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Bill Krane, Chair
DATE
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June 4, 2010
1/1
RE:
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (SCUS 10-34a)
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
June
3,2010, gives rise to the foLLowing recommendation:
Motion 1:
That SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the Full Program Proposal for a
Certificate in
Correctional Studies in the School of Criminology within the Faculty
of
Arts and Social Sciences.
Motion2:
That
SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the Full Program Proposal for a
Certificate in Forensic
Studies in the School of Criminology within the Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences.
Motion 3:
That
SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the Full Program Proposal for a
Certificate in
LegaL Studies in the School of Criminology within the FacuLty of Arts
and
Social Sciences.
Motion 4:
That SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the FulL Program Proposal for a
Minor and Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Police Studies in the School of
Criminology within the Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences.
The relevant documentation for review
by
SCUP is attached.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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FROM: Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
RE:
Certificate in Correctional Studies (Full Program Proposal)
DATE: May 25, 2010
On
May 20, 2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Committee approved the attached full program proposal for a Certificate
in Correctional Studies, submitted by the School of Criminology. The
Notice of Intent was forwarded to SCUP on February 1,2010.
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FASSCC 10-16
CERTIFICATE IN CORRECTIONAL STUDIES
Full Program Proposal
Executive Summary
The School of Criminology offers a wide range of courses in correctional studies. This is an area of focus
in the Criminology program as many of our students will enter a career in either the federal or the
provincial
correctional
systems.
The course choices offered in the proposed Certificate are already part of the undergraduate program in
the School of Criminology and, as such, they are of significant and proven interest, particularly to those
wishing to obtain a specialist knowledge of particular areas of correctional practice. The Certificate will
be aimed specifically at existing and future students who wish for a career in the correctional system or
within the corrections field. It will also be aimed at existing and future students in other cognate
disciplines.
The Certificate will be built upon courses that are available at the two main campuses, and through the
Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
1. CREDENTIAL TO BE AWARDED
Students will be awarded a Certificate in Correctional Studies. This certificate includes a range of
courses related
to the correctional system in Canada which will be of interest, in particular, to those
interested in future careers in the correctional system.
It
is packaged into a coherent undergraduate
program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAlVl
The Certificate in Correctional Studies will be located in the Faculty of Arts and. Social Sciences,
Simon Fraser University. Courses will be offered at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses and through
the Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The Certificate will be offered and administered by the School of Criminology.
4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAM START DATE
The Certificate in Correctional Studies is anticipated to be available by the Spring of 2011. All the
courses required for the Certificate already exist in the SFU Calendar, and are offered on a regular
basis. One is a new course which was recently passed by FASSCC.
5. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Certificate in Correctional Studies will allow SFU to:
Assist students in focusing their studies in corrections and on issues of importance to
those working within the correctional system.
•
Enhance the profile of SFU programming by offering an undergraduate credential
within the major in Criminology.
5.2
Anticipated Contribution to the lVlandate and Strategic Plan of Simon Fraser
University
Criminology programming is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences' Strategic Plan.
Within Criminology, there are several areas marked for distinctive programming, one being
the correctional studies area. The Certificate in Correctional Studies reflects our success in
faculty searches, course development, student recruiting and enrollments. We anticipate an
increase in student demand in response to the Certificate. The credential will enable students
to display a specific qualification and indicate to future employers their specific interest in
this field.
5.3
Target Audience
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who are interested in the all
areas of the correctional system.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and meet
the normal admission requirements or meet the requirements for admission under
either the Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy or other Special Categories.
• The Certificate requires completion of a minimum of 18 units from a list of
designated courses (see attached list).
• Certificate courses are drawn from existing courses currently offered by the School
of Criminology. Relevant special topics courses offered by the School of
Criminology
or other departments may be included with permission of the Associate
Director responsible for undergraduate programs.
5.5
Delivery Methods
Courses will be offered on campus, primarily at the Burnaby campus, with some possibly
offered at the Surrey campus. Some courses will be offered through the Centre for On-Line
and Distance Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning Outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Certificate provides an education in various aspects of the correctional system, including
the organization, structure and operation of contemporary Canadian corrections, alternatives
to confinement, theories of punishment, restorative justice, decision-making and
administration. No work experience or work placement is required for the completion of the
Certificate.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
The Certificate will attract individuals anticipating careers within the correctional system.
It
will attract existing and future students from F ASS and other faculties, and will enable
undergraduates to focus a part of their studies in the area of corrections, a very major part of
the Criminal justice System.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Certificate completion is possible in two terms but additional terms may be
.
required or
preferred by students.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.10
Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by facuIty members on a
course~by~course
basis using the same agreed upon processes used in the undergraduate
program.
The identified courses will be taught by regular faculty and occasionally
by
sessional instructors. The School will be responsible for maintaining the academic rigour of
the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students must maintain a CGPA of 2.25 to
remain in the Certificate program, as they must to remain in the major and minor programs.
5.11
Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught by sessional
instructors who must meet the minimum qualifications of any other sessional instructor in the
University (minimu.m Masters degree).
5.12
Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate Program Committee
and every seven years as part of the normal cycle of external reviews.
In addition, the Certificate in Correctional Studies will have an Advisory Group (CSAG) that
will reflect the overarching needs and interests of the program. The membership will include
the faculty most involved with correctional studies (Drs. Beauregard, Elliott, Griffiths,
Lowman and Jackson) as well as corrections experts from the Metro Vancouver area. To
supplement the work of the CSAG, direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be
used, from time-to-time, to ensure the relevance and efficacy of the Program.
5.13
Resources
The Cerlificate draws upon existing resources at SFU Burnaby, SFU Surrey, and the Centre
for On-Line and Distance Education. No new resources will be required.
The following faculty members are already teaching the existing courses: Dr. Curt Griffiths
(comparative criminal justice processes and decision making; correctional organization and
practice, including the formulation and application of corrections policy and the effectiveness
of correctional interventions), Dr. Elizabeth Elliott (restorative/transformative justice, social
philosophy of punishment and abolitionism; critical analysis of the prison; prison writing;
prison ethnography; prison education), Dr. Brenda Morrison (restorative/transformative
justice),
Dr. Margaret Jackson (Criminal justice policy analysis; correctional administration
and policy, correctional practice), Dr. Eric Beauregard (correctional practices, criminal
profiling, key issues in correctional administration and practice)and Dr. John Lowman
(sociology
of
punishment).
5.14
Level of Support and Recognition from other Post-Secondary Institutions
No programs of this kind are offered by the research universities in British Columbia. Some
of the teaching universities offer limited correctional studies courses but not on the same
scale or with the same levels of expertise. SFU has the added benefit of the system of
distance education available through CODE.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology
778 782 3589, ganderso(@sfu.ca.
Mr. Philip Jong, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology
778 782 3645, philjong(a)sfu.ca.
Calendar Entry
CERTIFICATE
IN
CORRECTIONAL
STUDIES
The certificate is primarily for individuals interested in working within the correctional system and
students who wish to focus their criminology undergraduate studies on courses that relate to correctional
practice and theory.
The Certificate in Correctional Studies will consist of six courses (18 units) as follows:
• CRIM 241-3 Introduction to Corrections
•
plus five courses chosen from the following list:
CRIM 315-3 Restorative Justice
CRIM 318/319-3 Special Topics in Criminology*
CRIM 343-3 Correctional Practice
CRIM 345-3 Theoretical Perspectives on Punishment
CRIM 346-3 Current Issues in Corrections
CRIM
416/417/418-3
Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice*
CRIM 419-3 AboriginallIndigenous Justice
CRIM
440-3
Correctional Administration and Planning
*when offered as a correctional studies topic
Additional relevant courses
may be added to the list of optional courses as they become available.
NOTE: Some courses may require prerequisites; students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites
for all courses in this certificate. An overall CGPA of 2.25 must be maintained. A minimum of C- is
required in all courses. Courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University unless pennission of the
undergraduate chair is granted upon admission to the certificate. See the School's academic advisor for
further
information.
CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS OF COURSES
CRllltf
315-4
Restorative JlIstice
An examination and analysis of the principles, assumptions, key concepts and applications of
restorative (Transformative) justice. The course will contrast restorative justice with the dominant
retributive/punitive model of justice and provide an introduction to a variety of both established and
emerging expressions of restorative justice including, victim/offender reconciliation programs,
family/group conferencing and circle remedies. Breadth-Social Sciences.
CRIM
318/319-3
Special Topics in Criminology
A critical analysis of specific areas of criminology or criminal justice. The subjects covered will
change from term to term depending on the specific interests of faculty, or students and current issues in
criminology. Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIk!
343-3
Correctional Practice
An in-depth consideration of a range of factors influencing contemporary correctional practice. The
fundamental tension between the interests of offenders and the requirements of those managing
correctional programs; the context provided by underlying theoretical assumptions about correctional
practice and by influences such as public perceptions, politics and the economy. Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
Recommended: CRIM 241.
CRIM
345-3
Theoretical Perspectives on Punishment
Examines theories of punishment in Western societies, with a particular emphasis on the 'revisionist'
literature i.e. that which explains punishment techniques in terms of soCial-structural relationships rather
than the rhetoric of reformers. The course also examines competing explanations of the demise of
corporal punishment
and the ascendence of incarceration at the end of the eighteenth and beginning of the
nineteenth century, the advent of various kinds of 'community corrections' through the twentieth century,
and changes in punishment and social control with the advent of 'risk society.' Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIM
346-3
Current Issues
ill
Corrections
In-depth critical assessment of contemporary issues faced by criminologists in relation to correctional
operations and programming. Current practices in corrections will be outlined including offenders'
classification, criminological assessment, management of exceptional offenders
as well as evidence-based
programs offered to offenders. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 241
CRIM 416/4171418-3 Current Issues in Criminology and Crinlinal Justice
A critical analysis of certain 'hot' issues in criminology and criminal justice. The topics covered
change from term to term. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. A student may not take for credit toward the degree
more than three special topics courses (i.e. CRIM 416, 417 418).
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CRIM 419-3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
An in-depth examination of Aboriginal/indigenous conceptions of justice in dealing with crime and
other trouble in indigenous communities, and in relations among peoples. Prerequisite:
CRI~l
101 or
FNST 101 or 201 or permission of the instructor. Students who took this course as CRIM 416 or 418 may
not take this course for further credit. Students who take FNST 419 cannot take CRIM 419 for further
credit.
CRIM
440-3 Correctional Administration and Planning
Theory and practice of organization and administration of correctional agencies. Particular attention is
given to the political/bureaucratic interface in correctional administration, management styles, labour
relations, management support systems and program planning. Identification and assessment of
corrections
management objectives. The relationship between corrections administration and other
components of the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: CRIM 101; 131 and 241. Recommended: POL
251
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FACULTY OF
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TO:
Sarah Dench, Secretary,
Senate Committee on University Priorities
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
RE:
Notice of Intent: Certificate in Correctional Studies
DATE: February 1, 2010
On
January 28, 2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Committee approved the attached Notice of Intent for a Certificate in Correctional
Studies. Also attached is the required budget template.
Would you please place
this item on the agenda of the next meeting of the
Senate Committee on University Priorities.
his NOI is being sent to SCUS for information purposes.
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Att.
c: Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
To:
School of Criminology
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MEtvIORANDUtvI
Pau l B udra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Curriculum
Committee
From:
Gail Anderson
Criminology
SUbject: NOI Certificate
in
Correctional Studies
Date:
22 December 2009
FASSCC 10-4
At
.
its meeting of 18 November 2009 the School of Criminology approved the attached NOI for a
certificate
in
Correctional
Studies.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of the next meeting of the Faculty of Arts
and
Social
Sciences
Curriculum
Committee?
Thank
you.
School of Criminology
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Notice of Intent
CERTIFICATE IN CORRECTIONAL STUDIES
Simon Fraser
U
niYersity
Executive Summary
The School of Criminology offers a wide range of courses in correctional studies. This is an area of focus
in the Criminology program as many of our students will enter a career in either the federal or the
provincial correctional systems.
A
Certificate in this area would also be of interest to people already
working in the correctional system, who require further education for career advancement purposes,
The course choices offered in the proposed Certificate are already part of the undergraduate program in
the School of Criminology and, as such, they are of significant and proven interest, particularly to those
wishing to obtain a specialist knowledge of particular areas of correctional practice. The Certificate will
be aimed specifically at correctional system personnel interested in further education in the corrections
studies area, particularly education relevant to their workplace within the corrections field. It will also be
aimed at existing students in criminology and other cognate disciplines.
The Certificate will be built upon courses that are available at the two main campuses, and through the
Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
1. CREDENTIAL TO BE AWARDED
Students will be awarded a Certificate in Correctional Studies. This certificate includes a
range
of courses related to the correctional system in Canada which ,will be of interest, in
particular, to those working within the correctional system as well as those interested in
future careers in the correctional system.
It
is packaged into a coherent undergraduate
program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Certificate in Correctional Studies will be located in the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Courses will be offered at the Burnaby and Surrey
campuses and through the Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The Certificate will be offered and administered by the School of Criminology.
4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAM START DATE
The Certificate in Correctional Studies is anticipated to be available by the Fall of2010. All
the courses required for the Certificate already exist in the SFU Calendar, and are offered on
a regular basis.
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5. PROGRAl\'1 DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Certificate in Correctional Studies will allow SFU to:
• Assist students in focusing their studies in corrections and on issues of
importance to those working within the correctional system.
• Attract students from the correctional system (e.g. correctional officers,
correctional treatment staff, parole board members, and advocates) who may
not have previously considered a university education or who have degrees
but need greater specialist knowledge of a particular area of corrections.
• Enhance the profile of SFU programming by offering an undergraduate
credential within the major in Criminology.
