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Criminal Justice Program - Camosun College Camosun College's offers both an Associate of Arts Degree and Diploma in Criminal Justice, both of which are 2 years in length and are designed for students aspiring to attain employment, career advancement, skill upgrading, or further education and/or training in Criminal Justice or related fields. The Programs provides students 'a core of social science courses that examine the Canadian justice system, law and legal institutions as well as providing an understanding of modern society and individual behaviours.' Moreover, students will acquire not only an understanding of criminal justice-relevant issues in Canada and the world but also the practical, academic skills required for the criminal justice field such as analytical reasoning, communication, critical thinking, and research. The differences between the Associate of Arts Degree and Diploma in Criminal Justice programs are only in the electives the student has to take to attain his/her qualification and in the transfer opportunities available upon graduation. Also, Diploma students can take first year level courses towards their respective programs through Thompson Rivers University - Open Learning. Interested students can, however, earn both the Degree and Diploma; students interested in attaining both credentials can apply up to 75 percent of earned credits for one program towards the requirements for the other. To be eligible for admission to either Program, applicants must have successfully completed English 12 or TPC 12 or assessment with a "C+" grade or higher and either Math 11 or MATH 072 with a "C+" grade or higher or MATH 172 or MATH 073 or Math 12 or Applications of Math 12 or assessment with a "C" grade or higher. Prospective students who 'lack the required grade levels for admission' to the Program can take appropriate upgrading courses at the College to become eligible for admission. Graduates of either program can pursue further studies in the Criminal Justice or related fields at various institutions, colleges, and universities across Canada, often with advanced credit. Diploma graduates, for example, can take advantage of the College's existing transfer agreements with Malaspina University College, Royal Roads University, University College of the Fraser River, and the Universities of Ottawa and Regina. Furthermore, Diploma graduates can transfer to the British Columbia Institute of Technology and undertake studies in Economic Crime or Forensic Science. Associate of Arts Degree students can also transfer to various post-secondary institutions. The College has existing Articulation Agreements with Malaspina University College and Simon Fraser University. The latter agreements enable Associate of Arts Degree graduates to transfer to the 3rd year of a 4-year Criminology or Criminal Justice degree at one of these schools. Career-wise, graduates of either Program at Camosun College may pursue employment, career advancement, and/or educational opportunities in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related fields. Graduates will be able to apply for positions in various criminal justice areas across Canada, including working for educational or governmental institutions or for employers in the non-profit or private sector. For example, graduates may work in the areas of administration, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, government, insurance, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, private and public investigation, the courts, victim services, and young offenders, to name but a few. Some careers, however, may require further training beyond that provided via the Degree or Diploma. Students should also be aware that having a criminal record could be an obstacle to finding employment in the Criminal Justice field.
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