Enhance your Durham College GAS Certificate, and your thinking into the Canadian legal system, in this general arts and science transfer program.
Our program explores and critically analyzes criminological and sociological theories of why people commit crimes. It also examines how societies define crime and who is considered a criminal.
This program approaches the study of crime from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on a rich tradition from criminology, sociology, philosophy, psychology and law. In addition to examining why crime is committed, you will be encouraged to think about crime, criminal justice and its administration in ways that are consistent with the principles of fairness, equity, peace, and justice.
You may pursue the comprehensive program or a specialization in one of:
Criminal Justice
Youth, Crime and Justice
Career opportunities:
Graduates will be skilled in taking leadership roles and more collaborative approaches within their own fields and within the related infrastructures of society.
You will be well prepared to pursue a variety of career opportunities including:
Correctional office/case manager
Government researcher and policy analyst
Human rights advocate/community activist
Police officer
Probation/parole officer
Social services worker
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Downtown Oshawa Campus
Ontario Tech University,
61 Charles Street,
OSHAWA,
Ontario (ON),
L1H 4X8, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Ontario Tech University
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa,
Ontario,
L1G 0C5, Canada
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete international academic qualification equivalent to Canada Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Students who have successfully completed a General Arts and Science Certificate - UOIT Liberal Arts Transfer/University Transfer option at Durham College may apply for direct admission into the second year of the Criminology and Justice program. Eligible applicants must achieve a minimum grade of 70 per cent in each prerequisite course at college with an overall average of 77 per cent or higher.
English language requirement:
IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score less than 6.0 (Education and Nursing programs require an overall score of 7.0).
TOEFL: Internet-based test (iBT) with a total score of 83 (Education and Nursing programs require a total score of 87), and minimum scaled scores of Listening: 20; Reading: 20; Speaking: 19; and Writing: 20
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum score of 58.
Cambridge English - Advanced: Minimum score of 180 with no band lower than 170.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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