5.2
Anticipated Contribution to the lVlandate and Strategic Plall of Simon Fraser
University
Criminology programming is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences' Strategic
Plan. Within Criminology, there are several areas marked for distinctive
programming, one being the correctional studies area. The Certificate in Correctional
Studies reflects our success in faculty searches, course development, student
recruiting and enrollments. We anticipate an increase in student demand in response
to the Certificate. The credential will enable students to display a specific
qualification, and enable SFU to report Program FTEs more accurately.
5.3
Target Audience
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who are interested in the
all areas of the correctional system, as well as those currently working in the
correctional
system.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and
meet the normal admission requirements or meet the requirements for
admission under either the Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy or other
Special
Categories.
• The Certificate requires completion of a minimum of
18
units frOln a list of
designated
courses'
(see
attached
list).
• Certificate courses are drawn from existing courses currently offered by the
School of Criminology. Course descriptions will be provided in the full
proposal. Relevant special topics courses offered by the School of
Criminology or other departments may be included with pennission of the
Associate
Director
responsible
for
undergraduate
progrruns.
5.5
Delivery Methods
Courses will be offered on campus, primarily at the Burnaby campus, with some
possibly offered at the Surrey campus. Some courses will be offered through the
Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning Outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Certificate provides an education in various aspects of the correctional system,
including the organization, structure and operation of contemporary Canadian
corrections, alternatives to confinement, theories of punishment, restorative justice,
decision-making and administration. No work experience or work placement is
required for the completion of the Certificate.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
The Certificate will 'attract individuals working within the correctional system and
will enable undergraduates to benefit from the unique opportunity to learn alongside
those already working in the system.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Certificate completion is possible in two terms but additional tenns may be required
or preferred by students.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.10 Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will he evaluated by faculty members
on a course-by-course basis using the same agreed upon processes used in the
undergraduate program. The identified courses will be taught by regular faculty and
occasionally by sessional instructors. The School will be responsible for maintaining
the academic rigour of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students must
maintain a CGPA of 2.25 to remain in the Certificate program, as they must to remain
in the major and minor programs.
5.11 Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught
by
sessional instructors who must 11leet the minimu111 qualifications of any other
sessional instructor in the University (minilllum Masters degree).
5.12 Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the SchooP s Undergraduate Program
Conunittee and every seven years as part of the normal cycle of exteillal reviews.
In addition, the Certificate in Correctional Studies will have an Advisory Group
(CSAG) that will reflect the overarching needs and interests of the program. The
membership will include the faculty most involved with correctional studies (Drs.
Beauregard, Elliott, Griffiths, Lowman and Jackson) as well as corrections experts
from the Metro Vancouver area. To supplenlent the "vork of the CSAG, direct
consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be used, from time-to-time, to
ensure the relevance and efficacy of the Program.
5.13 Resources
The Certificate draws upon existing resources at SFU Burnaby, SFU Surrey, and the
Centre for On-Line and Distance Education. No ne\v resources will be required.
The following faculty members are already teaching the existing courses: Dr. Curt
Griffiths (comparative criminal justice processes and decision making; correctional
organization and practice, including the formulation and application of corrections
policy and the effectiveness of correctional interventions), Dr. Elizabeth Elliott
(restorative/transformative
justice,
social
philosophy
of
punishment
and
abolitionism;
critical analysis of the prison; prison writing; prison ethnography; prison education),
Dr. Brenda Morrison (restorative/transformative justice), Dr. Margaret Jackson
(Criminal justice policy analysis; correctional administration and policy, correctional
practice), Dr. Eric Beauregard (correctional practices, criminal profiling, key issues in
correctional administration and practice)and Dr. John Lowman (sociology of
punislunent)
.
5.14 Level of Support and Recognition from other Post-Secondary Institutions
No progralns of this kind are offered by the research universities in British Columbia.
Some of the teaching universities offer limited correctional studies courses but not on
the same scale or with the same levels of expertise. SFU has the added benefit of the
system of distance education available through CODE.
6. CONT ACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology
778 782 3589, ganderso@sfu.ca.
~.
Philip Jong, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology
778 782 3645, philjong@sfu.ca.
% /10
CERTIFICATE
IN
CORRECTIONAL
STUDIES
The certificate is primarily for individuals working within the correctional system and students who wish
to focus their criminology undergraduate studies on courses that relate to correctional practice and theory.
The Certificate in Correctional Studies will consist of six courses (18 units) as foHows:
CRIM 241-3 Introduction to Corrections
Plus five courses chosen from the following list
CRIM 315-3
Restorative Justice
CRIM 318/319-3 Special Topics in Criminology*
CRIM 343-3
Correctional Practice
CRlM 345-3
Theoretical Perspectives on Punishment
CRIM 346-3
Current Issues in Corrections
CRIM
4]6/417/418-3
Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Iustice*
CRIM 419-3
AboriginallIndigenous Justice
CRHvf 440-3
Correctional Administration and Planning
*
when offered as a correctional studies topic
Additional relevant
courses may be added to the list of optional courses as they become available.
NOTE: Some courses may require prerequisites; students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites
for all courses in this certificate. An overall CGPA of2.25 must be maintained. A minimum ofC- is
required in all courses. Courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University. See the School's
academic advisor for further information.
k
if
MEMO
SCUP 10-49
SCUS 10-34a
(ij)
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
TO:
J 0
Hi nchl
i
ffe, Secretary
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
RE:
Certificate in Forensic Studies (Full Program Proposal)
DATE: May 25, 2010
On May 20,2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Comm i ttee approved the attached fu II program proposal for a Certi ficate
in
Forensic Studies, submitted by the School of Criminology. The
Notice of Intent was forwarded to SCUP on February 1,2010.
Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of SCUS.
:pl
Att.
FASSCC 10-17
CERTIFICATE IN FORENSIC STUDIES
Full Program Proposal
Executive Summary
The School of Criminology offers several courses in the area of forensic studies and the new Centre for
Forensic Research is jointly administered by the School of Criminology and the Department of
Archaeology. Student interest in the area of forensic studies is extremely high due to the extensive media
and television interest in this area. Our courses are not designed to teach students to become forensic
scientists (this would require at least a B.Sc. with honours) but instead to instruct students in the various
arms of forensic science and to allow them to develop both an understanding and a critical interest in the
use of the forensic sciences and how they are applied in our justice system.
The courses are of particular interest to students in criminology and related fields who intend to enter the
legal profession or policing and related areas (e.g., the coroner's service), as forensic science is regularly
and increasingly involved in these career paths.
It
will also be of interest to students in other fields,
particular the physical sciences, where students learn the requisite core sciences, but not how they are
applied in the justice system. The proposed Certificate will allow physical science students to understand
how their science is applied. The major market, however, is with those seeking careers as coroners, police
officers and other personnel in the criminal justice system.
The course choices offered in the proposed Certificate are already part of the undergraduate program in
the School of Criminology and the Department of Archaeology and, as such, they are of significant and
proven interest. It is well known that many of our existing students already take all or some of the
proposed Certificate courses, so bundling them together into a specific program gives students with an
interest in this field a specific credential. This Certificate will, therefore, be aimed at existing and new
students in Criminology, Archaeology, the Faculties of Health Science, Science, Applied Science and
others aiming for careers in the justice system.
1.
CREDENTIAL TO BE A \-VARDED
Students will be awarded a Certificate in Forensic Studies. This certificate includes a range of courses
related to forensic studies which will be of interest to existing and new students interested in law,
policing and forensic science, and is packaged into a coherent undergraduate program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Certificate in Forensic Studies will be located in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Simon
Fraser University, Burnaby Campus.
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAl\1
The Certificate will be run by the School of Criminology in collaboration with the Department of
Archeology.
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4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAM START DATE
The Certificate in Forensic Studies is anticipated to be available in the Spring of2011. All courses for
this Certificate already exist in the SFU Calendar (one option is a newly proposed course, recently
passed by F ASSCC), and are offered on a regular basis.
5. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
5.1 Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Certificate in Forensic Studies will allow SFU to:
• Assist students in adding to their studies, an understanding of how forensic science is
utilized in the criminal justice system and enable them to understand the difference
between the myths and the realities of the branches of forensic science This will
allow them to properly utilize forensic science, and the services of forensic scientists,
in their future careers.
• Enhance the profile of SFU by offering a very popular undergraduate credential
which bundles together existing and related courses to which many students are
already unofficially gravitating.
5.2 Anticipated Contribution to the Mandate and Strategic Plan of Simon
Fraser University.
Criminology programming is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences' Strategic Plan.
Within Criminology, there has been an increase in course development and student
enrollments in the forensics area. We anticipate an increase in student interest in these
courses, in response to the Certificate. The credential will enable students to display a
specific qualification.
5.3 Target Audience'
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who are interested in forensic
studies, forensic science, policing as well others anticipating working in the justice system.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and meet
the normal admission requirements or meet the requirements for admission under
either the Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy or other Special Categories.
The Certificate requires a minimum of 18 credit hours from a list of designated
courses (see attached list). Some pre-requisites will be required for some courses.
Certificate courses are drawn from existing courses currently offered by the School
of Criminology and the Department of Archaeology (see attached list of courses).
Relevant special topics courses offered by the School of Criminology or other
departments may be included with the permission of the Associate Director
responsible for undergraduate programs in the School.
5.15
Delivery Methods
Courses will be offered primarily at the Burnaby campus. Some will be offered, from time to
time, at the Surrey and Vancouver Campuses. At least one course is available by Distance
Education.
5.5
Linkages between the Learning outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Certificate provides an education in the application of forensic science to policing, law
and criminal justice. No work experience or work placement is required for the completion of
the Certificate.
5.6
Distinctive Characteristics
The Certificate will attract existing students from FASS and other faculties, and will enable
undergraduates to focus a part of their studies on the ever increasing use of forensic science
in the criminal justice system.
5.7
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Certificate completion is possible in two terms but additional terms may be required or
preferred.
5.8 Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.9 Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by faculty members on a
course-by-course basis using
the same agreed upon processes used in the undergraduate
program.
The identified courses will be taught by regular faculty and occasionally by
sessional instructors appointed by the SchoollDepartment. The School will be responsible for
maintaining the academic rigour of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students
must maintain a CGPA of2.25 to remain in the Certificate program, as they must to remain in
the major and minor programs in Criminology.
5.10
Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught by sessional
instructors who must meet the minimum qualifications of any other sessional instructor in the
School of Criminology (minimum MA) or Department of Archaeology.
5.11
Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate Program Committee
and every seven years as part of the normal cycle of external reviews. In addition, the
Certificate in Forensic Studies will have an Advisory Group (FSAG) that will reflect the
overarching needs and interests of the program. The membership will include forensic
academics and forensic practitioners from the Metro Vancouver area. To supplement the
work of the FSAG, direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be used, from
time-to-time, to maintain the relevance and efficacy of the Program.
2(
5.12
Resources
The Certificate draws on existing resources at SFU Burnaby. The following faculty members
in the School of Criminology teach the forensic studies courses: Dr. Gail Anderson (forensic
entomology, forensic science, use of forensic science in court), Dr. Lynne Bell (forensic
spectrometry; human regionalism; remote sensing and detection; physical anthropology;
international crimes and genocide) and Dr. Sara Smyth (Cybercrime). Six of the listed
courses are offered by the School of Criminology, with three offered by the Department of
Archaeology. In the Department of Archaeology the courses listed are predominantly taught
by Dr. Dongya Yang (ancient DNA, environmental bio-archaeology, physical anthropology)
and Dr. Mark Skinner (forensic archaeology) forensic anthropology, dental anthropology).
5.13
Level of Support and Recognition from other Post-Secondary Institutions
Present enrollment in Forensic Studies courses suggests that the Certificate program will
generate significant interest. In addition, many students have approached the Associate
Director responsible for undergraduate programs about the development of just such a
certificate,
as they are taking or anticipating taking all the forensic studies courses listed and
would like some formal credential to acknowledge this, for future employment purposes.
No programs of this kind are offered by the research universities in British Columbia. Some
of the teaching universities offer specific courses in aspects of forensic science, and Belr
offers a diploma and B.Tech. in Forensic Science, but these are distinctly different from the
proposed certificate as they teach core science to students who intend to become forensic
scientists. This certificate is aimed primarily at F ASS or other students with an interest in law
and policing, professions which use forensic science as a tool in their investigations but do
not actively practice the science.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology, 778 7823589,
gandersoCw.sfu.ca.
Mr. Philip Jong, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology, 778 782 3645, philjong(c()sfu.ca.
Calendar Entry
CERTIFICATE
IN FORENSIC STUDIES
The Certificate is primarily for students and professionals who wish to focus their criminology
undergraduate studies on courses that relate to forensic studies.
The Certificate in Forensic Studies will consist of a minimum of 18 units as follows:
CRIM 355-3 - The Forensic Sciences
Plus 15 units chosen from the following list:
CRIM 356-3 The Forensic Sciences II
CRIM 357-3 Forensic Anatomy
CRIM
416/417/418-3
Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice (when the topic is a
forensic studies topic)
CRIM 451-3 Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
CRIM 452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
CRIM 480-3 Computer Forensics and Cybercrime
ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
ARCH 383-3
Molecular Bioarchaeology
ARCH 442-5 Forensic Anthropology
And any other 300 or 400 division course that is designated as a forensic 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.
Archaeology). See the School's academic advisor for further information.
NOTE: Some courses may have pre-requisites; students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites for
all courses in this certificate. An overall CGPA of2.25 must be maintained. A minimum ofC- is required
in all courses. Courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University unless permission of the
undergraduate chair is granted upon admission to the certificate.
