The School of Criminology at S.F.U. now offers a Certificate in the area of police studies that will be of interest to either serving police officers or those interested in pursuing a career in policing.
Undergraduate courses in police studies are organized into clusters reflecting particular
areas of interest. These clusters include, forensic studies, restorative justice, and crime
analysis and crime prevention. Courses cover such topics as criminal profiling, terrorism,
policing illegal drug markets, and forensic anatomy including skeletal pathology.
Forensic courses take advantage of the resources available through our new Centre for
Forensic Research.
The Certificate option is designed specifically for those interested in a particular area (e.g., crime analysis and crime prevention) and who do not want to pursue a degree or diploma .
Courses are offered primarily at our Surrey Campus. Students may also take courses towards the Certificate via Distance Education. For more information on our distance offerings please visit: http://www.sfu.ca/code/
Students who wish to concentrate in this area are required to take:
CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology
CRIM 251-3, Introduction to Policing
In addition, students are advised to complete a minimum of 18 upper division credit hours, as well as any lower division prerequisites. An overall CGPA of 2.25 must be maintained as well as a minimum grade of C- in all required courses. Policing courses are divided into the following areas of specialty:
Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 311-3 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 419-3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
CRIM 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law
Forensic Studies
CRIM 355-3 The Forensic Sciences
CRIM 356-3 The Forensic Sciences II
CRIM 357-3 Forensic Anatomy
CRIM 451-3 Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
CRIM 452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
Restorative Justice
CRIM 315-3 Restorative Justice
CRIM 442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
Cybercrime
CRIM 380-3 Introduction to Cybercrime
CRIM 480-3 Computer Forensics and Cybercrime
CRIM 481-3 Advanced Issues in Cybercrime
Crime Analysis and Crime Prevention
CRIM 350-3 Techniques of Crime Prevention I
CRIM 352-3 Environmental Criminology: Theory and Practice
CRIM 433-3 Communities and Crime
CRIM 450-5 Techniques of Crime Prevention II
CRIM 457-4 Crime and Criminal Intelligence Analysis
CRIM 465-3 Crime, Economics, and the Economy
Special Types of Offenders or Crimes
CRIM 310-3 Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
CRIM 316-3 Sexual Offenders and Sexual Offences
CRIM 317-3 Prostitution in Canada
CRIM 413-3 Terrorism
CRIM 454-3 Criminal Profiling
CRIM 459-3 Organized Crime
Key Issues in Policing
CRIM 314-3 Mental Disorder, Criminality and the Law
CRIM 351-3 Police Accountability and Ethics
CRIM 410-3 Decision-Making in Criminal Justice
CRIM 453-3 Policing Illegal Drug Markets
CRIM 455-3 Advanced Issues in Policing
CRIM 456-3 Investigative Psychology in Policing
CRIM 458-3 Community Policing
and any other 300 or 400 division course that is designated as a police studies course. Such courses may be in the School of Criminology (e.g. Special Topics), or may be in other departments and faculties (e.g. First Nations Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Computing Science, and Psychology). See the School’s academic advisor for further information.
NOTE: Depending upon the 300/400 level Criminology courses you choose, you may be required to complete 100/200 level Criminology prerequisite courses other than CRIM 101, and CRIM 251 as the School of Criminology does not routinely waive course prerequisites for Minor students.
A Master of Arts by coursework and project paper is in the final stages of development; this degree option will offer a world class
graduate education for those who are, or who plan to be, justice system managers.
For further information contact:
Professor Rick Parent, School of Criminology (rparent@sfu.ca).
Philip Jong, Senior Undergraduate Advisor, School of Criminology (philjong@sfu.ca).
Gabriel Sauro, Undergraduate Advisor, School of Criminology (gsauro@sfu.ca).