Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor (Criminology) - Kwantlen University College

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Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor (Criminology) - Kwantlen University College

Kwantlen University College's 4-year Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor (Criminology) is designed to 'allows students to customize their programs to reflect more directly their personal interests and facilitates their preparation for future career and educational goals.' Moreover, 'the program will bridge knowledge and skills acquisition, combining traditional classroom-based theory courses with those emphasizing essential and analytical skills and their application to problem solving.' Each student will work with an advisor to 'create a program of study by selecting minors in two related disciplines' of interest to him/her 'and best meet' his/her 'needs for a coherent program.' Students will have the option of pursuing 'both 15-credit minor options and 18-credit extended minor options' in Creative Writing, Criminology, Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Furthermore, 'third- and fourth-year courses' are offered 'in the social sciences and humanities disciplines.'

As it relates to Criminology, the Program will enable students 'to meet the continuing needs of traditional criminal justice agencies and to adapt to emerging opportunities in other sectors' and/or further their education in the field. Students will be required to complete courses from the 1000 to the 4000 levels. At the 1000 level, students will develop a 'foundation for undergraduate study in Criminology' including an introduction to the key psychological and sociological 'concepts and issues in CriminologyÆs interdisciplinary subject matter.'

At the 2000-level of study, students will build upon 'the multi-disciplinary foundations developed in the 1000 level' and 'begin to synthesize material from sociology, psychology, law and criminal justice to understand aspects of criminality and criminalization.' To be eligible for 2000-level courses, students must successfully complete all required 1000-level courses with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0. Subsequently, courses at the 2000-level, must be successfully completed with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 to progress to Upper Division Criminology (3000- and 4000-level) courses. The latter 'are 'generally be accessible to students who have completed CRIM 2330, 2331, and 2341' and will 'build on the foundational skills and knowledge of law, social science theory and research, and criminal justice developed in the' previous 2 levels. Upper level courses will primarily be drawn from Criminal Justice, Law, Advocacy, and Conflict Resolution, and Theory and Methods with additional courses available in Directed Studies, Ethics and Professional Development, Mental Disorder and Canadian Law, and Special Topics in Criminology.

Graduates of the Program will be prepared to pursue employment, career advancements, and/or further studies in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related areas. Career-wise, graduates may apply for positions in various aspects of the criminal justice across Canada, For example, graduates can pursue positions in such areas as border or community services, corrections, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, insurance, investigations, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, public administration, Revenue Canada, social work, the courts, and victim services, to name but a few.

Students should be aware that the Program will provide them with the requirements to pursue employment in various areas of the criminal justice system. However, some employers and/or careers may require employees to have credentials beyond those supplied by the Program. Furthermore, having a criminal record could be an obstacle to finding employment in the criminal justice field as many employers are reluctant to hire those with a criminal history.

Graduates may also pursue further educational opportunities in Criminal Justice and/or Criminology. For instance, graduates can apply to various graduate and/or law schools across Canada. Students intending to further their education upon graduation should familiarize themselves with the entrance and academic requirements and regulations of those institutions to which they are interested in applying. Kwantlen offers additional programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice that may be of interest to graduates including at the Associate of Arts, Bachelor's, certificate, and diploma levels.

Prospective students may a 'transfer into the' Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor 'program at any time provided seats are available and they meet entrance requirements.' To be eligible to enter the Program in 'year one and enroll in required writing and quantitative courses, students must have a grade of æBÆ in English 12 (or equivalent) and a grade of æCÆ in Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent).' Applicants 'who do not qualify upon initial registration at Kwantlen will be able to apply for entry to the BA Qualifying Year and then enter the BA program after they have successfully completed appropriate qualifying courses.' Also, 'in addition to KwantlenÆs standard application start date, students will be considered for admission based on the date of qualification' and 'full-time BA program students' will 'receive registration priority over part-time and non-program students.'

To be eligible for admission to Kwantlen, applicants will usually need to 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.'

Applicants who do not meet any of the aforementioned 'admission criteria may be admitted as a Special Admission student and complete up to 12 credits before they must meet the regular admission requirements.' Home Schooled persons are invited to apply but those 'who have not written the BC Provincial Math and English examinations will be required to write KwantlenÆs Math and English Placement tests as part of the evaluation of their application for Special Admission.'

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.

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