2.3
CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS OF COURSES
CRJ~/
355-3
The Forensic Sciences
Examine the use and interpretation of physical forensic evidence in court.
It
will critically examine
and evaluate the major forensic sciences used in criminal investigations today, as well as look at the crime
scene. Subjects examined will include forensic pathology, odontology, biology, DNA evidence, firearms
evidence, toxicology chemistry and questioned documents. Techniques will be illustrated with case
studies. (lecture/tutorial) B - Social Sciences.
CRIM
356-3
Tile Forensic Sciences II
Introduces the methodological principles of analytical procedures and applications relevant to 21 sl
century criminalistics as applied to skeletonized remains. Prerequisite: CR[M 101.
CRIM
357-3
Forensic Anatomy
An introduction to human anatomy and physiology relevant to the biological aspects of human
forensics. Examines different body systems including form, function and development in the human adult
and child, and discusses post mortem alteration to anatomical structures in the context of forensic
anthropology and pathology. Prerequisite: CRlM 101.
CRIM 416/4171418-3 Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
A critical analysis of certain 'hot' issues in criminology and criminal justice. The topics covered
change from term to term. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. A student may not take for credit toward the degree
more than three special topics courses (i.e. CRIM 416, 417 418).
CRIl11451-3 Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
Looks at the advanced and sometimes more controversial areas of forensic science used in the
criminal justice system today. Most areas are those outside the crime lab and require extensive and in-
depth training in a very focused field. Seminars may cover areas such as the use of polygraph, blood
spatter pattern analysis, entomology, pathology, odontology, anthropology, genocide investigation, facial
approximation, crime scene analysis on land, underwater and mass homicide scenarios. Prerequisite:
CRIM 101. Students with credit for CRIM 420 in 01-3, 00-3, 99-3, 98-3 or 97-3 may not take CRIM 451
for further credit. Recommended: CRIM 355.
eRIA1452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
The examination of disease processes which affect and reveal themselves in the human skeleton at the
level of surface morphology, radiology and histology and other relevant analytical methodologies relevant
to criminalistics and human identification. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 357. Students
who have taken this course as CRIM 417 may not take this course for further credit.
CRllltJ 480-3 Computer Forensics and Cybercrime
Advanced exploration of high-tech crime and exploration of the tools and techniques used by cyber-
criminals. Special attention is given to the techniques used by law enforcement to investigate and
prosecute offenders as well as to the probable future development of cybercrime. Prerequisite CRIM 101.
Recommended CRIM 380.
ARCH
373-5
Human Osteology
A detailed study of the human skeleton with emphasis on lab and field techniques. Prerequisite:
ARCH13l.
ARCH
383-3
Molecular Bioarchaeology
Introduces molecular biology techniques used to analyze DNA to address archaeological questions
and applications to degraded DNA samples for forensic identification of human remains and conservation
of endangered species. Prerequisite: ARCH 131 or 201. Students who have taken ARCH 334 or 335
under this topic may not take this course for further credit.
ARCH
442-5
Forensic Anthropology
Current techniques in identification of recent human skeletal remains. Prerequisite: ARCH 373.
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Sarah Dench, Secretary,
Senate Committee on University Priorities
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
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DATE:
February 1, 2010
On January 28, 2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Comm ittee approved the attached Notice of Intent for a Certificate in Forensic
Studies. Also attached is the required budget template.
Would you please place this item on the agenda of the nex.t meeting of the
Senate Committee on University Priorities.
Please note that JhiS-N-O. is being sent to SCUS for information purposes .
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Att.
c: Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
To:
School of Criminology
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
~IEMORANDUM
Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Curriculum
Committee
From: Gail Anderson
Criminology
FASSCC 10-5
Subject: NO! Certificate in Forensic Studies
Date:
22 December 2009
At its meeting of 18 November 2009 the School of Criminology approved the
attached NOI for a certificate
in
Forensic Studies.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of
the
next meeting of the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee?
Thank you.
~~
School of Criminology
21
Notice of Intent
CERTIFICATE IN FORENSIC STUDIES
Simon Fraser University
Executive
Summary
The School of Criminology offers several courses in the area of forensic studies and the
new Centre for Forensic Research is jointly administered by the School of Criminology
and the Department of Archaeology. Student interest in the area of forensic studies is
extremely high due to the extensive media and television interest in this area. Our courses
are not designed to teach students to become forensic scientists (this would require at
least a B.Sc. with honours) but instead to instruct students in the various arms of forensic
science and to allow them to develop both an understanding and a critical interest in the
use of the forensic sciences and how they are applied in our justice system.
The courses are of particular interest to students in criminology and related fields who
intend to enter the legal profession or policing and related areas (e.g., the coroner's
service), as forensic science is regularly and increasingly involved in these career paths.
It
will also be of interest to students in other fields, particular the physical sciences,
where students learn the requisite core sciences, but not how they are applied in the
justice system. The proposed Certificate will allow physical science students to
understand how their science is applied. The major market, however, is with coroners,
police officers and other personnel in the criminal justice system.
The course choices offered in the proposed Certificate are already part of the
undergraduate program in the School of Criminology and the Department of Archaeology
and, as such, they are of significant and proven interest. It is well known that many of our
existing students already take all or some of the proposed Certificate courses, so bundling
them together into a specific program gives students with an interest in this field a
specific credential. This Certificate will, therefore, be aimed at existing and new students
in Criminology, Archaeology, the Faculties of Health Science, Science, Applied Science
and personnel working in the justice system.
1. CREDENTIAL TO BE
AWARDED
Students will be awarded a Certificate in Forensic Studies. This certificate includes a
range of
courses related to forensic studies which will be of interest to existing and
new students interested in law, policing and forensic science, and is packaged into a
coherent
undergraduate
program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Certificate in Forensic Studies will be located in the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, SiInon Fraser University, Burnaby Canlpus.
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The Certificate will be run by the School of Criminology in collaboration with the
Department of Archeology.
4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAl'VI START DATE
The Certificate in Forensic Studies is anticipated to be available
in
the Fall of 2010
.
All courses for this Certificate already exist in the SFU Calendar (one option is a
newly proposed course),
and are offered on a regular basis.
5. PROGRAl\tI DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Certificate in Forensic Studies will allow SFU to:
• Assist students in adding, to their studies, an understanding of ho\v
forensic science is utilized in the criminal justice system and to be able
to understand the difference "between the myths and the realities of the
branches of forensic science This will allow them to properly utilize
forensic science, and the services of forensic scientists, in their future
careers.
• Attract students from many areas of the criminal justice system who
may not have previously considered a university education.
• Enhance the profile of SFU by offering a very popular undergraduate
credential which bundles together existing and related courses to
which many students are already unofficially gravitating.
5.2
Anticipated Contribution to the Mandate and Strategic Plan of Simon
Fraser University.
Criminology programming is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences'
Strategic Plan. Within Criminology, there has been an increase in course
development and student enrollments in the forensics area. We anticipate an
increase in student demand in response to the Certificate. The credential will
enable students to display a specific qualification, and it will enable SFU to
report Program FTEs more accurately.
5.3
Target Audience
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who arc
interested in forensic studies, forensic science and policing, as well others
working in the justice systenl.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students lnust apply to Simon Fraser University for
adlnission and meet the normal admission requirements or meet the
requirements for admission under either the Diverse Qualifications
Admission Policy or other Special Categories.
• The Certificate requires a mininlum
of 18 credit hours frOlll a list of
designated courses (see attached list). Some pre-requisites will be
required for some courses.
29
• Certificate courses are drawn from existing courses currently offered
by the School of Criminology and the Department of Archaeology (see
attached list of courses). Course descriptions will be provided in the
full proposal. Relevant special topics courses offered by the School of
Criminology or other departments may be included with the
permission of the Associate Director responsible for undergraduate
programs in the School.
5.5
Delivery Methods
Courses will be offered primarily at the Burnaby campus. Some will be
offered, from time to time, at the Surrey and Vancouver Campuses. At least
one course is available by Distance Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Certificate provides
an
education in the application of forensic science to
policing, law and criminal justice. No work experience or work placement is
required for the completion of the Certificate.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
The Certificate will attract existing students from FASS and other faculties as
well as other criminal justice professionals to SFU, and will enable
undergraduates to focus a part of their studies on the ever increasing use of
forensic science
in the criminal justice system.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Certificate c<?mpletion is possible in two terms but additional terms may be
required or preferred.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.10 Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by faculty
members on a course-by-course basis using the same agreed upon processes
used in the undergraduate pro graIn. The identified courses will be taught
by
regular faculty and occasionally by sessional instructors appointed by the
SchoollDepartment. The School will be responsible for Inaintaining the
academic rigour of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students
must maintain a COP A of 2.25 to remain in the Certificate program, as they
must to remain in the major and minor programs in criminology.
5.11 Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught by
sessional instructors who must meet the minimum qualifications of any other
sessional instructor in the School of Criminology (minimum MA) or
Department
of
Archaeology.
5.12 Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate
Program Committee and every seven years as part of the nonnal cycle of
external reviews. In addition, the Certificate in Forensic Studies will have an
Advisory Group (FSAG) that will reflect the overarching needs and interests
of the program. The membership will include forensic academics and forensic
practitioners from the Metro Vancouver area. To supplement the work of the
FSAG, direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be used, from
time-to-time, to maintain the relevance and efficacy of the Program.
5.13
Resources
The Certificate draws on existing resources at SFU Burnaby.
The following faculty members in the School of Criminology teach the
forensic studies courses: Dr. Gail Anderson (forensic entomology, forensic
science, use of forensic science in court), Dr. Lynne Bell (orensic
spectrometry; human regionalism; remote sensing and detection; physical
anthropology; international crimes and genocide) and Dr. Sara Smyth
(Cybercrime). Six of the listed courses are offered by the School of
Criminology, with three
.
offered by the Department of Archaeology. In the
Department of Archaeology the courses listed are predominantly taught by Dr.
Dongya Yang (ancient DNA, envirorunental bio-archaeology, physical
anthropology) and Dr. Mark SkilUler (forensic archaeology, forensic
anthropology,
dental
anthropology).
5.14 Level of Support and Recognition from other Post-Secondary
Institutions
Present enrollment in Forensic Studies courses suggests that the Certificate
program will generate significant interest. In addition, many students have
approached the Associate Director responsible for undergraduate programs
about the developn1ent of just such a certificate, as they are taking or
anticipating taking all the forensic studies courses listed and would like some
formal credential to acknowledge this, for future employment purposes.
No programs of this kind are offered by the research universities in British
Columbia. Some of the teaching universities offer specific courses in aspects
of forensic science, and
BelT
offers a diploma and B.Tech.
in
Forensic
Science, but these are distinctly different from the proposed certificate as they
teach core science to students who intend to become forensic scientists. This
certificate is aimed primarily at FASS or other students with an interest in law
and policing, professions which use forensic science as a tool in their
investigations but do not actively practice the science.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology, 778
782
3589,
ganderso@sfu.ca.
Mr. Philip Jong, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology, 778 782 3645,
philiong@sfu.ca.
CERTIFICATE
IN
FORENSIC
STUDIES
The Certificate is primarily for students and professionals who wish to focus their
criminology undergraduate studies
on courses that relate to forensic studies.
The Certificate
in
Forensic Studies will consist of a minimum of 18 units as follows:
CRIM 355-3 - The Forensic Sciences
Plus 15 units chosen from the following list:
CRIM 356-3 The Forensic Sciences
!I
CRIM 357-3 Forensic Anatomy
CRIN! 416/417/418-3 Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice (when
offered as a forensic studies topic)
CRIM 451-3 Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
CRIM 452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
CRIM 480-3 Computer Forensics and Cybercrime
ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
ARCH 383-3 Human Molecular Bioarchaeology
ARCH 442-5. Forensic Anthropology
And any other 300 or 400 division course that is designated as a forensic studies course.
Such courses may be in the School of Criminology
(e.g.
Special Topics), or may be in
other departments or faculties.
See the Schoors academic advisor for further
information:
NOTE: Some courses may require prerequisites; students are responsible for satisfying
the prerequisites for all courses in this certificate. An overall CGPA of2.25 must be
maintained. A minimum of C- is required in all courses. Courses must be completed at
Simon Fraser University.
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MEMO
SCUP 10-50
SCUS 10-34a (iii)
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
TO: .
Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
RE:
Certificate in Legal Studies (Full Program Proposal)
DATE: May 25,2010
On May 20,2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Committee approved the attached full program proposal for a Certificate
in Legal Studies, submitted by the School of Criminology. The
Notice of Intent was forwarded to SCUP on February 1,2010.
Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of SCUS.
:pl
AU.
FASSCC 10-18
CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL STUDIES
Full Program Proposal
Executive
Summary
The School of Criminology offers a wide range of courses in legal studies. The School is expanding in
this area, with both a Minor and a Diploma in Legal Studies being offered primarily at the SFU Burnaby
campus and an M.A. in Applied Legal Studies being offered at the Surrey campus. The timing of this
initiative is very important to the School of Criminology due to the prominence that the School's various
programs and advanced specialties hold at the Surrey campus, and we will continue to expand as the
campus develops over the next three to five years.
The course choices offered in the proposed Certificate are already .part of the undergraduate offerings in
different programs at SFU and, as such, they are of significant and proven interest, particularly to those
wishing to obtain specialist knowledge of particular areas of law. This Certificate will be aimed at
existing and future students in criminology and other cognate disciplines, who wish to develop their
education in the legal studies area.
Several different areas of specialty are already offered within the Legal Studies program in the School of
Criminology and this gives students a broad range of course choices. The certificate will be built upon
courses that are available at the two main campuses, and through the Centre for On-Line and Distance
Education.
