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Criminal Justice - Langara College Langara College's 2-year Diploma in Criminal Justice is designed for students aspiring to attain employment, career advancement, skill upgrading, or further education and/or training in Criminal Justice or related fields. The Program provides students with a broad, primarily liberal arts-based education in criminal justice including courses in Business Computer Applications, Business Management, Communications, Criminal Justice, Criminology, English, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Science, and Psychology. Students will acquire not only an understanding of criminal justice-relevant issues in Canada and the world but also the academic abilities required for in career and educational endeavors such as analytical reasoning, communication, critical thinking, and research. In order to practice applying what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations, students are 'encouraged to participate in an appropriate volunteer experience with a criminal justice agency while in the program.' Students will also 'be encouraged to attend various extracurricular activities, such as field trips and guest speaker lectures, from time to time while in the program.' Furthermore, in order to qualify for enrollment in the next term, 'students must complete all courses in each term with a minimum of æC,' unless prior, written approval has been 'granted by the Department Chair' to do so. However, 'students who are given a waiver will be required to repeat the course to obtain the minimum æCÆ required for graduation.' Graduates may pursue entry-level positions and/or educational opportunities in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related fields. Career-wise, graduates may be employed in various positions 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. Graduates can also take on further studies in the field at various institutions, colleges, and universities across Canada, often with advanced credit. To be eligible for admission to the Program, applicants will usually need to have a BC high school diploma, or equivalent. Students who do not have any of the aforementioned credentials and are 19 years of age or older may apply under "mature student status." Moreover, all applicants will typically be required to compete one of the following: Langara English Test (LET) with at least a level 3; Language Proficiency Index (LPI) 'with a minimum 25 (or 24 on the essay with 5 in English usage); BC English 12 or equivalent with an æAÆ; BC English Literature 12 with an æAÆ; a university-level English or Communications course for which Langara awards transfer credit, with a minimum æC-Æ; or an æSÆ in one of ENGL 1107, 1108 or 1110.' Prospective students are to complete an 'application for admission form' and submit all required documents including official documents, and 'LET or LPI scores (if applicable).'
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