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Northern Justice
and Criminology
t. 867.668.8770
liberalarts@yukoncollege.yk.ca
Credential: CERTIFICATE
DIPLOMA
Credits: 30/certificate
60/diploma
Duration: 1 yr/certificate
2yrs/diploma
CO-OP: yes
Program Overview
Criminology is the multidisciplinary
study of crime, criminal behaviour and
social reactions to crime and criminal
behaviour. The northern emphasis of
the Northern Justice and Criminology
programs means that southern-based
criminology courses are “northernized”
and “regionalized” through integration
of relevant course content and the
assignment of coursework to better
reflect the environment in which
northerners live, work and study.
The certificate option is designed for
those students who do not intend to
transfer directly to a Bachelor of Arts
(Criminology) degree program but are
interested in taking criminology courses
to increase their knowledge of this field
of study. The diploma is fashioned
to meet the Yukon College Northern
Studies requirements as well as the
first- and second-year university transfer
requirements to a Bachelor of Arts
(Criminology) degree program at major
Canadian universities. The programs
also present ideal continuing education
opportunities and are useful for those
seeking entry-level employment in justice
and related fields.
Admission Requirements
• grade 12 graduation with English
12 and Math 11 (Applications,
Principles, Foundations, or Pre-
Calculus); OR
• Mature Student Status with
acceptable scores on College
Assessments, the GED® test or the
Language Proficiency Index (LPI)
test
Required Courses:
Certificate (30 credits)
CRIM 101: Intro to Criminology (3 credits)
CRIM 131: Intro to the Canadian Criminal Justice
System (3 credits)
CRIM 135: Intro to Canadian Law and Legal
Institutions (3 credits)
1 200-Level CRIM Elective (3 credits)
ENGL 100: English Composition (3 credits)
PSYC 100: Intro to Psychology I (3 credits)
SOCI 100: Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
3 Electives (9 credits)
NOTE: Students intending to move on to the
diploma of Northern Justice and Criminology
should complete ENGL 101: Intro to the Study of
Literature and PSYC 101: Intro to Psychology II
to fulfil six of the nine elective credits specified
above.
Other Requirements
Certificate and diploma
• complete at least 50% of the work
at Yukon College
• maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
(C average)
Diploma only
• complete a min. 18 credits at the
200 level or above
• complete at least one course in
which land claims or constitutional
development is a significant part of
the curriculum
Transferability
Liberal Arts courses and programs are
transferable to most universities and
colleges in Canada and Alaska, either by
program or on a course-by-course basis.
Students intending to transfer to a
degree program should be aware,
however, that most degree-granting
institutions accept a maximum of
60 transfer credits. As well, some
universities have instituted admissions
limitations to third- and fourthyear
courses. It is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED that students
consult with their program advisor well
in advance of seeking transfer.
Required Courses:
Diploma (60 credits)
CRIM 101: Intro to Criminology (3 credits)
CRIM 103: Psychological Explanations of Crime and
Deviance (3 credits)
CRIM 104: Sociological Explanations of Crime and
Deviance (3 credits)
CRIM 131: Intro to the Canadian Criminal Justice
System (3 credits)
CRIM 135: Intro to Canadian Law and Legal
Institutions (3 credits)
CRIM 230: Intro to Substantive Criminal Law (3 credits)
2 NOST Core Courses (6 credits)
1 200-Level CRIM Elective (3 credits)
ENGL 100: English Composition (3 credits)
ENGL 101: Intro to the Study of Literature (3 credits)
MATH 105: Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
PHIL 110: Intro to Philosophical Concepts and
Reasoning (3 credits) OR PHIL 120:
Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
POLI 201: Intro to Political Thought (3 credits)
PSYC 100: Intro to Psychology I (3 credits)
PSYC 101: Intro to Psychology II (3 credits)
SOCI 100: Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
SOCI 227: Research Methods in the Social Sciences
(3 credits)
2 Electives (6 credits)
NOTE: Students may take a CRIM course to fulfil
one of the two electives specified above.
NOST Core Courses
NOST 200: Research in the North (3 credits)
NOST 201: The Natural History of the North
(3 credits)
NOST 202: The Social History of the North (3 credits)
200-Level CRIM Electives
CRIM 210: Law, Youth and Young Offenders (3 credits)
CRIM 213: Women, Crime and Justice (3 credits)
CRIM 219: Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian
Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CRIM 241: Introduction to Corrections (3 credits)
CRIM 251: Introduction to Law Enforcement
(3 credits)
NOTE: Actual course selection must be done in
consultation with a program advisor.
NOTE: Excepting Multimedia Communication and
Visual Arts, all School of Liberal Arts programs
require completion of ENGL 100. Students are
encouraged to take ENGL 100 in their first term of
study. Students can enrol in ENGL 100 if they have
ONE of the following:
• English 12 (min. 80%); OR
• LPI test (min. Level 4 with 24/40 on SS, EU
and RC); OR
• ENGL 090: Bridging English for University
(min. B)
school of liberal arts
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