1.
CREDENTIAL TO BE AWARDED
Students will be awarded a Certificate in Legal Studies. This certificate includes a range of courses
related to the law which will be of interest, in particular, to those interested in careers in the justice
system, and is packaged into a coherent undergraduate program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Certificate in Legal Studies will be located in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Simon
Fraser University. Courses will be offered at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses and by the Centre for
On-Line and Distance Education
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The Certificate will be run by the School of Criminology ..
4. ANTICIPA TED PROGRAM START DATE
The Certificate in Legal Studies is anticipated to be available
by
Spring 2011. All courses for this
certificate already exist in the SFU Calendar, and are
offe~ed
on a regular basi.s.
5. PROGRAlVl DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Certificate in Legal Studies will allow SFU to:
• Assist students in focusing their studies of the law and issues of importance to those
working within the justice system.
• Enhance the profile of SFU programming by offering an undergraduate credential
other than a minor in Criminology.
5.2 Anticipated Contribution to the Mandate and Strategic Plan of Simon Fraser
University
Criminology programming is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences' Strategic Plan for
SFU Surrey.
Within Criminology, there are several areas marked for distinctive
programming one being the legal studies area. The Certificate in Legal Studies follows
success in faculty searches, course development, student recruiting and enrollments. We
anticipate an increase in student demand in response to the Certificate. The credential will
enable students to communicate their qualifications, and it will enable SFU to report Program
FTEs more accurately.
5.3
Target Audience
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who are interested in the law,
legal studies, legal issues and the management of the legal system.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and meet
the normal admission requirements or meet the requirements for admission under
either the Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy or other Special Categories.
• The Certificate requires completion of a minimum of
18
units from a list of
designated courses (see attached
list). Individuals who are working within the justice
system will not be required to take prerequisite courses, but students who are not in
this category will be required to take two prerequisites to prepare them for the
Certificate.
• Certificate COUfses are drawn from existing courses currently offered by the School
of Criminology and other departments involved in the delivery of the existing Legal
Studies Minor (see attached list of courses). Relevant special topics courses offered
by the School of Criminology or other departments may be included with permission
of the Associate Director responsible for undergraduate programs.
5.5
Delivery Methods
Courses
will be offered on campus, primarily at the Surrey and Burnaby campuses. Some
courses will be offered through the Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Certificate provides an education in the foundations of the law, focusing on a variety of
legal issues including the criminal law, human fights and civil liberties, restorative justice,
adult guardianship law, corporate regulation, and commercial law. No work experience or
work placement is required for completion of the Certificate.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
The Certificate will attract individuals working within the justice system and will enable
undergraduates to benefit from the unique opportunity to learn alongside those already
working in the system.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Certificate completion is possible in two terms but additional terms may be required.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.10
Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by faculty members on a
course-by-course basis using
the same agreed upon processes used in
~he
undergraduate
program.
The identified courses will be taught by regular faculty and occasionally by
sessional instructors. The School will be responsible for maintaining the academic rigour of
the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students must maintain a CGPA of 2.25 to
remain in the Certificate program, as they must to remain in the major and minor programs.
5.11
Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught
by
sessional
instructors who must meet the minimum qualifications of any other sessional instructor in the
University (minimum Masters degree).
5.12
Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate Program Committee
and every seven years as part of the. normal cycle of external reviews.
In addition, the Certificate in Legal Studies will have an Advisory Group (LSAG) that will
reflect the overarching needs and interests of the program. The membership will include
legal academics and legal practitioners from the Metro Vancouver area. To supplement the
work of the LSAG, direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be used, from
time-to-time, to maintain the relevance and efficacy of the Program.
5.13
Resources
The Certificate draws on existing resources at SFU Burnaby and SFU Surrey. No new
resources will be required.
The following faculty members are already teaching full time in the Legal Studies area: Neil
Boyd, LL.M. (administrative law, criminal law); Dr. Simon Verdun-Jones (criminal law,
mental disorder and the law); Dr. David MacA lister (criminal law, criminal procedure and
evidence, human rights and civil liberties, legal philosophy); Joan Brockman, LL.M.
(criminal procedure and evidence, corporate regulation, woman and the law); Dr. Brian
Burtch (law and reproduction, sociology of law), Dr. Liz Elliott (restorative justice), Dr.
Brenda Morrison (restorative justice), and Dr. Robert Gordon (adult guardianship law, health
law, personal planning). Legal Studies program topics are also taught
by
faculty in other
departments at SFU Burnaby in business, education, psychology, philosophy, history and
political
science.
5.14
Level of Support and Recognition from other Post-Secondary Institutions
Enrollment in Legal Studies courses at SFU suggests that the Certificate program will
generate significant interest.
In addition, the School's discussions with key legal
organizations and agencies in various jurisdictions suggest that there will be significant
professional interest in this Certificate.
No programs of this kind are offered by the research universities in British Columbia. Some
of the teaching universities
o~fer
limited legal studies courses but not on the same scale or
with the same levels of expertise. SFU has the added benefit of the system of distance
education available through CODE.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology
778 782 3589, ganderso@sfu.ca.
Mr. Philip Jong, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology
778
782
3645,
philiong(a),sfu,ca.
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Calendar Entry
CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL STUDIES
The certificate is primarily aimed at individuals who are interested in working within the justice system
and students who wish to focus their criminology undergraduate studies on courses that relate to the law
and legal studies.
The Certificate in Legal Studies will consist of six courses (18 units) as follows:
CRIM .332-3 - Sociology of Law
CRIM 335-3 - Human Rights and Civil Liberties
CRIM 338-3 - Philosophy of Law
Plus three courses chosen from the following list:
BUS 393-3 Commercial Law (subject to space availability)
BUEC 391-3 Law in the Economic Society
BUEC 495-3 Legal Aspects of Economic Relationships (In the process of being changed to: Seminar jn
Law and Economics)
CRIM 31 0-3Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
CRIM 314-3 Mental Disorder, Criminality and the Law
CRIM 315-3 Restorative Justice
CRIM 317-3 Prostitution in Canada
CRIM 330-3 Criminal Procedure and Evidence
CRIM 331-3 Advanced Criminal Law
CRIM 334-3 Law and Human Reproduction
CRIM 336-3 Corporate Crime and Corporate Regulation
CRIM-416/417/418-3
Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
*
CRIM 429-3/FNST 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and Law
CRIM 432-3 Gender in the Courts and the Legal Profession
CRIM 436-3 Corporate Crime and Corporate Regulation: Advanced Topics
CRIM 437-3 Crime and Misconduct in the Professions
CRIM 442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
ECON 388-3 Introduction to Law and Economics
EDUC 445-4 Legal Context of Teaching
EDUC 446-4 Law for the Classroom Teacher
EOUe 448-Teaching about Justice, Law and Citizenship
HIST/FNST 443 Aboriginal Law
&
History
PHIL 320-3 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 321-3 Moral Issues and Theories
POL 324-4 The Canadian Constitution
POL 344-4 International Law
POL 346-4 International Organization
POL 417-4 Human Rights Theories
POL 459-4 Selected Topics in Governance*
PSYC 376-3 Experimental Psychology and the Law
PSYC 379-3 Clinical Forensic Psychology
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PSYC 476-4 Selected Topics in Psycholega\ Psychology I
PSYC 477-4 Selected Topics in Psycholegal Psychology II
PSYC 479-4 Selected Topics in Psycho legal Psychology III
WL 204-3 Human Rights Literature
WS 303-4 Special Topics in Women's Studies (as Women and the Law)
Additional relevant courses may be added to the list of optional courses as they become available.
*
When offered as a legal studies topic
NOTE: Some courses may require prerequisites; students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites
for all courses in this certificate
.
An overall CGPA of2.25 must be maintained. A minimum of C- is
required in all courses. Courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University unless permission of the
undergraduate chair is granted upon admission to the certificate. See the School's academic advisor for
further information.
CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS OF COURSES
BUS 393-3 Commercial Law
Cornmon law, equity, and statute law; contracts, agency, and negotiable instruments;
partnership and corporation law; international commercial law. Prerequisite:
60 units. BUEC 391
is not to be taken concurrently with BUS 393.
BUEC 391-3 Law in the Economic Society
An introductory examination of the history, evolution and aspirations of the rule of law in
general, and as pursued and developed within civil and common law jurisdictions with emphasis
on the working of the Canadian Federal and Provincial legislative, administrative and judicial
forces, in particular. Students will be encouraged to identify and analyse various socio-economic
legal issues and how legal principles are developed within the concepts
of Canadian law and its
reaction to evolving socio-economic forces that affect our individual and collective legal rights,
duties and privileges and powers. Prerequisite:
60 units. BUEC 391 may not be taken
concurrently with
BUS 393. Students with credit for BUEC 293 may not take BUEC 391 for
further credit.
BUEC 495-3 Seminar in Law and Economics
A seminar examining how legal rules affect human behavior, how economics can explain the
pattern
of existing laws, and how economics might help in designing new laws.
(Seminar) Prerequisite: BUEC 391; ECON 103 or 200: 90 credit hours; or peimission of the
faculty or department.
CRIM 310-3 Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
Examines some of the more complex contemporary issues relating to young offenders and
justice. For any given term, the content of the course will reflect current controversies as well as
faculty and student interests. Topics may include social control theory and juvenile justice; an
assessment
of theories of rehabilitation; the legal philosophy of the young offenders legislation
and its Impact
on juvenile justice; and an evaluation of diversion, deinstitutionalization and de-
legalization in Canada and the United States. Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIM 314-3 Mental Disorder, Criminality and the Law
Critical examination of the impact of psychiatry and related clinical professions on the
criminal justice systeln. Relationship between institutions
of mental health and legal control. The
relevance
of psychiatric theory and decision-making for the processing of lllentally disordered
offenders. The role
of forensic clinicians in the courts, prisons, mental hospitals and related
agencies.
Specific issues addressed in this course will include psychiatric assessment, criminal
responsibility, fitness to stand trial, prediction
of dangerousness, treatment of mentally ill
criminals and the penal and therapeutic commitment
of the insane. Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
Recommended: CRIM 131.
CRIM 315-4 Restorative Justice
An examination and analysis of the principles, assunlptions, key concepts and applications of
restorative (Transfonnative) justice. The course will contrast restorative justice with the
dominant retributive/punitive model
of justice and provide an introduction to a variety of both
established and emerging expressions
of restorative justice including, victim/offender
reconciliation programs, family/group conferencing and circle remedies. Breadth-Social
Sciences.
CRIM 330-3 Criminal Procedure and Evidence
Critical examination of selected topics in criminal procedure and evidence, including
jurisdiction, police powers of search and seizure, the right to counsel and pre-trial and trial
procedures. Brief survey
of the system of rules and standards by means of which the
admissibility of evidence is determined. Close examination of the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms and its impact on criminal procedure and evidence. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 230.
CRIM 331-3 Advanced Criminal Law
An extension of CRIM 230, this course will examine Canadian criminal law in greater depth
as well
as in comparison with other jurisdictions. Each term several substantive areas will be
analysed closely. The areas to be examined will be determined by student interest but may
include sexual offences, public order offences, mental disorder and the criminal process,
property offences, etc.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 230.
CRIM 332-3 Sociology of Law
Introduction to the theory of sociology of law. Law and social structure. Law as a product of
a social system and
as an instrument of social change. Social functions of the law. Relationship
between law and the structure and function of various other social institutions. The process of
law-making.
Process by which various interests become translated into legal rules. The social
reality
of the law; the law in action. Social sciences findings into the operation and practice of
the law. Critical and feminist perspectives on law. Public knowledge, awareness, opinions and
attitudes to the law, sanctions and the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 135.
CRIM 334 .. 3 Law and Human Reproduction
Overview of theoretical perspectives and available research on debates linked with human
reproduction. Reconsideration of the effects of legislation, social policy and social change on
contraception, birth, abortion, adoption, eugenics policies, new reproductive technologies,
sexualities, and other topics. Historical and contemporary examples will
be used. Feminist
perspectives will be featured along with other approaches to human reproduction. Prerequisite:
this course is identical to
WS 334 and students may not take both courses for credit. Students
who have taken CRIM 416, 417, 418 under the title Law and Reproduction may not take this
course for further credit.
CRIM 335 .. 3 Human Rights and Civil Liberties
A study of the relationship between the government and the individual. Focus upon the
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its interpretation by the judiciary. Exatnination of
the issues of equality before the law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of
expression. A study of human rights at the international, federal and provincial levels.
Prerequisite: CRIM 330.
CRIM 336-3 Corporate Crime and Corporate Regulation
An exrunination and analysis of the nature, scope and impact of corporate crime, the principal
organizational, social, political and economic factors involved in the definition and commission
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of such crime, and the ways in which governments and organizations respond to the problem.
Particular types of corporate crime will be used as vehicles for exploring the legal and
administrative framework that defines and regulates corporate wrongdoing. Prerequisite: CRllv1
101; 135. Recommended:
eNS
280 or ECON 101.
CRIM 338-3 Philosophy of Law
Introduction to the philosophy of law. Concepts of law, constitution and sovereignty. The
nature and sources of the law. Examination of natural law, legal positivism, Kelsen's pure theory
of law, legal realism, modem normative and analytical theories, critical legal theory and feminist
theory. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 135.
CRIM 416/4171418-3 Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
A critical analysis of certain 'hot' issues in criminology and criminal justice. The topics covered
change from term to term. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. A student may not take for credit toward the degree
more than three special topics courses (i.e. CRIM 416, 4 17 418).
