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
Heather Douglas (623 MacKinnon, Ext. 54217)
ccjpgrad@uoguelph.ca

Graduate Faculty

This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.

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:

1. course work
2. major research paper or
3. thesis.

These options are detailed below.

Thesis

Students are required to complete four (4) core courses and a thesis.

Course List

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.

Course List

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.

Course List

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

Course List

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.