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Policing and Criminal Justice

This program is offered through the Departments of Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology

Co-ordinator
Dorothy Griffiths

Program Co-ordinator and Adviser
Jeanette Ramsay

General Information

Assistant to the Dean
Carol-Ann Farinacci

905-688-5550, extension 3425
Scotiabank Hall 324

Policing and Criminal Justice-Niagara College
The Policing and Criminal Justice program involves courses offered through Brock 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 Communication Studies, Human Geography, Political Science or Sociology. The student also receives a diploma in Police Foundations from Niagara College. The program caters to the increasing demand in society for professionals who possess both solid applied skills and the substantive knowledge needed to apply them to the areas of policing and criminal justice. This would ordinarily involve attending college after gaining a university degree, but the Brock and Niagara program combines the two in a single integrated package. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. Volunteering experience is considered an asset. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average during Year 2 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program. Enrolment in this program is limited. Admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Application forms for the Policing and Criminal Justice program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

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. 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 for the Policing and Criminal Justice program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

Program Notes
  1. COMM 3P51 recommended for Communication Studies majors.
  2. POLI 3P11 recommended in Year 2, POLI 3P15 and 3P18 recommended in Year 3 and POLI 4P01 and 4P19 recommended in Year 4 for Political Science majors.
  3. In the 20 credit Honours degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
    In this 20 credit BA with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

Honours Program

Communication Studies

Year 1
·   COMM 1F90
·   FILM 1F94
·   one of POLI 1F90, PSYC 1F90, SOCI 1F90
·   POLI 1P50
·   one Sciences context credit
·   one-half elective credit
Year 2
·   COMM 2F50, 2P15, 2P26, 2P51, 2P65 and 3P14
·   one credit from COMM 2P16, 2P18, 2P20, 2P21, 2P55, 2P90, 2P91
·   WRIT 1P93 or 1P94
Year 3
·   taken at Niagara College
Year 4
·   COMM 3P15, 3P65 and 4P51
·   COMM 3P93 or 3Q93
·   one-half COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 1)
·   two COMM credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
·   one-half elective credit

Human Geography

Year 1
·   GEOG 1F90 and 1F91
·   one of POLI 1F90, PSYC 1F90, SOCI 1F90
·   one of POLI 1P50, WRIT 1P93, 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)
·   one of POLI 1P50, WRIT 1P93, 1P94 (not taken in Year 1)
·   one-half elective credit
Year 3
·   taken at Niagara College
Year 4
·   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)
·   three GEOG credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from Group A or C (see Geography department)

Political Science

Year 1
·   POLI 1F90 and 1P50
·   PSYC 1F90 or SOCI 1F90
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit
·   one-half elective credit
Year 2
·   POLI 2P80, 2P99 and 2Q98
·   one of POLI 2P91, 2P92, 2P93
·   one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 2)
·   one-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from political theory list
·   one PSYC or SOCI credit
·   WRIT 1P93 or 1P94
Year 3
·   taken at Niagara College
Year 4
·   POLI 3P91 or 3P92
·   POLI 3P98 or 4P50
·   one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 2)
·   one POLI credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
·   one POLI credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above (see program note 2)
·   one elective credit

Sociology

Year 1
·   SOCI 1F90
·   POLI 1F90 or PSYC 1F90
·   POLI 1P50
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit
·   one-half elective credit
Year 2
·   SOCI 2P10, 2P11, 2P12 and 2P13
·   one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
·   one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
·   WRIT 1P93 or 1P94
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
·   one-half POLI or SOCI credit
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit
Year 2
·   PSYC 2F23, 2P24, 2P25, 2P30 and 2P31
·   one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
·   WRIT 1P93 or 1P94
Year 3
·   taken at Niagara College
Year 4
·   PSYC 3P30
·   two and one-half PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
·   one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99
·   one-half POLI or SOCI credit