Bachelor of Arts In Community Criminal Justice - Kwantlen University College

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Bachelor of Arts In Community Criminal Justice - Kwantlen University College

Kwantlen University College's 4-year Bachelor of Arts in Community Criminal Justice, with an Honours option, is primarily designed to ready students for a career, career advancement, and/or further academic studies in the emerging area of 'community-based justice' The Program may also 'be tailored to meet the needs of those interested in managing community-based programs' and/or applying for graduate level studies or law school.

For the Program's first 2 years, students will work towards the 2-year Associate of Arts degree specializing in Criminology. Criminology is the interdisciplinary, scientific approach to the study, analysis, and understanding of crime, including its causes, consequences, management, and prevention, drawing from such academic fields as English, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Research Methods, and Sociology, among others. During these first 2 years, students will take courses in a wide range of subjects including the humanities, law, and social sciences as well as 'develop skills and abilities essential for academic success.' Courses for these 2 years will be offered at the Langley, Richmond, and Surrey campuses. Students will only be allowed to proceed to the third year of the Program if they complete the first 2 years of the Program with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00. Students who have attained a CGPA under 3.00 '(but not less than 2.67) may be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission.' Students who intend to pursue the Program's Hours variant 'will be expected to maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 (B).' The latter 'will be required for registration in the Honours Thesis courses.'

During the final 2 years of the Program, during which courses will only be offered at the Surrey Campus, students will develop and refine 'the conceptual, critical and applied skills to work in both public and private sector fields where a legal/justice focus is beneficial.' Students will learn conflict resolution and mediation, data collection, analysis, and presentation, professional communication skills and ethics, and project planning, management and evaluation. The focus of these latter years, however, will be on the 'applications of law and social sciences to community-based factors that affect levels of crime and safety, and to community-based responses to social problems.' Students may enroll in 'optional research and practicum courses, which offer opportunities to work in partnership with local agencies' and apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations.

Career-wise, graduates will be prepared for 'high-demand occupations in criminal justice and other agencies' especially those focussing on community-based programs. The latter are increasingly utilized particularly by community, correctional, and policing agencies and traditional youth justice, and, thus, it is in these areas that most graduates will most likely seek positions. However, the skills attained by graduates will make them employable for a wide array of criminal justice positions across Canada, including working for educational or governmental institutions or for employers in the non-profit or private sector. Further, graduates may work in such areas as crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, insurance, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, Revenue Canada, the courts, and victim services, to name but a few.

Graduates may also pursue further educational opportunities in the Criminal Justice field, such as at various graduate or law schools. Kwantlen offers additional programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice including at the Associate of Arts, Bachelor's, certificate, and diploma levels.

To be eligible for admission to the Program, applicants must meet both Kwantlen's general admission and the Program's specific requirements. To meet the general requirements, applicants must either be a BC Secondary school graduate, 'or the equivalent from another school system,' or be 'missing only one course for graduation' but 'have passed English 12 or Communications 12 or the equivalent,' or be 19 years of age or older on the first day of classes for the term and not have a high school diploma, or be 17 years of age or older on the first day of classes for the term and 'has not been in regular attendance at a secondary school for a minimum of one year.' The latter category of applicant 'will normally only be accepted into the Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English Language Studies (ELST) program' and admission 'to other programs will be considered on an individual basis.'

Further, students currently enrolled 'in grade 12 in a BC Secondary School may be admitted to Kwantlen to pursue Concurrent Studies.' However, usually only 3 credit hours 'may be applied toward the requirements of a certificate program' and only 6 credit hours 'may be applied toward the requirements of a diploma program.'

All applicants must demonstrate English Language proficiency by successfully completing English 12 with at least a "C" grade. The latter requirement may be met via an equivalent means including specified courses or programs at University College, specific courses or programs outside of Kwantlen, or an approved English language proficiency examination.

To meet the specific admission requirements of the Program, students must have earned 'an Associate of Arts Degree in Criminology (or equivalent) with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00. Those who have attained the Associate of Arts Degree with a CGPA under 3.00 '(but not less than 2.67) may be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission.' Moreover, students with a Criminology Diploma from the 'University College, or another institution, may be eligible for admission subject to the successful completion of a group of qualifying courses.' Admission to the Program is limited and 'students who meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements may not necessarily be admitted to the program,' and 'in addition to KwantlenÆs standard application start date, students will be considered for admission based on the date of qualification.' Application for the Honours version of the Program will be made 'to the Degree Program Coordinator.'

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