CRIM 429-3/FNST 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law
An examination of how relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples framed and were
framed by the development of intemationallaw from the 15th century onward. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or
FNST 101 or 201 or permission of instructor. Students who have taken this course under CRIM 416, or
418 under the title "Indigenous Peoples and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving
International Relations" may not take this course for further credit. Students may not take FNST 429 for
further
credit.
CRIM 432-3 Gender in the Courts and the Legal Profession
The gendered nature of law will be addressed through an examination of its underlying factual
~ssumptions)
and the use of social science research as evidence in equality litigation. The use of the
charter, human rights legislation, and other legal means to achieve gender equality through the legal
system in the areas of work, employment and pay equity, and compensatory schemes for personal injuries
will also be examined. This course will also examine women's struggles to gain admittance to the legal
profession, and the barriers which may still prevent them from participating equally in the profession
today. Prerequisite: CRIM 330.
CRIM 436-3 Corporate C.-hne and Corporate Regulation: Advanced Topics
A detailed examination and analysis of particular types of corporate wrongdoing and the nature and
impact of the relevant legal and administrative framework. The topics will be selected by the particular
course instructor and will, therefore, vary according to the instructor's interests as well as topicality. The
areas of corporate crime which are chosen may include one or more of the following: 'economic crimes'
such as violations of statutes which regulate competition, protect intellectual property, and safeguard
stock market investors; crimes against the environment such as air and water pollution; and, crimes
against consumers including the marketing of hazardous products, contaminated food, or dangerous drugs
and devices. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 336.
CRIM 437-3 Crime and l\tlisconduct in the Professions
Examines the use of self regulation by professional organizations (e.g. law societies, colleges of
physicians
and surgeons, stock exchanges) and the increasing demand by other occupational groups and
social and economic entities to be governed by these internal controls in addition to, or in lieu of, the
criminal and other state law. It will specifically examine how the criminal law is used in the context of
self-regulation
and how professionals can bypass the criminal law through self-regulating organizations.
The professions will be examined in the context of administrative, civil and criminal law. Implications for
self regulation in other areas and the future of self-regulation will also be considered. Prerequisite: CRIM
330.
CRIM 442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
An in-depth examination of the various community-based and institutional practices in promoting
restorative processes, based on an examination and comparison of the values, philosophical approaches
and outcomes of selected western and non-western models. Practices examined will include a range of
restorative justice initiatives, including victim-offender mediation, family-group conferencing,
multi-
party mediation, and various circle remedies. This examination will include the application of restorative
justice in the community, in schools and at all levels of the legal process (pre-arrest to post-incarceration
and reintegration). Recommended: CRIM 315 and 343.
ECON 388-3 Introduction to Law and Economics
An introduction to the economic analysis of law, emphasizing the concepts of transaction costs and
property rights.
A
variety of topics will be analysed, ranging from the allocative effects of alternative
property rights to contract tort and nuisance law, out-of-court settlements and alternative legal fee
structures. Prerequisite: BCON 103 or 200; ECON 105 or 205; 60 units.
EDUC 445-4 Legal Context of Teaching
Designed to provide education students, teachers, counsellors and school administrators with a
comprehensive understanding
of the legal issues and potential legal liabilities encountered in the
Be
public school system. Special attention is devoted to the legal dimensions
and
consequences of routine
classroom and administrative activity. Topics include: sexual abuse by school board employees;
negligence and supervision; private lifestyles and community standards; discipline and corporal
punishment; sexual harassment in the workplace; responsibility for curriculum fulfillment; liability
outside school
hours; and the AIDS controversy. Prerequisite: 60 units.
EDUC 446-4 Law for the Classroom Teacher
Provides a fundamental knowledge of law to teach law-related content in the
Be
curriculum: social
studies, science, personal planning, language arts, P.E., social responsibility, and business. Topics:
Canadian legal system, legal history, legal reasoning, dispute resolution strategies, the role of the courts,
and family, environmental, property and contract laws. Prerequisite: 60 units.
EDUC 448-4 Teaching about Justice, Law and Citizenship
The justification and practise of law-related education in the K-12 curriculum are the subjects of this
methodology course. Students will examine the place of law in the curriculum, existing resources and
appropriate teaching strategies and will have the opportunity to develop unit plans and curriculum
materials. Emphasis is on developing and implementing law-related programs in the classroom.
Prerequisite: 60 units including six in education courses. Teaching experience is recommended.
HISTIFNST 443 Aboriginal Law
&
History
Traces the development of legal doctrine pertaining to Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United
States, including its shared roots in British colonial law and policy.
PHIL 320-3 Social and Political Philosophy
An examination of an issue or selection of issues in social and political philosophy. Contemporary or
historical readings or a mixture of these will be used. Possible topics include: justice, the law and legal
systems, sovereignty, power and authority, democracy, liberty and equality. Sometimes the course will
focus on the views of historically important political philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes,
Locke, Rousseau, Burke, Bentham, Mill and Marx. Prerequisite: PHIL 120 or 220.
PHIL 321-3 Moral Issues and Theories
An advanced investigation of central issues and theories in moral philosophy. In any given term, the
course may focus on a general theory or concept or concern, for example meta-ethics, utilitarianism, or
theories of rights. Sometimes it will focus on a particular problem or problems, such as medical ethics,
moral personhood, or free will and moral responsibility. Prerequisite: PHIL 120.
POL 324-4 The Canadian Constitution
An analysis of the Canadian constitution from a theoretical and comparative perspective.
Amendment, entrenchment, civil rights. Prerequisite: six lower division units in political science or
permission of the department.
POL 344-4 International Law
Sovereignty, nationality, jurisdiction, arbitration. Examination of selected cases exemplifying present
trends in the international legal order. Prerequisite: six lower division units in political science or
pennission of the department.
POL 346-4 International Organization
An examination of the structures and processes and the main substantive decisions of the United
Nations and related international organizations. Based upon in-depth study of the UN Charter, tbe
Security Council, General Assembly, Secretary-general and Secretariat and their constitutional and
political interactions since 1945, with special attention to the theory and practice of intemational
organization advanced by the principal Western countries, the Soviet Union and Soviet bloc, the People's
Republic of China and leading Third World countries. Prerequisite: six lower division units in political
science or pennission of the department.
POL 417-4 Human Rights Theories
This course introduces students to the problems involved in the assertion of universal moral standards
across political and cultural divides. These issues will be explored at a theoretical level, and in the context
of specific human rights controversies. Prerequisite: eight upper division units in political science or
permission of the department. Recommended: PHIL 220 or 320.
POL 459-4 Selected Topics in Governance
Prerequisite: eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
PSYC 376-3 Experimental Psychology and Law
The roles of experimental developmental) cognitive, and social psychology in the understanding of
behavior and perceptions of individuals in legal contexts. Topics include eyewitness testimony,
autobiographical memory, interviewing) deception detection, and juror decision-making. Prerequisite:
PSYC 201 and 268. PSYC 210 and 325 are recommended. Students who have taken PSYC 368 may not
take this course for further credit.
PSYC 379-3 Clinical Forensic Psychology
Clinical approaches to the understanding of behavior in criminal and civil forensic settings. Topics
related to the assessment, treatment, and management of people suffering from mental disorder.
Prerequisite: PSYC 201 and 268. PSYC 241 is recommended.
PSYC 476-4 Topics in Psycholegal Psychology I
Prerequisite: PSYC 201,210,268,376,60 units, and a CGPA of3.0. Students who have taken PSYC
468 may not take this course for further credit.
PSYC 477-4 Topics in PsycholegaJ Psychology II
Prerequisite: PSYC 201, 210, 268, 376, 60 units, and a CGPA of3.0. Students who have taken PSYC
468 may not take this course for further credit.
PSYC 479-4 Topics in Psycholegal Psychology III
Prerequisite: PSYC 201, 210, 268, 379, 60 units, and a CGPA of3.0. Students who have taken PSYC
468 may not take this course for further credit.
WS 301-303-4 Special Topics in 'Vornen's Studies
A specific topic within the field of women's studies, not otherwise covered in depth in regularly
scheduled courses, will be dealt with as occasion and demand warrant. Prerequisite: six units in women's
studies including WS 101 and/or 102.
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FACULTY OF
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TO;
Sarah Dench, Secretary,
Senate Committee on University Priorities
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
RE:
Notice of Intent: Certificate in Legal Studies
DATE: February 1,2010
On January 28,2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Committee approved the attached Notice of Intent for a Certificate in Lega1
Studies. Also attached is the required budget template.
Would you
please place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of the
Senate Committee on University Priorities.
Please note that this NOI is being sent to seu S for information purposes.
:pl
Au.
c: Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
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To:
Subject:
School of Criminology
FACULTY OF
ARTS
AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
Paul Budra, Chair
From:
Gail Anderson
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Criminology
Curriculum
Committee
NO! Certificate in Legal Studies
Date:
22 December 2009
FASSCC 10-6
At its meeting of 18 November 2009 the School of Criminology approved the attached NO! for a
certificate
in Legal Studies.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of the next meeting of the Faculty of Arts
and
Social
Sciences
Curriculum
Committee?
Thank you.
~L/
S. Anderson
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School of Criminology
Notice of Intent
CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL STUDIES
Simon
Fraser U Diversity
Executive Summary
The School of Criminology offers a wide range of courses in legal studies. The School is expanding in
this area, with both a Minor and a Diploma in Legal Studies being offered primarily at the SFU Burnaby
campus and an M.A. in Applied Legal Studies being offered at the Surrey campus. The timing of this
initiative is very important to the School of Criminology due to the prominence that the School's various
programs and advanced specialties hold at the Surrey campus, and we will continue to expand as the
campus develops over the next three to five years.
The course choices offered in the proposed Certificate are already part of the undergraduate offerings in
different programs at SFU and, as such, they are of significant and proven interest, particularly to those
wishing to obtain specialist knowledge of particular areas of law. This Certificate will be aimed at those
working within the justice system, thus assisting them through greater accessibility to become further
educated in aspects of the law that are of particular relevance to their workplace. It will also be aimed at
existing students in criminology and other cognate disciplines.
Several different areas of specialty are already offered within the LegaJ Studies program in the School of
Criminology and this gives students a broad range of course choices. The certificate will be built upon
courses that are available at the two main campuses, and through the Centre for On-Line and Distance
Education.
1.
CREDE~TIAL
TO BE AWARDED
Students will be awarded a Certificate in Legal Studies. This certificate includes a range of
courses related
to the law which will be of interest, in particular, to those working within the
justice systenl as well as those interested in careers in the justice system, and is packaged into
a
coherent
undergraduate
program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Certificate in Legal Studies will be located in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
Shnon Fraser University. Courses will be offered at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses and
by the Centre for On-Line and Distance Education
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The Certificate will be run by the School of Criminology.
4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAM START DATE
The Certificate in Legal Studies is anticipated to be available by Fall 2010. All courses for
this certificate already exist in the SFU Calendar, and are offered on a regular basis.
5. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Certificate in Legal Studies will allo\v SFU to:
• Assist students in focusing their studies of the law and issues of importance to
those working within the justice system.
• Attract students from the justice system (e.g., court staff, para-legals, Notaries,
community legal service workers, and advocates) who may not have
previously considered a university education or who have degrees but need
greater specialist knowledge of a particular area of law.
• Enhance the profile of SFU programming by offering an undergraduate
credential other than a concentration within the major in Criminology.
5.2
Anticipated Contribution to the Mandate and Strategic Plan of Simon Fraser
University
Criminology programming
is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences' Strategic
Plan for SFU Surrey. Within Criminology, there are several areas marked for
distinctive programming one being the legal studies area. The Certificate in Legal
Studies follows success in faculty searches, course development, student recruiting
and enrollments. We anticipate
an
increase in student demand in response to the
Certificate. The credential will enable students to communicate their qualifications,
and
it
will enable SFU to report Program FTEs more accurately.
5.3
Target Audience
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who are interested in the
law, legal studies, legal issues and the management of the legal system, as well as
those currently
work~ng
in the justice syst.em.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and
meet the normal admission requirements or meet the requirements for
admission under either the Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy or other
Special
Categories.
• The Certificate requires conlpletion of a Ininimum of 18 units from a list of
designated courses (see attached list). Individuals
who are working within the
justice system will not be required to take prerequisite courses, but students
who are not in this category will be required to take one prerequisite to
prepare them for the Certificate.
• Certificate courses are drawn from existing courses currently offered by the
School of Criminology and other departments involved in the delivery of the
existing Legal Studies Minor (see attached list of courses). Course
descriptions will be provided in the full proposal. Relevant special topics
courses offered by the School of Criminology or other departments may be
included 'with permIssIon of the Associate Director responsible for
undergraduate
programs.
5.5
Delivery lVlethods
Courses will be offered on campus, primarily at the Surrey and Burnaby campuses.
Some courses will be offered through the Centre for On-Line and Distance Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Certificate provides an education in the foundations of the law, focusing on a
variety of legal issues including the criminal law, human rights and civil liberties,
restorative justice, adult guardianship law, corporate regulation, and commercial law.
No work experience or work placement is required for completion of the Certificate.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
The Certificate will attract individuals \vorking within the justice system and will
enable undergraduates to benefit from the unique opportunity to learn alongside those
already working in the system.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Certificate completion is possible in two tenns but additional tenns may be required.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.10 Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by faculty members
on a course-by-course basis using the same agreed upon processes used in the
undergraduate program. The identified courses will be taught by regular faculty and
occasionally by sessional instructors. The School will be responsible for maintaining
the academic rigour of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students must
maintain a COP A of 2.25 to remain in the Certificate program, as they must to remain
in the major and minor programs.
5.11 Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught by
sessional instructors who nlust meet the l11inimunl qualifications of any other
sessional instructor in the University (minimum Masters degree).
