York University | 2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar - Undergraduate Courses and Programs

Criminology - Arts

Note: With the establishment of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies on July 1, 2009, degrees and programs in the Faculty of Arts will be moved to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies as of the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Session. Grandparenting provisions have been developed for students continuing in degrees and programs currently offered in the Faculty of Arts. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major.

Note: Students must achieve at least a grade of B (6.00) in AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 in order to be permitted to continue as a major in criminology, or to pursue additional criminology courses at the 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels. Under exceptional circumstances, non-majors who have not obtained at least a grade of B (6.00) in AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 may apply for special consideration to enrol in a criminology course for which AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 is a prerequisite. This application should be made to the coordinator of the Criminology program.

Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 54 credits in criminology, including:

AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 (with a minimum grade of B);
AS/SOCI 2030 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2650 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2652 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 2652 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3654 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3654 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3655 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3655 3.00);
AS/CRIM 3656 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3656 3.00);
AS/CRIM 4650 6.00;
12 additional credits chosen from the list of criminology courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

Criminology may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Courses taken to meet the criminology requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the other Honours bachelor's degree program.

Students must complete at least 48 credits in criminology, including:

AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 (with a minimum grade of B);
AS/SOCI 2030 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2650 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2652 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 2652 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3654 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3654 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3655 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3655 3.00);
AS/CRIM 3656 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3656 3.00);
AS/CRIM 4650 6.00;
six additional credits at the 4000 level chosen from the list of criminology courses.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

Criminology may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 42 credits in criminology and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet the criminology requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in criminology and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 42 credits in criminology must include the following:

AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 (with a minimum grade of B);
AS/SOCI 2030 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2650 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2652 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 2652 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3654 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3654 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3655 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3655 3.00);
AS/CRIM 3656 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3656 3.00);
AS/CRIM 4650 6.00.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

Criminology may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Courses taken to meet the criminology requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the Honours Minor bachelor's degree program.

Students must complete at least 48 credits in criminology, including:

AS/CRIM 1650 9.00 (with a minimum grade of B);
AS/SOCI 2030 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2650 6.00;
AS/CRIM 2652 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 2652 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3654 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3654 6.00);
AS/CRIM 3655 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3655 3.00);
AS/CRIM 3656 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3656 3.00);
AS/CRIM 4650 6.00;
six additional credits at the 4000 level chosen from the list of criminology courses.

Note: AS/SOCI 3810 6.00 will not count for criminology major credit.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting criminology program requirements:

Program Course	Course Substitutes
AS/SOSC 3381 6.00	AS/CRIM 2652 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 2652 6.00)
AS/CRIM 2651 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 2651 3.00)	AS/CRIM 3655 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3655 3.00)
AS/CRIM 3652 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOCI 3652 3.00)	AS/CRIM 3656 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3656 3.00)

Criminology Courses

Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year. For more information, please consult the relevant supplemental calendar.

With the approval of the program coordinator, students may complete other courses for credit in criminology. Subject to degree credit exclusion and in-Faculty regulations, students may complete courses offered outside of the Faculty of Arts for credit in criminology.

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major.