Certificate In Criminology - Kwantlen University CollegeCriminology Education in CanadaCrime and Fire Programs -- Community College Programs
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Certificate In Criminology - Kwantlen University College Kwantlen University College's Certificate in Criminology is a 30-credit program primarily designed for individuals aspiring to further their education and/or career opportunities in the criminal justice field or related areas. The criminal justice system, as a structure, includes all those elements that attempts to manage, punish, and prevent crime such as private and public law enforcement agencies and corrections, the judicial system, and related domains like Customs and Excise, Immigration, and Social Services. The Program provides learners with the opportunity to study crime and the criminal justice system from a wide array of topics from Criminology, Psychology, and Sociology. Among the major topics to covered are Basic Processes of Psychology, Canadian Legal Systems, Criminal Justice System, Criminology, and the processes and Structures of Society. Elective courses will be offered in such areas as Community Policing, Criminal Justice and Psychology, Criminal Law, Methods of Research in Criminology, Policing, Theory and Practice of Corrections, Women, Girls and Crime, and Young Offenders and Justice. Moreover, students will 'have the option of entering the diploma program' in Criminology 'without having to make up additional course work.' Graduates may pursue entry-level positions and/or educational opportunities in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related fields. Graduates have been successful in assuming 'careers within the justice system' and 'are currently employed in nearly every aspect of the justice system.' 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. Graduates can also take on further studies in the field at various institutions across Canada, including colleges, universities, and institutions specializing in the field, like the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Many graduates have continued 'their education not only in criminology, but in fields such as law, social work, social and behavioural sciences, arts and sciences.' Kwantlen offers additional programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice including at the Associate of Arts, Bachelor's, certificate, and diploma levels. To be eligible for admission to Kwantlen, applicants will usually need to be a BC Secondary school graduate, 'or the equivalent from another school system,' or be 'missing only one course for graduation' but 'have passed English 12 or Communications 12 or the equivalent,' or be 19 years of age or older on the first day of classes for the term and not have a high school diploma, or be 17 years of age or older on the first day of classes for the term and 'has not been in regular attendance at a secondary school for a minimum of one year.' The latter category of applicant 'will normally only be accepted into the Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English Language Studies (ELST) program' and admission 'to other programs will be considered on an individual basis.' Applicants who do not meet any of the aforementioned 'admission criteria may be admitted as a Special Admission student and complete up to 12 credits before they must meet the regular admission requirements.' Home Schooled persons are invited to apply but those 'who have not written the BC Provincial Math and English examinations will be required to write KwantlenĘs Math and English Placement tests as part of the evaluation of their application for Special Admission.' Further, students currently enrolled 'in grade 12 in a BC Secondary School may be admitted to Kwantlen to pursue Concurrent Studies.' However, usually only 3 credit hours 'may be applied toward the requirements of a certificate program' and only 6 credit hours 'may be applied toward the requirements of a diploma program.' All applicants must demonstrate English Language proficiency by successfully completing English 12 with at least a "C" grade. The latter requirement may be met via an equivalent means including specified courses or programs at University College, specific courses or programs outside of Kwantlen, or an approved English language proficiency examination.
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