5.12 Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate Program
Committee and every seven years as part of the normal cycle of external reviews.
In addition, the Certificate in Legal Studies will have an Advisory Group (LSAG) that
will reflect the overarching needs and interests of the program. The membership will
include legal academics and legal practitioners from the Metro Vancouver area. To
supplement the work of the LSAG, direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies
may be used, from time-to-time, to maintain the relevance and efficacy of the
S-/
Program.
5.13 Resources
The Certificate dra\vs on existing resources at SFU Burnaby and SFU Surrey. No
new resources will be required.
The following faculty members are already teaching full time in the Legal Studies
area: Neil Boyd, LL.M. (administrative law, criminal law); Dr. Simon Verdun-Jones
(criminal law, mental disorder and the law); Dr. David MacAlister (criminal law,
criminal procedure and evidence, human rights and civil liberties, legal philosophy);
Joan Brockman, LL.M. (criminal procedure and evidence, corporate regulation,
woman and the law); Dr. Brian Burtch (law and reproduction, sociology of law), Dr.
Liz Elliott (restorative justice), Dr. Brenda Morrison (restorative justice), and Dr.
Robert Gordon (adult guardianship law, health law, personal planning). Legal Studies
program topics are also taught
by
faculty in other departments at SFU Burnaby in
business, education, psychology, philosophy, history and political science.
5.14 Level of Support and Recognition from other Post .. Secondary Institutions
Enrollment in Legal Studies courses at SFU suggests that the Certificate program will
generate significant interest.
In
addition, the School's discussions with key legal
organizations and agencies in various jurisdictions suggest that there
.
will be
significant professional interest in this Certificate.
No programs of this kind are offered by the research universities in British Columbia.
Some of the teaching universities offer limited legal studies courses but not on the
same scale or with the same levels of expertise. SFU has the added benefit of the
system of distance education available through CODE.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology
778 7823589, ganderso@sfu.ca.
Mr. Philip Jong, Senior Advisor) School of Criminology
778 782 3645, philjong@sfu.ca.
CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL STUDIES
The certificate is primarily for individuals working within the justice system and students who wish to
focus their criminology undergraduate studies on courses that relate to the law and legal studies.
Students who are not employed within the justice system may be required to take the following course
prior to applying to the certificate program: CRIM 135-3 - Introduction to Canadian Law
The Certificate in Legal Studies will consist of six courses (18 units) as follows:
CRIM 332-3 - Sociology of Law
CRIM 335-3 - Human Rights and Civil Liberties
CRIM 338-3 - Philosophy of Law
Plus three courses from the following list:'
(Students may either focus their studies by concentrating on specific clusters or take their three courses
from anywhere on the list.)
BUS 393-3 Commercial Law (subject to space availability)
BUEC 391-3 Law in the Economic Society
BUEC 495-3 Legal Aspects of Economic Relationships (title being changed to: Seminar in Law and
. Economics)
CRIM 310-3Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
CRIM 314-3 Mental Disorder, Criminality and the Law
CRIM 315-3 Restorative Justice
CRIM 317-3 Prostitution in Canada
CRIM 330-3 Criminal Procedure and Evidence
CRIM 331-3 Advanced Criminal Law
CRIM 334-3 Law anq Human Reproduction
CRIM 336-3 Corporate Crime and Corporate Regulation
CRIM-416/417/418~3
Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
*
CRIM
429-31FNST
429-3 Indigenous Peoples and Law
CRIM 432-3 Gender in the Courts and the Legal Profession
CRIM-436-3 Corporate
Crime and Corporate Regulation: Advanced Topics
CRIM 437-3 Crime and Misconduct in the Professions
CRIM 442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
ECON 388-3 Introduction to Law and Economics
EDUC 445-4 Legal Context of Teaching
EDUC 446-4 Law for the Classroom Teacher
EDUC 448-Teaching about Justice, Law and Citizenship
GERO 435-3 Adult Guardianship Law
HIST 312-4 Pove11y, Crime and Madness: Society and the Outcast
PHIL
320-3 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 321-3 Moral Issues and Theories
POL 324-4 The Canadian Constitution
POL 344-4 International Law
POL 346-4 International Organizations
POL
417-4 Human Rights Theories
POL 459-4 Selected Topics in Governance*
PSYC 376-3 Experimental Psychology and the Law
PSYC 379-3 Clinical Forensic Psychology
PSYC 476-4 Selected Topics in Psycho legal Psychology I
PSYC 477-4 Selected Topics in Psycho legal Psychology II
PSYC 479-4 Selected Topics in Psycho legal Psychology III
WL 204-3 Human Rights Literature
WS 303-4 Special Topics in Women's Studies (as Women and the Law)
Additional relevant courses may be added to the list of optional courses as they become available.
*
When offered as a legal studies topic
NOTE: Some courses may require prerequisites; students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites
for all courses in this certificate. An overall GPA of2.25 must be maintained. A minimum ofC- is
required in all courses. Courses must be cOffi!11eted at Simon Fraser University. See the School's
academic advisor for further information.
MEMO
SCUS 10-34a [i'l)
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
TO:
Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
RE:
Minor/PBD in Police Studies (Full Program Proposal)
DATE: May 25, 2010
On
May 20, 2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Committee approved the attached full program proposal for a Minor and
PBD in Police Studies, submitted by the School of Criminology. The
Notice,of Intent was forwarded to SCUP on February 1,2010.
SCUP 10-51
lease place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of seus.
:pl
AU.
lVIINOR IN POLICE STUDIES
&
POST-BACCALAUREATE
DIPLONI.~ L~
POLICE ST{JDIES
Full Program proposal
EXECUTIVE
SU~lARY
This is a proposal to create a Minor and a Post Baccalaureate Diploma (PBD) in Police
Studies
at Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus. There are no comparable academic
programs in British Columbia.
The proposal creates the Minor and PBD out of existing
courses offered by the
School of Criminology. The aim of these programs is to apply a
multi-disciplinary approach to the study
of policing, placing policing into its social,
philosophical, and economic context, resulting
in an invaluable contribution to
citizenship.
The School of Criminology offers a wide range of courses in policing. The School is
expanding in this area, with a concentration in Police Studies being offered primarily at
the
SFU Surrey campus, as well as a Certificate. The timing of this initiative is very
important to the
School of Criminology due to
the
prominence that the School's various
programs and advanced specialties hold at the
SUITey campus, and we will continue to
expand as the calnpus develops over the next three to five years. This is a reality that will
be greatly magnified by the re-Iocation of RCMP 'E' Division Headquarters with some
3,200 members to a new, neighbouring location that is virtually contiguous with the SFU
Surrey
campus.
The course choices offered in the proposed Minor and
PBD
are already part of our
undergraduate program, and as such, they are
of significant and proven interest,
particularly to serving police officers, coroners and other members
of the criminal justice
system, as well as existing students in Criminology and other cognate disciplines.
Several different areas of specialty are offered within the Police Studies area giving
students
a broad range of course choices. The minor and
PBD
will be offered priInarily at
SFU Surrey.
Minor Program - Students must complete lower level credits in criminology. In
addition, students must select courses frOtH a broad 111enu of policing studies-based upper
division course offerings. 'The credit rcquirelTIents for the tninor are in accord with other
minor programs offered within the university.
Post Baccalallrcntc Diplonla - This prograrn is for those with a bachelor)s degree.
Students must complete an approved program comprised of 30 credit hours of third and
fourth year courses.
1. CREDENTIALS TO BE AWARDED
Students will be awarded a lVIinor
in
Police Studies or a Post Baccalaureate
Diploma
(PBD) in Police Studies. The lvlinor and the PBD include a range of
courses related to police studies which will be of interest to existing students in
criminology as well
as those
in
other disciplines. It will also be of interest to serving
members
of police forces as well as those interested in policing practices, and is
packaged into a coherent undergraduate program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Minor in Police Studies and the PBD in Police Studies will be located in the
Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
primarily, although courses will also
be offered at the Burnaby campus and by the
Centre for On-Line and Distance Education
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The :NIinor and PBD will be run by the School of Criminology.
4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAM START DATE
The Minor in Police Studies Minor and the PBD in Police Studies is anticipated to be
available by Fall 2010. All courses for the minor and the PBD already exist in the SFU
Calendar, and are offered on a regular basis
5. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Minor in Police Studies and PBD in Police Studies will allow SFU to:
• Assist students in focusing their studies on policing and issues of
importance to police officers and police managers
• Attract students fr0111 policing and other areas of the criminal justice
system which may
not have previously considered a university
education.
• Enhance the profile of SFU Surrey-based programming by offering a
Iniuor progranl as we]] as
a PBD in Police Studies.
S.2
Anticipated Contribution to the Mandate and Strategic Plan of Simon
Fraser University
Cri1l1inology progran1n1ing is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences'
Strategic Plan for SFU Surrey. Within Criminology, there are two areas
Inarked for distinctive programming at the new campus: Cybercrime and
Police Studies. This Minor and PBD in Police Studies follows success in
faculty searches, course development, student recruiting and enrollnlents. We
anticipate an increase in student dellland in response to the Minor and PED.
The credential will enable students to communicate their qualifications, and it
will enable
SFU to report Program FTEs more accurately. It will attract
students to the
Surrey campus by offering more than just a concentration or a
certificate, but a full minor or PBD.
5.3
Target Audience
The Minor and PBD are targeted at all existing and future students who are
interested in police studies, police issues, police management and policies, as
well as serving police officers and other members
of the criminal justice
system.
5.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for
admission and meet the normal admission requirements or meet the
requirements for admission under either the Diverse Qualifications
Admission
Policy or other Special Categories.
• The Minor requires a minimum of 18 upper division units from a list
of designated courses (see attached list). Students will be required to
take two pre-requisites to prepare
them for the minor, and may be
required to take other pre-requisite courses depending on course
choice.
They will need to meet the normal requirements before
declaring a minor (see Calendar Entry). Minor courses are drawn from
existing courses currently offered
by the School of Criminology (see
attached list
of courses). Relevant special topics courses offered by the
School
of Criminology or other departments may be included with
permission
of the Undergraduate Director.
• The PBD requires a minimum of 30 upper division units from a list of
designated courses (see attached list). Students will
be required to take
two pre-requisites to prepare them for the
PBD, and may be required
to take other pre-requisite courses depending
on course choice. They
will
need to meet the normal requirements before entering the PBD
(see Calendar Entry). PBD courses are drawn from existing courses
currently offered
by the School of Criminology (see attached list of
courses). Relevant special topics courses offered
by
the School of
Crilninology or other dcpartlncnts lnay be included with pennission of
the Undergraduate Director.
5.5
Delivery lVlcthods
Courses will be offered on campus, primarily at the Surrey campus. SOlne
courses will
be offered through the Centre for On-Line and Distance
Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Minor and PBD provide an education in the foundations of police work,
focusing on crime analysis and prevention, criminals and criminality, forensic
studies, criminal justice, restorative justice, and key issues in policing.
No work experience or work placement is required for completion of the
minor or the PBD.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
Faculty members who are presently teaching in Criminology have found
widespread interest in police studies. This is particularly true at the Surrey
campus with the new Police Studies Concentration and Certificate. The Minor
and
PBD will attract existing students from Criminology as well as other
disciplines.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Completion of the minor will depend upon the student's point of entry into
SFU and their major program. Students entering from high school or
transferring from a college/university college program in criminology in Be
will be able to complete the minor concurrent with their major degree.
Students enrolled in another discipline or transferring from a non-criminology
program may be required to complete up to an additional two years of studies.
Students will be able to complete the Post Baccalaureate Diploma in one year
of full-time study
if they already possess the necessary prerequisite courses.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for adlnission.
5.10 Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by faculty
members on a course-by-course basis using the same agreed upon processes
used in the undergraduate program. The identified courses will be taught by
School of Criminology faculty and occasionally by sessional instluctors
appointed by the School. The School will be responsible for maintaining the
academic rigour
of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students
Inust maintain a CGPA of 2.25 to relnain in the lninor and progralns, as they
lTIUSt to relnain in the 111ajor and other minor progra111,s.
5.11 Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught by
sessional instructors who 111ust Inect the lllinimum qualifications of any other
sessional instructor in the
School of Criminology (minimum MA).
5.12 Program AsseSslncnt
The progrmn will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate
Program
COlnmittee and every seven years as part of the normal cycle of
external reviews.
.
~I
In
addition, the Police Studies Minor 'and PBD programs will have an
Advisory Group
(PSAG) that will reflect the overarching needs and interests
of the program. The membership will include managers from police
departments throughout the Lower
~1ainland,
representatives from the Police
Academy at the Justice Institute and managers from RC:tvlP detachments,
particularly in
Surrey and Langley. To supplement the work of the PSAG,
direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be used, from time-to-
time, to maintain the relevance and efficacy
of the Program.
5.13 Resources
The Minor and PBD draw on existing resources at SFU Burnaby and SFU
Surrey.
However, it is the SFU Surrey budget that has enabled the
development
of distinctive programming in Police Studies. In the last few
years, the
School of Criminology has hired four faculty members and one
Academic
Program Coordinator (APSA) for its Surrey operations.
The following faculty members are teaching full time in the
Police Studies
program at the Surrey campus: Dr. Rick Parent (ethics and accountability,
community policing, police use
of force); Dr. Curt Griffiths (police
management and administration; first nations policing); Dr. Eric Beauregard
(criminal profiling, crime analysis); Dr. Martin Bouchard (drugs and drug
markets, organized crime); and Dr. Jennifer Wong (research, policy, and
policy evaluation).
Police Studies topics are also taught by faculty at SFU
Burnaby who are in the forensic studies program, the restorative justice
program, the environmental criminology program (includes crime analysis),
and the youth justice research program.
