Last updated: June 24, 2004 @ 03:45PM

Policing and Criminal Justice
This program is co-ordinated by the Departments of Political Science, Psychology and Sociology

Co-ordinator
David DiBattista, Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

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 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 either 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. Applicants must have a minimum 70percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. 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 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 Note
  1. In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Political Science

Year 1
·   POLI 1F90 and 1P50
·   PSYC 1F90 or SOCI 1F90
·   WRIT 1P80
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Science context credit
Year 2
·   POLI 2F98 and 2P80
·   one of POLI 2P91, 2P92, 2P93
·   SOCI 2P61 and 2P62
·   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-half elective credit
Year 3
·   taken at Niagara College
Year 4
·   POLI 3P91 or 3P92
·   POLI 4P90
·   POLI 4P50 or 4P52
·   one and one-half POLI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (POLI 3P18 and 3P65 strongly recommended)
·   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 1P80
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Science context credit
Year 2
·   SOCI 2P11, 2P12, 2P13, 2P33, 2P61 and 2P62
·   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 a Major Program

Psychology

Year 1
·   PSYC 1F90
·   POLI 1F90 or SOCI 1F90
·   POLI 1P50
·   WRIT 1P80
·   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 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