the goals and the workings of the criminal justice system; and the examination of contemporary forms of
intervention. Criminologists call upon many disciplines in their work: sociology, philosophy, history, political science, psychology and psychiatry. They also draw from applied areas of study such as law and social work. Criminology initiates students to the fundamentals of social analysis and practical skills. Graduates may go on to work in areas related to criminal justice or within the criminal justice system itself. The knowledge and skills acquired may qualify graduates to work directly with both youth and adults who come into contact with criminal justice, in open and closed custody facilities, as probation or parole workers, or in public and private security agencies. They may also find employment with crime prevention programs or with victim assistance programs. Furthermore, graduates may contribute to the elaboration of policy and to the initiation, implementation and evaluation of programs designed to offer alternatives to criminalization.

For more information concerning criminology programs:
University of Ottawa
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Criminology
25 University Street, Room 140
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 562-5303
Fax: (613) 562-5304
E-mail: [email protected]

www.uottawa.ca/academic/socsci


BSocSc with concentration in Criminology
Honours BSocSc in Criminology
Certificate in Criminology

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BSocSc with concentration in Criminology

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Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.

Compulsory courses in CRM - 36 credits
Compulsory general studies courses - 6 credits in ENG
General studies courses - 48 credits

Passing grade: D

 
Compulsory first-year courses:cr.
CRM1300Introduction to Criminology3
CRM1301History of Criminological Thought3
ENG1100Workshop in Essay Writing3
 
Three credits from: 
ENG1120Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction3
ENG1121Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry3
 
Other compulsory courses: 
CRM2300Criminal Justice and Penal Norm3
CRM2301Criminological Theories I3
CRM2303Research Methodology in Criminology3
CRM2311Criminological Theories II3
 
Eighteen credits in CRM18
 
Forty-eight credits of electives (a maximum of six credits in CRM) (the following courses are recommended):48
PSY1101Introduction to Experimental Psychology3
PSY1102Introduction to Applied Psychology3
SOC1101Principles of Sociology3
SOC1102The Emergence of Sociology3
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Honours BSocSc in Criminology

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Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.

Compulsory courses in CRM - 66 credits
Compulsory general studies courses - 6 credits in ENG
General studies courses - 48 credits
Passing grade: D
Cumulative grade point average to register for 4000-level courses: 6.0

Diploma grade point average (DGPA): 5.0

 
Compulsory first-year courses:cr.
CRM1300Introduction to Criminology3
CRM1301History of Criminological Thought3
ENG1100Workshop in Essay Writing3
 
Three credits from: 
ENG1120Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction3
ENG1121Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry3
 
Other compulsory courses: 
CRM2300Criminal Justice and Penal Norm3
CRM2301Criminological Theories I3
CRM2303Research Methodology in Criminology3
CRM2310Community Intervention in Criminology3
CRM2311Criminological Theories II3
CRM3302Abolitionism and the Criminal Justice System3
CRM3303Theories of Intervention3
CRM3333Qualitative Research in Criminology3
CRM3334Quantitative Research in Criminology3
CRM4260Field Placement9
CRM4317Assessment of Field Placement3
 
Twenty-one credits in CRM (at least nine credits at the 4000-level)21
 
Forty-eight credits of electives (maximum of nine credits in CRM) (the following courses are recommended):48
PSY1101Introduction to Experimental Psychology3
PSY1102Introduction to Applied Psychology3
SOC1101Principles of Sociology3
SOC1102The Emergence of Sociology3
NOTE: CRM4301 is strongly recommended to students who wish to pursue graduate studies.
 
Information on field placements 
There are two placement profiles. The placement profile is determined following a meeting with a field placement coordinator in criminology during the third year of the program.
 
Profile I: Block placement 
In this profile, students are in the field four days a week for one session.
 
Fall session (section C):
CRM4260Field Placement9
CRM4317Assessment of Field Placement3
or 
 
Winter session (section A):
CRM4260Field Placement9
CRM4317Assessment of Field Placement3
 
Profile II: Annual placement 
In this profile, students are in the field two days a week for two sessions.
 
Fall and Winter sessions (section B):
CRM4260Field Placement9
CRM4317Assessment of Field Placement3
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Certificate in Criminology

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The certificate in criminology provides theoretical training to improve a student's knowledge of criminal justice. The certificate in criminology is offered on a part-time basis only and is designed for professionals with formal experience in the field of criminal justice who are not registered in a degree program at the University. Students registered in a baccalaureate program, or who have already received such a degree, may not be awarded a certificate on the basis of courses taken in order to meet the requirements of their baccalaureate. Students holding a certificate who wish subsequently to register in a degree program may be granted advanced standing toward the degree, subject to Senate and Faculty regulations.

Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.

Compulsory courses in CRM - 36 cr.
General studies courses or CRM courses - 6 cr.

Passing grade: D

 
Compulsory first-year courses:cr.
CRM1300Introduction to Criminology3
CRM1301History of Criminological Thought3
 
Other compulsory courses: 
CRM2305Police in Modern Society3
CRM2306Prison Community and the Deprivation of Liberty3
 
Twelve credits in CRM12
 
Six credits in CRM or in another discipline6
Examination for credit in Criminology

1. Definition
Examination for credit constitutes an exceptional procedure permitting students registered in the undergraduate program in criminology to obtain a maximum of six credits by passing one or two written three-hour examinations. It is understood that the examination will cover the entire content of the course in question. Obtaining a passing grade exempts the student from all obligations concerning the course.

2. Conditions
a) Only students whose professional experience is judged to relate directly to the content of a course offered by the department will be admissible to an examination for credit.
b) Students cannot write an examination for credit if they have officially taken the course beforehand.
c) Examinations for credit are only given for courses at the1000- and 2000-level.
d) The passing grade is C+. If a student obtains a minimum grade of C+, the credits for the course in question will be recognized once the tuition fees for the course have been paid, and the grade will be included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. If students fail the examination, the grade will not be retained in their file and they will be required to take the course to obtain the credits.

e) Students who wish to take examination for credit must justify their request in writing to the department chair, who will take a decision in consultation with the professor of the course in question and the supervisor of undergraduate programs.
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