Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) Degree - University College of the Fraser ValleyCriminal Justice Education in CanadaCrime and Fire Programs -- Community College Programs
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Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) Degree - University College of the Fraser Valley The University College of the Fraser Valley's (UCFV's) 4-year Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) Degree 'provides for advanced study beyond the Criminal Justice diploma program' designed primarily for students aspiring to a career, career advancement, and/or further academic studies in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field. Students may enter the Program 'at the third-year level after completing' their 2-year Diploma in Criminology or 2 'years of criminal justice studies at UCFV or another institution.' Among the major topics to be covered are law and 'its definition, enforcement and reform,' the interaction between those that govern and are governed, 'and how these dynamics influence the components of the justice system,' and the role 'economics, ideology, and the media' play in helping to shape law and public policy. Students will be encouraged to 'read, think, and write critically' and to challenge, 'examine and question their own beliefs and values, to locate them in the same conceptual space as professional ethics and personal integrity.' Further, students should see the Criminal Justice System not as 'a monolithic entity which they must be molded to fit, but rather' as 'a product of people whose activities continue to redefine its uses, abuses, dimensions, and performance specifications.' Thus, one of the Program's core beliefs is that the System is constantly changing and that it is the responsibility of learned citizens and/or 'workers within that system' to be proactive and involved in this change in various capacities, such as leaders. Additionally, UCFV affords 'an extended minor and minor in criminal justice as part of its Bachelor of Arts within the Arts division program.' Students interested in one of the latter must make a formal request 'to the Criminology/Criminal Justice department and to an Arts advisor' and complete 'lower-level requirements for the criminal justice extended minor or minor with a minimum GPA of 2.67.' Students must provide a copy of their 'UCFV transcript to the Criminology/Criminal Justice department showing completion of the lower-level courses to be reviewed.' This should be done as soon as possible because 'the number of declarations may be limited by seat availability.' Graduates may pursue various careers 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 crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, insurance, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, Revenue Canada, the courts, victim services, and young offenders, to name but a few. Students should be aware that the Program will provide them with the requirements to pursue employment in Criminal Justice or related fields. However, some employers and/or careers may require employees to have credentials beyond those supplied by the Program. Most police departments, for example, require candidates to write assessment examinations, meet certain physical and mental pre-requisites, and have current, valid CPR, First Aid, and driver's license, and often undergo recruit training. Students should also be aware that having a criminal record could be an obstacle to finding employment in the Criminal Justice field as many employers are reluctant to hire those with a criminal history. Graduates can also take on further studies in the field at UCFV or other institutions across Canada, including the former's 32-credit Master of Arts Degree in Criminal Studies. Graduates may also apply to various law schools across Canada and pursue a career in law.
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