5.14 Level of Support and Recognition from other Post-Secondary
Institutions
Enrolhnent in Police Studies courses at SFU Surrey suggests that the Minor
and
PBD programs will generate significant interest. In addition, the School's
discussions with Police organizations in various jurisdictions suggest that
there will be significant professional interest in these programs.
No programs
of this kind are offered by the research universities in British
Columbia, Some
of the teaching universities offer limited police studies
courses but not on the
SaIne scale or with the same levels of expertise. At
present, no other university or university college in the province offers a truly
academic Police Studies
Program. University of the Fraser Valley offers a
Bachelor
of General Studies (Police option Degree) that accepts vocational in
house police training as academic credit and
is aimed at sworn police
IneJnbers.
It
is vocational in nature.
The Justice Institute of British Columbia offers several certificates in Law
Enforcement that are aimed at sworn members and are entirely vocational.
bo
SFU has the added benefit of the system of distance education available
through
CODE.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology, 778
782 3589, ganderso@sfu.ca.
Mr.
Philip
J
ang, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology, 778 782 3645,
philjong@sfu.ca.
lot
CALE~l)AR E~TRY
FOR :\tIINOR IX POLICE STLTDIES
~Iinor
Program Pre-Requisites:
Students are eligible to apply for entry to the Minor program if:
• they have been admitted to Simon Fraser University (or are in the process of
being admitted);
and
• their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) equals 2.25 or better;
and
• have an Approved Major or approval in a program that does not require a Major
and
• they have completed and received grades for 60 credit
hours~
including BOTH of
the following, each with a final grade of
C-
or better:
NOTE:
CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology
CRIM 251-3 Introduction to Policing
You will not be permitted access to any
Upper Division (300/400) Level courses until the
above Lower Division requirements are cOlnplete and you have been approved
into the
Police Studies Minor.
The School limits admission to the
Upper Division of its Major/J oint
MajoriMinorlExtended Minor program.
Students are eligible to apply in person to the
Undergraduate Advisor for entry into the
Police Studies Minor program provided they
have been granted admission to the University,
have an approved Major, have a
minimum cumulative grade point average
of 2.25, and have successfully completed 60
credit hours, which must include SFU or transfer credit for CRIM 101 and CRIM 251.
**Please be aware that the same upper division course may not be used for formal
credit in both t.he CriIninology Major and in another Minor. A student cannot. tal{c
both the Minor and Post. Baccalaureate Diplolna in Police Studies for credit.
**
Upper Division n,equirenlcllts
Students must select at least 18 units from the following. Students must be careful to
ensure they have necessary lower level prerequisites:
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
CRl!\1356-3
The Forensic Sciences II
CRIM 357-3 Forensic Anatomy
CRIM 451-3.Advanced Techniques in Forensic
Science
CRINI
452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
Restorative Justice
CRThtI 315-3 Restorative Justice
CRTh1442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
Cybercrime
CRllvI380-3 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
CRTh1433-3 Communities and Crime
CRIM
450-5 Techniques of Crime Prevention II
CRIM 457-4 Crime and Criminal Intelligence Analysis
CRIM 465-3 Crinle, Economics, and the Economy
Special Types
of Offenders or Crimes
CRIM
310-3 Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
CRTh-1316-3 Sexual Offenders and Sexual Offences
CRIM 317-3 Prostitution in Canada
CRIM: 413-3 Terrorisnl
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 luay be in the School of Criluinology
(e.g.
Special Topics)) or nlay be in
other departluents and faculties
(e.g.
First Nations Studies, Sociology and Anthropology,
Computing Science, and Psychology). See the School's academic advisor for further
infonnation.
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.
CALEl'c1>AR ENTRY FOR PBD IN POLICE STUDIES
This program is for those with a bachelor's degree. Students must complete an approved
program comprised
of 30 credit hours of third and fourth year courses (students must
ensure they have the necessary lower level prerequisites for all courses in which they
enroll).
PBD
Program
Pre-Requisites:
CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology
CRIM 251-3 Introduction to
Policing
With a grade of
C-
or better.
Upper
Division
Requirements
30 units from the following list.
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
CRllvI 315-3 Restorative Justice
CRIM 442-3 Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
Cybercrime
CRIM 380-3 Introduction to Cybercrilne
*
CRllvI 480-3 Computer Forensics and Cybercrime*
CRIM 481.-3 Advanced Issues in CybercriIne*
Crime Analysis and Crim.e Prevention
CRIM 350-3 Techniques of Crime Prevention I
CRllvI 352-3 Environmental Criminology: Theory and Practice
CRIM 433-3 COlnmunities and Crilne
CRIM 450-5 Techniques of Crilne Prevention II
CRIM 457-4 Crilne and Crirninal Intelligence Analysis
CRIM 465-3 Crime, Economics, and the Econolny
Special Types of Offenders or Crimes
CRTh--1 310-3 Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
CRTh1 316-3 Sexual Offenders and Sexual Offences
CRIM 317-3 Prostitution in Canada
CRllv1413-3 Terrorism
CRllv1454-3 Criminal Profiling
CRllv1459-3 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
CRIN1453-3 Policing Illegal Drug Markets
CRIN1455-3 Advanced Issues in Policing
CRIN1456-3 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 cOlnplete
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
student cannot take both the Minor and Post
Baccalaureate Diploma in Police Studies for credit
CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS OF COURSES
CRIl11101-3 Introduction to Criminology
Topics will include: examination of different terms and concepts commonly used in
criminology, such as crime, delinquency, deviance, criminal, victim, rehabilitation and
treatment. Criminology as a body
of knowledge and as a profession. Position and subject
matter
of criminology. Relationship between criminology and other academic disciplines.
Specificity
of criminology. Relationship between theory and practice. History and
evolution
of criminological thought. Elements of continuity and discontinuity between
classical and modem theories
of criminality. Levels of explanations in criminology.
Practical applications
of criminology. The foundations of a modern criminal policy.
Breadth-
Social Sciences
CRIM
251 .. 3
Introduction to Policing
.
An
examination of the organization and operation of contemporary Canadian
policing. Consideration
of the history and development of policing in Canada, the role of
the police in Canadian society and the police occupation, including recruitment and
training. Discussion
of police decision making and the exercise of discretion, police
powers, and structures
of accountability. Managing the police organization. Examination
of police-community relations and crime prevention initiatives. (lecture/tutorial)
Prerequisite: CRTh1131. Students with credit for CRIM 151 may not take CRIM 251 for
further credit.
CRIM 310-3 Young Offenders and Critninal Justice: Advanced Topics
Examines some
of the lnore complex contemporary issues relating to young offenders
and justice. For any given term, the content
of the course will reflect current
controversies as well
as faculty and student interests. Topics may include social control
theory and juvenile justice; an assessment
of theories of
rehabilitation~
the legal
philosophy
of the young offenders legislation and its Impact on Juvenile justice; and an
evaluation
of diversion, deinstitutionalization and de-legalization in Canada and the
United
States. (seminar) Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIM
311 .. 3
Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
An
analysis of political, economic, and ethnic minorities and their relationship with
the
crinlin(ll justice systen1. CriUcal analysis of possible discordance, disharmony or
conflict
bel ween ethnic and racial n1inorities such as Native Indians, Inuit, :i\1etis,
Doukhobor and others and the legal and social nonns of the thost' lnajority. WOlnen and
the criminal justice system. (seminar) Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIM
314-3
M ental
Disordel~
Crinlinality and the Law
Critical examination
of the impact of psychiatry and related clinical professions on
the criminal justice system. Relationship between institutions of mental health and legal
control. The relevance
of psychiatric theory and decision-making for the processing of
lnentaIIy disordered offenders. The role of forensic clinicians in the courts, prisons,
Inental hospitals and related agencies. Specific issues addressed in this course will
include psychiatric assessment, criminal responsibility, fitness to stand trial, prediction
of
dangerousness, treatment of mentally ill criminals and the penal and therapeutic
hi
commitment of the insane. (lecture/tutorial) Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended:
CRIN1131.
CRIlll
315-3
Restorative Justice
An examination and analysis of the principles, assumptions, key concepts and
applications
of restorative (Transformative) justice. The course will contrast restorative
justice with the dominant retributive/punitive model
of justice and provide an
introduction to a variety of both established and emerging expressions of restorative
justice including, victim/offender reconciliation programs, family/group conferencing
and circle remedies.
B - Social Sciences.
CRIM
316-3
Sex Offenders
Provides an overview of current theoretical, clinical, and legal issues related to sexual
offenders and sexual offences. For each
of these issues, consideration will be given to
different approaches and perspectives, and debates characterizing them. The topics to be
covered include: explanatory models
of sexual offending; developmental risk factors of
sexual offending; typologies of sexual offenders; criminal careers of sexual offenders;
phallometric
~ssessment;
actuarial and clinical risk assessment; treatment programs and
their effectiveness, and criminal justice system initiatives. Prerequisite: CRIM
101 and
103. Students who have taken CRIM 417 in Spring or Summer 2005 may not take this
course for further credit.
CRIM
317 .. 3
Prostitution in Canada
Examines the history of prostitution; research on sex sellers, sex buyers, and
managers; theories of prostitution; l110dels of prostitution law; the history of prostitution
law and its enforcement; the findings and recommendations
of various Committees,
Commissions and Task Forces examining prostitution in Canada. Prerequisite: CRIM
101. Students who have taken CRIM 313 (Specific Types of Crime) prior to Summer
2007 may not take this course for further credit.
CRIM 350-3 Techniques of Crime Prevention I
Techniques of mobilizing community resources for crime prevention. Organizing,
implementing and managing citizen efforts to reduce crime. Recruiting citizen assistance,
training requirements, establishing
and operating citizen organizations, evaluating results.
Organizing pro
grains for reducing crilninal opportunity, progrmns for education,
enlploylnent and recreation. Operating youth services centres, residential programs, crisis
intervention and emergency centres. (lecture/seminar)
Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIM
351-3
Police Accollntability a.nd Ethics
Examines police accountability including the expected ethical conduct of police,
police powers, police decision-making, the exercise
of discretion, and the structure of
accountability. Specific emphasis on police codes of ethics, core values of police
agencies, the function
of internal investigations, and the role of civilian review.
Prerequisite:
CRIM 101 and 251.
CRliJ1
352-3
Environmental Criminology: Theory and Practice
Explores the history of the field of environmental criminology and critically examines
the theoretical approaches within
the field. Special emphasis is placed upon the
relationship between crime, fear and the environment. the criminality
of place and the
decision processes involved in criminal events. Prerequisite:
CRllv11 0 1.
CRliJ1
355.3
The Forensic Sciences
Examine the use and interpretation
of physical forensic evidence in court. It will
critically examine and evaluate the major forensic sciences used in criminal
investigations today,
as well as look at the crime scene. Subjects examined will include
forensic pathology, odontology, biology, DNA evidence, firearms evidence, toxicology
chemistry and questioned documents. Techniques will be illustrated with case studies.
(lecture/tutorial)
B - Social Sciences.
CRIM
356-3
The Forensic Sciences
II
Introduces the methodological principles of analytical procedures and applications
relevant
to 21 st century criminalistics as applied to skeletonized remains. Prerequisite:
CRIMIOl.
CRIM
357-3
Forensic Anatomy
An introduction
to hunlan anatonlY and physiology relevant to the biological aspects
of human forensics. Examines different body systems including form, function and
developlnent in the human adult and child, and discusses post InortelTI alteration to
anatomical structures in the context of forensic anthropology and pathology. Prerequisite:
CRIM
101.
CRIM 380-3 Introduction to Cybercrime
Advanced exploration of high-tech crime and exploration of the tools and techniques used by
cyber-criminals. Special attention is given to the techniques used by law enforcement to
investigate and prosecute offenders as well as to the probable future development of cybercrime.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
Recommended:-CRIM 380
CRIM 410-3 Decision-Making in Criminal Justice
Examination of the factors which influence decision making in the criminal justice
systern. The exercise of discretion
by
crilninal justice personnel; the role of
organizational policies and priorities in decision making; the invol Vell1ent of victirns and
the public. Consideration of decision making at specific stages of the crilninal justice
process. (seminar)
Prerequisite: CRIM 131.
CRIM
413-3
Terrorisln
Considers the nature, extent, and basis of telTorism as an official crime throughout the
world and its impact upon criminal justice systems. Theoretical explanations in a
cOlnparative perspective will be employed
to examine the impact of terrorism on various
countries and the response of governments to it. (selninar) Prerequisite: CRIl\1] 01.
b9
CRILli
419-3
Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
An in-depth examination of AboriginaVindigenous conceptions of justice in dealing
with crime and other trouble in indigenous communities, and in relations among peoples.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or FNST 101 or 201 or permission of the instructor. Students
who took this course as CRINI 416 or 418 may not take this course for further credit.
Students who take FNST 419 cannot take CRIM 419 for further credit.
CRI1\l1429-3lndigenous Peoples and International Law
An
examination of how relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples
framed and were framed
by the development of international law from the 15
th
century
onward. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or FNST 101 or 201 or permission of the instructor.
Students who have taken this course
as CRIM 416 or 418 under the title Hlndigenous
Peoples
and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving International
Relations" may not take this course for further credit. Students may not take FNST 429
for further credit.
CRIM
433-3
Communities and Crime
Examines communities and neighbourhoods as contexts for thinking about a wide
range of criminological issues including crime, fear, victimization, policing and policy.
Theoretical explanations and applied research will
be used to explore how and why
"community" is important for understanding crime and criminal justice. Prerequisite:
CRIM 101. Students who have taken this course as CRIM 418-3 may not take this course
for further credit.
