Bachelor of Arts and Science (Honours) in Criminology

Lakehead University - Orillia Campus

Canada,Ontario

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 30,468/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 135

Application Fee

Jan 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Rural

Founded: 1965

Total Students: 7,975 +

Int. Students: 550 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

500 University Ave, Orillia, ON L3V 0B9, Canada

Bachelor of Arts and Science (Honours) in Criminology

Program Overview

Criminology involves the study of crime, including victimization, criminality, and criminal justice agents and institutions among other areas. The field is multi-disciplinary, including Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, and various other academic fields.
At Lakehead University, you will have the option to major, specialize, or minor in Criminology. The Criminology Program emphasizes a practitioner orientation, with a variety of courses that introduce and familiarize students with the Canadian criminal justice system. Three thematic areas of focus run throughout the Program’s course offerings: (1) social justice and human rights, (2) law and legal institutions, and (3) forensic science and criminalistics.

As a program graduate, you will be well situated to, among other things, consider careers in:

  • Law enforcement (e.g., policing, border security)
  • Corrections (e.g., institutions, probation)
  • Social work (e.g., victims services organizations, offender rehabilitation programs)

Or, to apply to further schooling that opens up additional career opportunities, such as:

  • Law school
  • Teacher education  
  • Graduate school

A sample of courses in the Criminology Program at Lakehead includes: Youth Crime, Cyber-Crime, Forensic Psychology, Criminal Profiling, Policing, Death Investigation, and a wide variety of other innovative courses.