Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies and Diploma in Police Foundations (Guelph-Humber Campus)

University of Guelph

Throughout your four years, you will be exposed to the justice system: from the rules we follow, to dealing with people and communities, to the hands-on processing of crime scenes and making arrests. Build key skills required in any area of justice such as critical thinking, research methods and how to write effectively.In your first year, you will build a foundation in justice and related fields. In year two, you begin to take courses that touch on various services and how they are delivered, such as counselling, conflict resolution, forensics and policing. In your second year, you decide which diploma to pursue, focusing in on one of these two areas:Community and Justice Services, Focuses on social issues and explores the development of community programs, ways to work with both victims and offenders, and methods of crime prevention Or Police FoundationsPrepares you for a career in the various levels of law enforcement in the Canadian justice system. Years three and four move on to advanced courses that immerse you in issues such as ethics equality rights and freedoms youth and the law and criminology.