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Dec 22, 2024

2019-2020 Graduate Academic Calendar

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2019-2020 Graduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

Criminology, MA - Non-thesis option

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Degree requirements for the Master of Arts (MA) in Criminology are listed below. For general program information, admission requirements, graduate faculty lists and/or details on part-time options, see Criminology .

Degree requirements

The MA program has two options: a non-thesis option consisting of eight courses and a major paper, and a thesis option consisting of six courses and a thesis. Both options of the degree program require a total of 30 credit hours. Graduate students in both the non-thesis and thesis programs should be able to complete their studies in approximately 24 months of full-time study. See thesis, project or major paper for corresponding policies and procedures.

Proposed progression through program

Non-thesis option

Year 1

Semester 1

SSCI 5010G - Data Analysis 1 - Graduate
SSCI 5060G - Advanced Methods in Qualitative Research

Semester 2

SSCI 5020G - Criminological Theory
SSCI 5050G - Professional Seminar
SSCI 5100G - Graduate Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Criminology

Semester 3

SSCI 5001G - Major Paper in Criminology

Year 2

Semester 1

SSCI 5200G - Graduate Seminar in Inequality and Crime or
SSCI 5300G - Cybercrime and Criminology or
SSCI 5400G - Special Topics in Criminology

Semester 2

Two reading and/or elective courses

Semester 3

SSCI 5001G - Major Paper in Criminology

Course listing

Core courses

SSCI 5001G - Major Paper in Criminology
SSCI 5002G - MA Thesis in Criminology
SSCI 5010G - Data Analysis 1 - Graduate
SSCI 5020G - Criminological Theory
SSCI 5050G - Professional Seminar
SSCI 5060G - Advanced Methods in Qualitative Research
SSCI 5100G - Graduate Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Criminology

Elective courses

SSCI 5015G - Data Analysis 2 - Graduate
SSCI 5200G - Graduate Seminar in Inequality and Crime
SSCI 5300G - Cybercrime and Criminology
SSCI 5400G - Special Topics in Criminology
SSCI 5500G - Reading Course

Designated undergraduate electives for the fields of Cybercrime, and Inequality and Crime

SSCI 4000 - Advanced Justice Studies
SSCI 4010 - Policy Development
SSCI 4032 - Theory and Practice of Mediation

Note:

Course descriptions for the undergraduate courses listed can be found in the Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue.