Gain an in-depth understanding of how crime, victimization, and the law affects the world around you.

In our Criminology program, you'll investigate how criminal acts are defined, why people commit them, and how society responds.

Program Highlights

Our engaged professors are active in cutting-edge research on topics such as policing, media and crime, international crime, sex work, and youth crime. Your professors bring their research and experience into the classroom, ensuring that you learn about the most contemporary issues in criminology.

You can combine your Criminology major with another honours program at our Brantford campus, such as Society, Culture and Environment, Human Rights and Human Diversity, or Psychology.

Our Criminology program has a unique international focus in areas such as global terrorism, international "white collar" crime, and environmental crime.

Sample Courses

• Multiple Murder
• Gangsters, Goodfellas and Wiseguys
• Global Terrorism and Security
• Crime, Media and the Law
• Mental Health and Justice
• Deviance and Diversity
• Cyber Crime
• Youth Justice
• Addiction and Crime
• White Collar Crime

Design Your Degree

These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:

• Psychology Minor
• Law and Society Minor
• Human Rights and Human Diversity Minor
• Youth and Children's Studies Minor

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

• addictions counsellor
• child protection worker
• claims examiner/adjudicator
• court clerk/officer
• crime prevention service officer
• crime reporter
• crime scene/forensic analyst
• fraud investigator
• immigration/customs officer
• insurance adjuster
• investigator
• law enforcement/security
• lawyer/paralegal
• loss prevention specialist
• mediator
• military officer
• ombudsperson
• policy analyst/advisor
• pre-trial services officer
• probation/corrections officer
• social worker
• underwriter