Policing and Criminal Justice

This program is offered through the Departments of Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology

Co-ordinator

David DiBattista, Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

General Information

Assistant to the Dean

Carol-Ann Farinacci

905-688-5550, extension 3425

Scotiabank Hall 323

The Collaborative Study in Policing and Criminal Justice program involves courses offered through Brock University and Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology. This four-year program combines training in policing and criminal justice with an education in a chosen academic discipline, which may be Human Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology. Depending on the academic discipline the student chooses, the program leads to a 4-year BA with Major in Psychology or a BA (Honours) in Human Geography, Political Science or Sociology. The student also receives a diploma in Police Foundations from Niagara College. The program responds to the need for professionals who possess both a solid academic background and the applied skills and substantive knowledge needed in the areas of policing and criminal justice. This would ordinarily involve attending college after gaining a university degree, yet the Brock and Niagara program combines the two in a single integrated package.

During Years 1, 2 and 4 of the program, students will take courses at Brock University. During Year 3, students will complete the Police Foundations Accelerated Program, taking courses at Niagara College. In addition to taking a variety of courses in topic areas such as Criminal and Civil Law, Interviewing and Investigations, Provincial Offenses, and Fitness/Lifestyle Management, students will engage in required practical volunteer work.

Students will normally apply for admission to the program following the successful completion of Year 1 courses, as specified below. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program and must have no more than 8.0 overall credits, at least 4.0 of which must have been earned at Brock. In addition, applicants must complete the GAT-B test (or other specified entrance test) and meet other admissions criteria at the level of acceptance determined by Niagara College in collaboration with the Niagara Regional Police Service. Volunteering experience is an asset. Successful applicants must maintain an overall B average during Year 2 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program and to enter the Police Foundations Accelerated Program at Niagara College.

Enrolment in this program is limited, and admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Application forms and further details concerning the Collaborative Studies in Policing and Criminal Justice program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

Program Notes

Honours Program

Human Geography

Year 1

	GEOG 1F90 and 1F91
	one of POLI 1F90, PSYC 1F90, SOCI 1F90
	POLI 1P50 or WRIT 1P94
	one Humanities context credit
	one-half elective credit

Year 2

	GEOG 2P01, 2P07, 2P10 and 2P12
	one credit from GEOG 2P02, 2P03, 2P06, 2P13
	one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from Group A or C (see Geography department)
	POLI 1P50 or WRIT 1P94 (not taken in Year 1)
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at Niagara College

Year 4

	GEOG 4F99 (see program note 1)
	two GEOG credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from Group A or C (see Geography department)
	GEOG 3P57
	one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from Group A or C (see Geography department; GEOG 3P05, 3P53, 3P74 recommended)

Political Science

Year 1

	POLI 1F90 and 1P50
	PSYC 1F90 or SOCI 1F90
	WRIT 1P94
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	POLI 2F98 and 2P80
	one of POLI 2P91, 2P92, 2P93
	one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (POLI 3P11 recommended)
	one-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from political theory list
	one PSYC or SOCI credit
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at Niagara College

Year 4

	POLI 3P91 or 3P92
	POLI 4P90
	POLI 4P50 or 4P52
	one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (POLI 3P18 and 3P65 strongly recommended)
	one-half POLI credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one POLI credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above (POLI 4P01 and 4P19 strongly recommended)
	one elective credit

Sociology

Year 1

	SOCI 1F90
	POLI 1F90 or PSYC 1F90
	POLI 1P50
	WRIT 1P94
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	SOCI 2P11, 2P12 and 2P13
	one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at Niagara College

Year 4

	SOCI 3P00, 3P01 and 3P12
	three SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

BA with Major Program

Psychology

Year 1

	PSYC 1F90
	POLI 1F90 or SOCI 1F90
	POLI 1P50
	WRIT 1P94
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	PSYC 2F23, 2F25 and 2F30
	one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
	one POLI or SOCI credit

Year 3

taken at Niagara College

Year 4

	PSYC 3P30 and 4P92
	one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
	two and one-half PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99