Criminology and Justice

If you would like to declare a specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. We are happy to meet with anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or their requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca for assistance.

Criminal Justice Specialization

Year 2

Fall

• CRMN 2850U—Classical Theories of Crime
• SSCI 2900U – Research Methods

• One of:
  • CRMN 2021U – Families and the Justice System (formerly SSCI 2021U Issues in the Family)
  • SOCI 2020U- Issues in Diversity (formerly SSCI prefix) (winter only)

• FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher, not CRMN 
• General Elective

Winter

• SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
• SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods
• CRMN 2030U – Social Control
• CRMN 2010U – Criminal Law
• CRMN 2040U - Decolonizing Criminology 

Year 3

Fall

• CRMN 3050U – Police and Society
• CRMN 3040U - Restorative Justice
• CRMN 3060U - Punishment and Society 
• One of:
  • SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods

• FSSH Elective (must be 2000 level or higher NOT CRMN)

 Winter

• CRMN 3850U—Contemporary Theories of Crime
• One of:
  • CRMN 3010U – Social Justice/Criminal Justice
  • CRMN 3028U – Women in the Criminal Justice System (fall only)
  • CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice
• One of:
  
  
  • CRMN 3024U – Criminal Gangs
  • CRMN 3026U - Organized Crime
  • CRMN 3045U – Terrorism
    
    
• FSSH Elective must be 2000 level or higher, not CRMN
• General Elective 2000 level or higher

Year 4

• CRMN 4062U - The Prison Experience (winter)
• One of:
  • 4000 level CRMN course
  • SSCI 4005U – Independent Study**
  • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I** (fall only)
• One of:
  • CRMN 4001U—Special Topics in Criminology (fall or winter)***
  • CRMN 4099U – Integrating Project**** (fall or winter)
  • SSCI 4102U – Honours Thesis II** (winter only)
• One of:
  • SSCI 4098U – Practicum (fall or winter)*
  • SSCI 4010U - Policy Development (winter only) 
  • CRMN 4100U - Doing Criminology (fall only) 
  • SSCI 4103W - Internship
• Two of:
  • CRMN 4065U - Criminal Justice Ethics and Misconduct (winter only)
  • CRMN 4075U - International Perspective on Criminal Justice (winter only)
  • SSCI 4020U - Leadership and Administration (fall only)
• 3000 or 4000 level CRMN course
• 3000 or 4000 level CRMN course
• CRMN 4000U level course (replacing CRMN 4052U- Policing Diverse Communities or CRMN 4085U- Emerging Patterns of Policing)
• General Elective 2000 level or higher

*The Practicum is offered in both fall and winter to accommodate all students. This course is application based and only those already approved through the FSSH Practicum Team are able to enrol in this course.

** Both Independent Study and Honours Thesis require an application and a minimum 3.7 grade point average (GPA) to enrol.

***Integrated Project involves an independent student-driven project in an area of the students choosing, with a methodology of their choosing. 

****Special Topics in Criminology focuses on a specific substantive area related to the instructor's area of expertise. It also requires an independent writing project, but one that is specific to the content.

If you would like to declare a specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. We are happy to meet with anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or their requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca for assistance.

Youth, Crime and Justice Specialization

Year 2

Fall

• CRMN 2850U—Classical Theories of Crime
• SSCI 2900U – Research Methods
• CRMN 2021U—Families and the Justice System (formerly SSCI 2021U Issues in the Family)
• One of:
  • CRMN 2050U – Rights and Wrongs in the Justice System
  • CRMN 2830U – Theories of Justice
  • CRMN 2030U – Social Control (winter only)
• FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher (replacing SOCI 2025U- Youth Cultures)

Winter

• PSYC 2010U—Developmental Psychology
• SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
• SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods
• CRMN 2040U - Decolonizing Criminology
• General Elective

Year 3

Fall

• Two of:
  • CRMN 3050U – Police and Society
  • CRMN 3040U - Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3060U – Punishment and Society 
• One of:
  • SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods
• FSSH General Elective 2000 level or higher, not CRMN
• CRMN 3000 level or higher course

Winter

• CRMN 3027U – Delinquency, Deviance & Youth Crime
• CRMN 3850U - Contemporary Theories of Crime   
• Youth, Crime and Justice Elective (see below)
• FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher, not CRMN
• FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher, not CRMN

Please note: The Youth, Crime and Justice electives: FPSY 3039U Children, Psychology and the Law (winter), CRMN 3024U—Criminal Gangs (winter). 

Year 4

• One of:
  • 4000 level CRMN course
  • SSCI 4005U – Independent Study**
  • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I** (fall only)
• One of:
  • CRMN 4001U—Special Topics in Criminology (fall or winter)****
  • CRMN 4099U – Integrating Project*** (fall or winter)
  • SSCI 4102U – Honours Thesis II**(winter only)
• One of:
  • SSCI 4098U – Practicum (fall or winter)**
  • SSCI 4010U - Policy Development (winter)
  • CRMN 4100U - Doing Criminology (fall only)
  • SSCI 4103W - Internship
• 4000 level CRMN course (replacing CRMN 4037U – Youth Justice Policy)
• 4000 level CRMN course
• 3000 or 4000 level CRMN course
• Youth, Crime and Justice Elective – FPSY 3039U – Children Psychology and the Law (winter only)
• Youth, Crime and Justice Elective - CRMN 3024U - Criminal Gangs (winter only)
• FSSH Elective must be 2000 level or higher, not CRMN
• One of:

• CRMN 3010U – Social Justice/Criminal Justice (winter only)
• CRMN 3028U- Women in the Criminal Justice System (fall only)
• CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice (winter only)

*The Practicum is offered in both fall and winter to accommodate all students. This course is application based and only those already approved through the FSSH Practicum Team are able to enrol in this course.

