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Crime and criminal justice are the focus of much public concern in Canada today. The criminology and criminal justice program is a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the complex nature of criminal justice issues that incorporates components of  Law, Psychology and Sociology.

The Carleton Advantage

Carleton University offers an undergraduate degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice designed to provide you with a comprehensive and inter-disciplinary approach to the study of crime and the administration of criminal justice.

You will acquire an in-depth understanding of the definition and causes of crime, criminal, anti-social and harmful behaviour, criminal law and its administration, public policy and society’s reaction to crime. The disciplines of Law, Psychology and Sociology provide the insights needed to master this complex field.

Carleton’s criminology and criminal justice program also offers the opportunity to acquire deeper knowledge of one of the three disciplines that are part of the program. This specialization will be reflected as a concentration on your degree. The insights you will gain in studying criminology and criminal justice will prepare you for a diverse range of future employment opportunities in criminal justice. Our Honours program also provides a valuable basis for further study at the graduate level.

The faculty members participating in the program are drawn from the Departments of  Law, Psychology and Sociology. Many have national and international scholarly reputations or have strong ties to the applied sector.

As the nation's capital, Ottawa has many advantages to offer students of criminology and criminal justice. For example, Canada’s Parliament enacts our criminal laws. In addition, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Department of Justice, Solicitor General Canada, Correctional Services of Canada, and Law Reform Commission are all located in Ottawa.

A distinctive feature of the program includes the opportunity for students to complete a field placement that provides for the development of professional skills and the integration of theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. A wide range of placement opportunities are available, including frontline work with offenders and victims, with police, crown attorneys and lawyers, and with researchers and policy analysts in criminal justice and crime prevention.

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CCJ Electives

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CRCJ 3001, 3002, 3003 - New Methods Courses

Honours Research Project

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CONGRATULATIONS

• CONGRATULATIONS to all those students who graduated in June 2009! Keep in touch and let us know what you're doing. Consider participating in the Career Connection Program (see below).

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• SSHRC - (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) (Canada Graduate Scholarship), and OGS (Ontario Graduate Scholarship) Workshops will be held as follows:

• Deadlines for submitting applications to the Institute Administrator (Sandy Rochon) are: September 25th (OGS) and November 6th (SSHRC - Canada Graduate Scholarship).

CAREER INFO

• CAREER CONNECTION

Are you a student looking for career advice from someone who's "been there"? Are you an Alumni with some career advice to share? Participate in the Career Connection Program!

• What can I do with a degree in Criminology? Check out the website for Career Development & Co-operative Education for career titles related to the Criminology Field, typical skills gained from a Criminology degree, professional occupations and associations.
  

• Assistance from Career Services is available to graduates up to 2 years after they graduate. Check out their website for contact info: www.carleton.ca/cdce.
  
  
• Check our bulletin board (between Rooms C564 & C565) for job & volunteer postings.
  
  
• Join the Criminology Society for regular newsletters, notices for volunteer & career opportunties, guest speaker visits, prison tours, and more!

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NEW STUDENTS:

• If you are a "new" student to Carleton you may want to stop by the office C562 Loeb. or make an in-person advising appointment with our office. If you are a "new transfer" student you should contact our office immediately upon receipt of your acceptance, this should be done before the registration period beings. All students should consult with our office if you do not understand the statement written in the Carleton Calendar or on your academic audit about the MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CCJ ELECTIVES ALLOWED! - call 613-520-2588 or 613-520-2600 ext. 3767!
  

ADVISING TIP:

There are new requirements for the BA Honours in Criminology. These changes will affect those students changing from a BA General to a BA Honours in Criminology, students changing concentrations and new students admitted September 2008 or later.

Also, check with the Institute if you are thinking of switching from between a BA Honours to BA General degree. There are slightly different requirements including fewer CCJ Electives allowed at the General level. We want to ensure that you meet degree requirements or don't exceed the maximum number of CCJ Electives; both of which could jeopardize your graduation.

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REGISTRATION INFO:

FALL 2008/WINTER 2009

Approved CCJ Electives - Fall/Winter 2009

• Here is the list of Approved CCJ Electives for Fall/Winter 2009-2010. The room assignments are not up on Carleton Central yet and there may be some time changes (e.g. CRCJ 4908) still. As this information becomes available, this list will be updated. Let us know if you notice any discrepancies between it and Carleton Central.
  
  
• NEW!!! Check out the new page with current and previous course outlines.

• If you are second year and you have NOT yet declared your concentration (as per Carleton Calendar) you must do so online through Carleton Central (via "Change Program Elements" form.

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CRCJ 3901 - Field Placement in Criminology

• The students for 2009-2010 have now been selected and the course has begun.
• There is a "FAQ" section available for more information about the Field Placement. Click on the link on the left hand side of this page. For a sample of the kinds of placements available look at the index of placements for 2009-10.
  

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Honours Seminar (CRCJ 3000) & New Research Methods Courses (CRCJ 3001, 3002, 3003)

• The Honours Seminar (CRCJ 3000) has been replaced by CRCJ 3001 (Quantitative Methods), CRCJ 3002 (Qualitative Methods) and CRCJ 3003 (Legal Research Methods). Students will only have to take 2 of the 3; which ones will depend on your concentration. Check our information sheets and the Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
  
  
• These courses are only compulsory for new Criminology students effective September 2008 including those who changed to a BA Honours in Criminology after May 1, 2008. BA Honours students in Criminology admitted to the program prior to September 2008 will continue to follow their current program as outlined on their audit. If necessary, consult the Institute for more information.

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Honours Research Project (CRCJ 4908)

• If you are have completed the research methods courses for your concentration and your Major CGPA is about 10.0, you are eligible to do CRCJ 4908 next year. If you are interested and haven’t done so already, we would strongly advise you to secure a faculty member from Law, Psychology or Sociology to be your Honours Research Project supervisor. Once you have a faculty supervisor and know the topic of your paper, email this information to sandy_rochon@carleton.ca) or Marilyn Ginder (marilyn_ginder@carleton.ca). We will then enter Departmental Permission onto the system to allow you to register for CRCJ 4908.
  
  If your Major CGPA is not about 10.0 and you haven’t completed CRCJ 3000, then you might still be eligible to do CRCJ 4908. In this case, please contact Prof. Joanna Pozzulo (Joanna_Pozzulo@carleton.ca) for permission.

• If you are not interested in doing CRCJ 4908, then you will be required to do 1.0 credit (or two half-credits) in approved CCJ Electives at the 4000-level. Refer to the Undergraduate Calendar, our website or the pink information sheets available outside our office for a list of these courses.

If you have any questions about CRCJ 4908 or CRCJ 3001, 3002, 3003, please contact us at 613-520-2588 or 613-520-2600 x 3767.

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ALL STUDENTS:

• Students - PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CARLETON CONNECT ACCOUNT FOR ANY EMAILS THAT THE CRIMINOLOGY OFFICE MAY HAVE SENT TO YOU THAT ARE OF IMPORTANCE!! To protect your privacy, only your Connect account will be used to communicate information to you regarding your courses, grades, etc.

• Do you know you can have your Connect email automatically forwarded to another email account? After you login to Connect and click on the "email" envelope, there are three tabs at the top of the screen. Click on "Options"; then on the "Auto Forward" option. Enter the email account you would like to forward your Connect mail to - for example: johnsmith@hotmail.com - then click OK. Then you won't miss any important message from staff, faculty and friends!

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