Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy
The MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy (CCJP) is a program jointly run by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of Political Science. As such, the program offers a unique opportunity for students to pursue advanced studies and research in crime and the criminal justice system from both sociological and criminological perspectives as well as from political science and public policy and management perspectives.
Administrative Staff
Director
Carolyn Yule (635 MacKinnon, Ext. 53546)
cyule@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinator
Ryan Broll (612 MacKinnon, Ext. 53554)
rbroll@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant
Urvikumari Patel
ccjpgrad@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Faculty
This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.
Dennis Baker
BA McMaster, LLB Toronto, PhD Calgary - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Ryan Broll
BA, MA, PhD Western - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Myrna Dawson
BA York, MA, PhD Toronto - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Minh Do
BA Victoria, MA Waterloo, PhD Toronto - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Tuğçe Ellialti-Köse
PhD Pennsylvania - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Paulina García-Del Moral
BA, MA Queen's, PhD Toronto - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Mark Harding
BA St. Thomas (Fredericton), MA, PhD Calgary - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Andrew Hathaway
BA, MA Calgary, PhD McMaster - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Stephanie Howells
BA, MA, PhD McMaster - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Laura MacDiarmid
BA Western, MA OISE Toronto, PhD Guelph - Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Mavis Morton
BA Carleton, MA, PhD York - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
William O'Grady
BA, MA Carleton, PhD Toronto - Retired Professor, University of Guelph
Associated Graduate Faculty
Patrick Parnaby
BA, MA Queen's, PhD McMaster - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Kate Puddister
BA, MA Guelph, PhD McGill - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Troy Riddell
BA, MA Calgary, PhD McGill - Associate Professor and Chair
Graduate Faculty
Byron M. Sheldrick
BA Carleton, LLB Toronto, MA, PhD York - Associate Professor and Associate Vice-President (Academic)
Graduate Faculty
Julie M. Simmons
BA British Columbia, MA, PhD Toronto - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Dave Snow
BA St. Thomas (Fredericton), MA, PhD Calgary - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
David Walters
BA, MA Western, PhD McMaster - Professor
Graduate Faculty
Carolyn Yule
BA British Columbia, MA, PhD Toronto - Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
MA Program
Admission Requirements
The program requires a 4-year honours bachelor’s degree in a social science or humanities program with at least 5 credits in criminology and/or public policy. Applicants with an undergraduate major in Sociology, Criminology, or Political Science are preferred. The program requires a minimum of a “B+” average to be considered for admission. Generally, those admitted will have a higher academic average.
Program Requirements
Students enrol in one of three study options:
- course work
- major research paper or
- thesis.
These options are detailed below.
Thesis
Students are required to complete four (4) core courses and a thesis.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CCJP*6100 | Governing Criminal Justice | 0.50 |
| CCJP*6200 | Professional Seminar in CCJP | 0.25 |
| CCJP*6300 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 0.75 |
| SOC*6350 | Society, Crime and Control | 0.50 |
| Thesis | ||
| Complete a Thesis | ||
Course Work and Major Research Paper (MRP)
Students are required to complete five (5) core courses, one (1) elective and the MRP.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CCJP*6000 | Courts | 0.50 |
| CCJP*6100 | Governing Criminal Justice | 0.50 |
| CCJP*6200 | Professional Seminar in CCJP | 0.25 |
| CCJP*6300 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 0.75 |
| SOC*6350 | Society, Crime and Control | 0.50 |
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select one Elective | 0.50 | |
| Major Research Paper 2 | ||
| CCJP*6660 | Major Research Paper | 1.00 |
- 1
Select from the list of electives in the courses section.
- 2
Completed under the supervision of a faculty supervisor.
Course Work
Students are required to complete five (5) core courses and three (3) electives for a total of 4.0 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CCJP*6000 | Courts | 0.50 |
| CCJP*6100 | Governing Criminal Justice | 0.50 |
| CCJP*6200 | Professional Seminar in CCJP | 0.25 |
| CCJP*6300 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 0.75 |
| SOC*6350 | Society, Crime and Control | 0.50 |
| Electives 3 | ||
| Select three Electives | 1.50 | |
- 3
Select from the list of electives in the courses section.
Courses
For courses without a semester designation the student should consult the Graduate Program Coordinator.
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLS*6400 | Citizenship and Social Policy | 0.50 |
| POLS*6630 | Approaches to Public Policy Analysis | 0.50 |
| POLS*6640 | Canadian Public Administration: Public Sector Management | 0.50 |
| POLS*6950 | Specialized Topics in Political Studies | 0.50 |
| SOC*6070 | Sociological Theory | 0.50 |
| SOC*6130 | Quantitative Research Methods | 0.50 |
| SOC*6140 | Qualitative Research Methods | 0.50 |
| SOC*6270 | Diversity and Social Equality | 0.50 |
| SOC*6600 | Reading Course | 0.50 |
With the permission of the graduate coordinator, students may complete an elective course in political science or sociology and anthropology that is not listed as an elective for CCJP or a graduate course in another department.