Criminology
In this interdisciplinary degree program, students are encouraged to use many lenses to examine ideas surrounding crime, justice, and the role of social inequality.
Learn alongside faculty experts in Sociology, Law, Gender & Social Justice and Indigenous Studies, as you cultivate the analytical and digital competencies valued in today’s workplaces.
Explore the bigger impact of criminalization on our legal and social structures and apply your knowledge in real-world environments through the paid co-op stream, a fourth-year practicum working with community or government agencies, or other hands-on courses and experiences.
This degree program is offered both as a hybrid program (in person and online) or fully online, so you have the option to tailor your studies to your learning strengths and schedule.
Gain critical and interdisciplinary understanding of criminalization and punishment, in a program that places critical focus on systemic oppression, including the historical and contemporary realities of Indigenous peoples' over-criminalization.
Trent's paid co-op is an opportunity for you to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help you get a head start on your career. The Criminology co-op assists graduating students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors.
Specifically, paid co-op gives you a chance to obtain 12 months of practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.
Traditionally there are three co-op work terms of paid employment, each four months long, 35 hours/week, giving students the opportunity to manage well-defined special projects at an organization. With the Criminology co-op, students are encouraged to combine two work terms back-to-back creating an eight-month opportunity with one employer.
- Graduate with 12 months of paid work experience through the co-op stream, working with local institutions supporting research, policy analysis, social services, corrections, or victim services
- Get experience analyzing real crime data and exploring pressing criminology questions in Canada in a variety of courses emphasizing applied learning as well as a fourth-year practicum
- Gain a solid foundation in legal research methodology by leading your own independent research on topics such as homelessness, criminalization of women, the victimization of Indigenous peoples, or another area of interest
- Learn alongside award-winning faculty members, including the Canada Research Chair in Community-Partnered Social Justice
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Requirements
If you are coming straight from high school in Ontario or are a recent grad, the general admission requirements are:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
Program specific requirements:
- A minimum 75% overall average
Program requirements for admittance into co-op:
- A minimum 80% overall average
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Students from across Canada can use their grades from their home province to apply to Trent.
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International students from outside Canada can apply based on the curriculum of their home country.
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Mature students can apply to Trent based on previous education and professional or volunteer experience.
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With many transfer agreements and flexible pathway options, Trent University makes it easy for students to make the most of the credits you have already earned.
Whether you're graduating from an Ontario high school, looking to study in Canada, or training for a second career, Trent has clear pathways for students to apply and be admitted to study at either of our campuses.
- Victim Services
- Evaluation & Research
- Corrections
- Policy Analysis
- Social Services