** Both Independent Study and Honours Thesis require an application and a minimum 3.7 grade point average (GPA) to enrol.

***Integrated Project involves an independent student-driven project in an area of the students choosing, with a methodology of their choosing. 

Special Topics in Criminology focuses on a specific substantive area related to the instructor's area of expertise. It also requires an independent writing project, but one that is specific to the content.

 If you would like to declare a specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. Please note only those who began in 2024 or later may declare this specialization.

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. We are happy to meet with anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or their requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca for assistance.

Year 2

Fall

• CRMN 2850U—Classical Theories of Crime
• SSCI 2900U – Research Methods
• CRMN 2021U – Families and the Justice System (formerly SSCI 2021U Issues in the Family)
• General Elective
• General Elective 2000 level or higher

Winter

• SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
• SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods
• CRMN 2030U – Social Control
• CRMN 2010U – Criminal Law
• CRMN 2040U - Decolonizing Criminology 

Year 3

Fall

• CRMN 3050U-Police and Society
• General Elective 2000 level or higher
• General Elective 2000 level or higher

One of:

• SSCI 3910U- Advanced Data Analysis
• SCI 3920U- Advanced Qualitative Methods

One of:

• CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
• CRMN 3060U- Punishment and Society

Winter

• CRMN 3850U- Contemporary Theories of Crime

Two of:

• CRMN 3024U- Criminal Gangs
• CRMN 2026U Organized Crime
• CRMN 3045U- Terrorism

One of:

• CRMN 3010U – Social Justice/Criminal Justice
• CRMN 3028U – Women in the Criminal Justice System (fall only)
• CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice

One of:

• CRMN 3023U – Family Violence
• CRMN 3025U – Victimology (fall only)
• CRMN 3027U – Delinquency, Deviance & Youth Crime

 If you would like to declare a specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. Please note only those who began in 2024 or later may declare this specialization.

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. We are happy to meet with anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or their requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca for assistance.

Year 2

Fall

• CRMN 2850U—Classical Theories of Crime
• SSCI 2900U – Research Methods
• One of:
  
  • CRMN 2050U – Rights and Wrongs in the Justice System
  • CRMN 2830U – Theories of Justice
  • CRMN 2010U – Criminal Law (winter only)
• General Elective
• General Elective 2000 level or higher

Winter

• SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
• SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods
• One of:
  • CRMN 2831U- Critical Race Theory (fall only)
  • CRMN 2840U- Gender, Sex and (In)Justice
  • SOCI 2020U – Issues in Diversity (formerly SSCI 2020U)
  • CRMN 2021U – Families and the Justice System (formerly SSCI 2021U Issues in the Family) (fall only)
• CRMN 2040U- Decolonizing Criminology 
• FSSH Elective 2000 level or higher, NOT CRMN

Year 3

Fall

• CRMN 3025U- Victimology

• Two of:
  • CRMN 3050U – Police and Society
  • CRMN 3010U Social Justice/Criminal Justice (winter only)
  • CRMN 3028U – Women in the Criminal Justice System
• One of:
  • SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods
• General Elective (2000-level or higher)

Winter

• CRMN 3850U—Contemporary Theories of Crime
• Two of:
  • CRMN 3023U- Family Violence
  • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice (fall or winter)
  • CRMN 3301U- Green Criminology and Eco-Justice
• One of:
  • CRMN 3056- Race-ing Justice
  • CRMN 3401U- Indigenous Peoples and Justice
• General Elective (2000-level or higher)

Year 4 – Advanced Entry Criminology and Justice

The information below is general 4th year information. However based on course selection and availability in previous years not all students completed the standard 3rd year requirements. Please review your full Program Map, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration.  Feel free to reach out to sshadvising@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions. 

• One of:
  • 4000 level CRMN course
  • SSCI 4005U – Independent Study** (fall or winter)
  • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I** (fall)
• One of:
  • CRMN 4001U—Special Topics in Criminology (fall or winter)****
  • CRMN 4099U – Integrating Project (fall or winter)***
  • SSCI 4102U – Honours Thesis II** (winter)
• One of:
  • SSCI 4098U – Practicum (fall or winter)*
  • SSCI 4010U - Policy Development (winter only) 
  • CRMN 4100U - Doing Criminology (fall) 
  • SSCI 4103W - Internship
• One of:
  • SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis (fall)
  • SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods (fall)
• One of: *****
  • CRMN 3024U – Criminal Gangs (winter)
  • CRMN 3026U – Organized Crime (winter)
  • CRMN 3045U - Terrorism (winter)
• One of:
  • CRMN 3301U- Green Criminology and Eco-Justice (winter)
  • CRMN 3401U- Indigenous Peoples and Justice (winter)
• CRMN 2040U – Decolonizing Criminology (winter)
• 3000 or 4000 level CRMN course
• 4000 level CRMN course
• General Elective (must be 2000 level or higher)

*The Practicum is offered in both fall and winter to accommodate all students. This course is application based and only those already approved through the FSSH Practicum Team are able to enroll in this course.

** Both Independent Study and Honours Thesis require an application and a minimum 3.7 grade point average (GPA) to enroll.

***Integrated Project involves an independent student-driven project in an area of the students choosing, with a methodology of their choosing. 

****Special Topics in Criminology focuses on a specific substantive area related to the instructor's area of expertise. It also requires an independent writing project, but one that is specific to the content.

*****If you already took a class from this option block please check with the academic advising office to make sure you are not missing one of the other 3^rd year option blocks in place of this one.