Criminal Justice

Program Overview

This Criminal Justice program provides a comprehensive foundation in the field, covering topics such as crime theories, criminal law, policing, corrections, and conflict management. Students will develop skills in investigation, crisis intervention, and leadership, preparing them for careers in law enforcement, corrections, and other related fields. The program offers a range of elective options in communications and general studies to complement the core curriculum.

Program Outline

Outline:

• First Year
• Fall Semester
• CJLS 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJLS 103 - Theories of Crime
• CJLS 104 - Criminal Law and the Judicial Process
• PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology II - Social Science
• Communication Elective
• Winter Semester
• CJLS 105 - Policing and Law Enforcement
• CJLS 107 - Corrections and Offender Rehabilitation
• CJLS 108 - Young Persons in Conflict with the Law
• IDST 100 - Introductory Communications for Helping Professionals
• SOCI 201 - Introductory Sociology
• Second Year
• Fall Semester
• CJLS 231 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
• CJLS 233 - Criminal Investigations
• CJLS 247 - Conflict Management and Crisis Intervention
• CJLS 251 - Public Safety, Emergency Planning, and Response
• General Elective
• Winter Semester
• CJLS 224 - Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice
• CJLS 241 - Mental Health
• CJLS 246 - Legal Evidence and Trial Presentation
• CJLS 257 - Leadership and Development
• General Elective

Electives:

• Communications Options:
• ENGL 125 - Introductory Report Writing and Speech
• ENGL 252 - Introductory Composition
• General Options:
• ANTH 213 - Contemporary Indigenous Issues in Canada
• IDST 485 - Death and Dying
• KNES 247 - Introduction to Wellness, Fitness & Nutrition
• NUTR 200 - Introduction to Nutrition

Careers:

• Enforcement community:
• Government regulatory bodies
• National security investigations
• Federal investigators
• Private security and consultants
• Police agencies
• Federal Corrections
• Customs, Immigration, and other specialized federal enforcement bodies
• Private, municipal, provincial, and federal agencies
• RCMP
• Municipal Police
• Customs
• Immigration
• Military Police
• Corrections
• Solicitor General
• Motor Transport
• Private security providers