Admission is open to all Memorial students completing a program leading to the awarding of a BA degree. Previous completed university courses may be recognized for transfer credit. Previous specialized police training may also be approved for unspecified credits which may be applied to the elective requirements.

As of September 2014, students who major in Criminology shall complete a minimum of 36 credit hours in courses selected from Table 1: Core Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology and Table 2: Other Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology below as follows:

1. Courses from a minimum of any three Arts disciplines, and no more than 15 credit hours in any one Humanities and Social Sciences discipline other than Criminology;

2. A minimum of 15 credit hours in Criminology courses, including

   • PLST 2000
   • at least one of 3000 or 3500
   • at least one of 4000 or 4001

3. A minimum of 9 additional credit hours chosen from Table 1: Core Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology. Sociology 3040 and 3041 are recommended choices; and

4. A minimum of 12 additional credit hours selected from Table 1: Core Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology and/or Table 2: Other Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology including at least one further 4000-level course

Elective Courses

Courses may be selected from the following list, and/or as approved by the Program Coordinator.

Table 1: Core Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology

1000 & 2000 Level Courses	3000 Level Courses	3000 Level Courses
Law and Society 1000, 2000 Philosophy 2400, 2591 PLST 2000, 2200 Political Science 2800 Sociology 2100, 2300	History 3200 or Law and Society 3200 Law and Society 3015, 3300, 3400 PLST 3000, 3100, 3200, 3500, 3600-3610 Political Science 3620, 3681, 3820 Religious Studies 3650 Sociology 3040, 3041, 3130, 3180, 3290, 3306, 3320, 3395	PLST 4000, 4001, 4100-4110 Political Science 4360 Sociology 4080, 4095, 4099, 4210, 4212

 

Table 2: Other Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Courses for the Major in Criminology

1000 & 2000 Level Courses	3000 Level Courses	4000 Level Courses
Anthropology 2260 Archaeology 2492 Gender Studies 1000 Philosophy 2230, 2552 Political Science 1000, 1010 Religious Studies 1010, 2610 Sociology 2210, 2270	Anthropology 3100 History 3560 Law and Society 3012, 3014, 3016 Political Science 3210, 3290, 3830 Religious Studies 3680 Sociology 3140, 3731	Anthropology 4030 Law and Society 4000, 4900, 4901-4909 Political Science 4110, 4200, 4215

The normal departmental prerequisites are applicable, but Department Heads may waive course prerequisites in cases where alternate preparation can be demonstrated. For further information on the Criminology Program consult the MUN Academic Calendar.