Specialization in Justice and Public Safety

Schedule of Study

This program leads to a Bachelor of Applied Arts (General) in Justice and Public Safety. Prospective students are encouraged to contact Registrarial Services to discuss program suitability before making a formal application for admission.

The Justice and Public Safety specialization is offered in an online format. The study format allows students to complete 1.00 credits (equivalent to two half credit courses) in a 12-week semester and as many as 3.00 credits per year.

Condition for Graduation

In addition to meeting all program specific course and credit requirements, students must have a minimum 60% cumulative average in order to be eligible for graduation. Students will not normally be eligible to graduate while on Probationary status or Required to Withdraw status. A student denied graduation while on Probationary status or Required to Withdraw status may submit a request for Academic Consideration to the Academic Review Sub-Committee.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Semester 1
AHSS*1110	Introductory Psychology: Dynamics	0.50
AHSS*1130	Principles of Sociology	0.50
AHSS*1150	Introduction to Law	0.50
AHSS*1160	Crime and Criminal Justice	0.50
0.50 electives		0.50
Semester 2
AHSS*1030	Introduction to Organizational Behaviour	0.50
AHSS*1210	English I: Reading and Writing Effectively	0.50
AHSS*2310	Leadership and Motivation	0.50
JUST*1010	Criminal Offences	0.50
JUST*1050	Introduction to Industrial Relations	0.50
Semester 3
JUST*2000	Community Policing: Introduction	0.50
JUST*2020	Federal Legislation	0.50
JUST*2090	Justice and Public Safety Human Resources Management	0.50
JUST*2100	Introduction to Justice and Public Safety Accounting	0.50
SCMA*2040	Research Methods for Social Science	0.50
Semester 4
AHSS*2110	Criminological Theory I	0.50
JUST*2040	Police Governance and Accountability	0.50
JUST*3010	Conflict Resolution	0.50
JUST*3030	Investigative Techniques	0.50
0.50 electives		0.50
Semester 5
AHSS*3050	Canadian Social Problems	0.50
AHSS*3060	Criminological Theory II	0.50
AHSS*3230	Trends in Gender Issues	0.50
JUST*3040	Police and Society	0.50
SCMA*3040	Quantitative Methods for Social Science	0.50
Semester 6
AHSS*4070	Issues in Ethnicity and Class	0.50
AHSS*4090	Ethics and the Justice System	0.50
AHSS*4100	Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects	0.50
JUST*4000	Advanced Issues in Community Policing	0.50
0.50 electives		0.50