CRIM
442-3
Restorative Justice Practice: Advanced Topics
An in-depth examination of the various community-based and institutional practices
in promoting restorative processes, based on an examination and comparison of the
values, philosophical approaches and outcolnes
of selected western and non-western
models.
Practices examined will include a range of restorative justice initiatives,
including victinl-offender mediation, family-group conferencing, multi-party Inediation,
and various circle remedies. This examination will include the application
of restorative
justice in the conununity, in schools and at all levels
of the legal process (pre-arrest to
post-incarceration and reintegration). Recommended: CRIM
315 and 343.
CREM. 450-5 T(:chniques of Crilne Prel'ention II
Introduction to the 11lodcrn techniques of crin1e prevention. Ernphasis will be on
crime prevention and reduction in fear of crime. Crime prevention through social change.
Crime prevention through environmental design. Crime prevention through physical
planning and architectural design.
The concept of 'defensible space.' Obstrucling and
reducing the opportunities for the commission
of crin1cs. Evaluating criIne prevention
programs. (lecture/laboratory) Prerequisite:
CRIM 101.
CRIi\145J-3 Adl'anced Techniques in Forensic Sciences
This course looks at the advanced and sOlneliInes
1110re
controversial areas of forensic
science used in the criminal justice systeln today. Most areas are those outside the crime
lab and require extensive and in depth training in a very focused field. Seminars may
{o
cover areas such as the use of polygraph, blood spatter pattern analysis, entomology,
pathology, odontology, anthropology, genocide investigation, facial approximation, crime
scene analysis on land, under water and in mass homicide scenarios (Seminar)
Prerequisite:
CRINI101. Students with credit for CRIM 420 in 01-3, 00-3, 99-3, 98-3 or
97-3 may not take CRThtf 451 for further credit. Recommended: CRliVI355.
CRIM
452-3
Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
The examination of disease processes which affect and reveal themselves in the
human skeleton at the level of surface morphology, radiology and histology and other
relevant analytical methodologies relevant to criminalistics and
human identification.
Prerequisite:
CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 357. Students who have taken this course
as
CR.IM: 417 may not take this course for further credit.
CRIM
453-3
Policing Illegal Drug Markets
Provides an overview of the theoretical, anal ytical, and ethical issues related to drug
law enforcement. Examines the strategies used by the police in responding to the
challenges posed
by illegal drug markets. Prerequisite: CRIM: 101.
CRIM
454-3
Criminal Profiling
Provides an overview of the advanced issues relating to the scientific study,
development and evaluation
of criminal profiling. Outlines the criminological and
psychological principles
upon which criminal profiling is based, including classification
of violent behaviour, behavioural change and consistency. Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
CRIM
455-3
Advanced Issues in Policing
Covers the major issues surrounding policing
in
the 21 st century. The topics to be
examined will include the challenges confronting police services in a global community;
police leadership; recruiting and training of police officers; the plalUling and delivery of
police services; models of deployment; policing the multi-cultural society; use of force by
police officers; the effectiveness of police interventions; the use of technology in police
work; and cOlnmunity policing. Prerequisite:
CRIM 101, 131 and 251.
CRIM
456
Investigative Psychology in Policing
Students will be provided with an overview of the advanced issues relating to the
en1pirical and scientific study
of investigative psychology in policing. The main
applications of investigative psychology will be outlined, including police interrogation
techniques, confession, false allegation, lie detection, crisis negotiation, risks and threats
assessment, and psychological autopsies.
CRIM
457-4
Crime and Crilninal Intelligence Analysis
A social science approach to crime analysis and criminal intelligence analysis.
Examines data handling, data quality and analysis of various criminal justice system
inforIl1ation sources
C0t111TIOn
to police services, government agencies and academic
researchers. Develops skills in tactical, strategic and administ.rative crilne analysis
functionali
ty.
l(
CRIil/.
458-3
Community Policing
Examination of the theory and models of contemporary community policing in Canada.
Crime
prevention, crime response, problem-oriented policing, the definition of
community as well as the role and responsibility of the community will be explored
(Seminar). Prerequisites:
CRlvl251 - Introduction to Policing
CRL.~
459-3
Organized Crime
Examination of the many forms of organized crime and overview of different theories
and models explaining it. Focus
on some specific activities in which organized criminals
are involved. Traditional organized crime, street gangs, and motorcycle gangs are
discussed.
Criminal justice responses to organized crime are reviewed. (Seminar).
Prerequisite:
CRIM 101. If you have taken another special topics courses (i.e. CRIM 416,
417, 418) on this topic, you may
not take this course for further credit.
CRIM
465-3
Crime, Economics and the Economy
Considers the study of crime from an economic perspective and the relationship
between crime and the economy. Theoretical frameworks and empirical examples from
both economic and criminology will be discussed. Prerequisite:
CRIM 101. Students who
have taken
CRIM 414, 415, 416, 417 or 418 under this topic may not take this course for
further credit.
CRIM 480-3 Computer Forensics and Cybercrime
Advanced exploration of high-tech crime and exploration of the tools and techniques
used
by cyber-criminals. Special attention is given to the techniques used by law
enforcement to investigate and prosecute offenders as well as to the probable future
development
of cybercrime. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 380.
CRIM
481-3
Advanced Issues in Cybercrime
Analysis of complex, emerging and current cyber-security threats. Discussion of
methods used to identify cybercrime threats and vulnerabilities, as well as the social,
economic and legal implications. Insight into creating an effective defensive plan, and an
understanding
of future security trends and threats which are likely to develop.
Prerequisite: CRIM
101. Reco1l1mended: CRIM 380.
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FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
TO:
Sarah Dench, Secretary,
Senate Committee on University Priorities
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair,
RE:
DATE:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
Notice of Intent: Minor and PBO in Police Studies
February 1, 2010
On January 28,2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum
Committee approved the attached Notice of Intent for a new Minor and a
PBO in Police Studies. Also attached is the required budget template.
Would you please
place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of the
Senate Committee on University Priorities.
Please note that this NOI is being sent to SCUS for information purposes.
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Att.
c: Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
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To:
School
of Criminology
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ME~IORANDUM
Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Curriculum
Committee
From: Gail Anderson
Criminology
FASSCC 10-7
Subject: NOI Minor and PBD in Police Studies .
Date:
22 December 2009
At its meeting of 18 November 2009 the School of Criminology approved the
attached NOr for a Minor and a PBD in Police Studies.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of the next meeting of the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee?
Thank you.
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School of Criminology
NOTICE OF INTENT:
MINOR IN POLICE STUDIES &
POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOl\llA IN POLICE STUDIES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a proposal to create a Minor and a Post Baccalaureate Diploma
(PBD)
in Police
Studies
at
Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus. There are no comparable academic
programs in British Columbia. The proposal creates the Minor and PBD out of existing
courses offered by the School of Criminology. The aim of these programs is to apply a
multi-disciplinary approach
to the study of policing, placing policing into its social,
philosophical, and economic context, resulting in
an
invaluable contribution to
citizenship.
The School of Criminology offers a wide range of courses in policing. The School is
expanding in this area, with a concentration in Police Studies being offered primarily at
the SFU Surrey campus, as well as a Certificate. The timing of this initiative is very
important to the School of Criminology due to the prominence that the School's various
programs and advanced specialties hold at the Surrey campus, and we will continue to
expand as the campus develops over the next three to five years. This is a reality that will
be greatly magnified by the re-Iocation of RCMP 'E' Division Headquarters with some
3,200 members to a new, neighbouring location that is virtually contiguous with the SFU
Surrey campus.
The course choices offered in the proposed Minor and PBD are already part of our
undergraduate program, and as such, they are of significant and proven interest,
particularly to serving police officers, coroners and other members of the criminal justice
system,
as
well as existing students in Criminology and other cognate disciplines.
Several different areas of specialty are offered within the Police Studies area giving
students a broad range of course choices. The minor and PBD will be offered primarily at
SFU Surrey.
Minor Prograln - Students must c01l1plete lower level credits in criminology. In
addition, students must select courses from a broad menu of policing studies-based upper
division course offerings. The credit requirements for the minor are in accord with other
minor programs offered within the university.
Post Baccalaureate Diploma - This program is for those with a bachelor's degree.
Students must complete an approved program comprised of 30 credit hours of third and
fourth year courses.
1. CREDENTIALS TO BE AWARDED
Students will be awarded a Minor in Police Studies or a Post Baccalaureate
Diploma (PBD)
in
Police Studies. The Minor and the PBD include a range of
courses related
to police studies which will be of interest to existing students in
criminology as well as those in other disciplines.
It
will also be of interest to serving
members of police forces as well as those interested in policing practices, and is
packaged into a coherent undergraduate program.
2. LOCATION OF PROGRAM
The Minor in Police Studies and the PBD in Police Studies will be located in the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
primarily, although courses will also be offered at the Burnaby campus and by the
Centre for On-Line and Distance Education
3. SCHOOL OFFERING PROGRAM
The Certificate will be run by the School of Criminology.
4. ANTICIPATED PROGRAM START DATE
The Minor in Police Studies Minor and the PBD in Police Studies is anticipated to be
available by Fall 2010. All courses for the minor and the PBD already exist in the SFU
Calendar, and are offered on a regular basis
5. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
5.1
Aims, Goals and Objectives
The Minor in Police Studies and PBD in Police Studies will allow SFU to:
• Assist students in focusing their studies on policing and issues of
importance
to police officers and police managers
• Attract students from policing and other areas of the criminal justice
system which may
not have previously considered a university
education.
• Enhance the profile of SFU Surrey-based programnling by offering a
tninor program
as well as a PBD in Police Studies.
5.2
Anticipated Contribution to the Mandate and Strategic Plan of Simon
Fraser University
Criminology progralllming is a cornerstone of the Arts and Social Sciences'
Strategic Plan for SFU Surrey. Within Criminology) there are two areas
marked for distinctive programming at the new campus: Cybercrime and
Police Studies. This Minor and PBD in Police Studies follows success in
faculty searches, course development, student recruiting and enrollments. We
anticipate an increase in student dC111and in response to the Minor and PBD.
The credential will enable students to communicate their qualifications, and it
will enable SFU to report Program FTEs more accurately_
It
will attract
students to the Surrey campus by offering more than just a concentration or a
certificate, but a full minor or PBD.
5.3
Target Audience
This Certificate is targeted at all existing and future students who are
interested in police studies, police issues, police management and policies, as
well as serving police officers and other members of the criminal justice
system.
S.4
Content and Summary of Requirements for Graduation
• Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for
admission and meet the normal admission requirements or meet the
requirements for admission under either the Diverse Qualifications
Admission
Policy or other Special Categories.
• The :tvIinor requires a minimum of 18 upper division units from a list
of designated courses (see attached list). Students will be required to
take two pre-requisites to prepare them for the minor, and may be
required to take other pre-requisite courses depending on course
choice. They will need to meet the normal requirements before
declaring a minor (see Calendar Entry). Minor courses are drawn from
existing courses currently offered by the School of Criminology (see
attached list of courses). Course descriptions will be provided in the
full proposal. Relevant special topics courses offered by the School of
Criminology or other departments
may be included with permission of
the
Undergraduate
Director.
• The PBD requires a minimum of 30 upper division units from a list of
designated courses (see attached
list). Students will be required to take
two pre-requisites to prepare them for the PBD, and may be required
to take other pre-requisite courses depending on course choice. They
will need to meet the normal requirements before entering the PBD
(see Calendar Entry). PBD courses are drawn from existing courses
currently offered by the School of Criluinoiogy (see attached list of
courses). Course descriptions will
be provided in the full proposal.
Relevant special topics courses offered by the School of Criminology
or other departments may be included with pennission of the
Undergraduate
Director.
5.5
Delivery l\tlethods
Courses will be offered on campus, primarily at the Surrey campus. Some
courses will be offered through the Centre for On-Line and Distance
Education.
5.6
Linkages between the Learning outcomes and the Curriculum Design.
The Minor and PBD provide an education in the foundations of police work,
focusing on crime analysis and prevention, criminals and criminality, forensic
studies, criminal justice, restorative justice, and key issues in policing.
No work experience or \vork placement
is required for completion of the
minor or the PBD.
5.7
Distinctive Characteristics
Faculty members who are presently teaching in Criminology have found
widespread interest in police studies. This is particularly true at the Surrey
campus with the new Police Studies Concentration and Certificate. The Minor
and
PSD
will attract existing students from Criminology as well as other
disciplines and will also attract serving police officers
and other criminal
justice professionals
to SFU Surrey. This will enable undergraduates to
benefit from the unique opportunity to learn alongside serving police officers.
5.8
Anticipated Completion Time in Semesters
Completion of the minor will depend upon the student's point of entry into
SFU and their major program. Students entering from high school or
transferring from a college/university college program in criminology
in BC
will be able to complete the minor concurrent with their major degree.
Students enrolled in another discipline or transferring from a non-criminology
program may
be required to complete up to an additional two years of studies.
Students will be able to complete the Post Baccalaureate Diploma in one year
of full-time study if they already possess the necessary prerequisite courses.
5.9
Enrolment Plan for the Length of the Program
Students will apply to the School of Criminology for admission.
5.10 Student Evaluation
The courses will be presented and participants will be evaluated by faculty
members on a course-by-course basis using the same agreed upon processes
used in the undergraduate progrmn. The identified courses will be taught by
School of Crinlinology faculty and occasionally by sessional instructors
appointed
by the School. The School will be responsible for maintaining the
academic rigour of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. Students
must maintain a COP A of 2
.
25 to remain in the minor and programs) as they
Inust to remain in the D1ajor and other Iuinor progran1S.
5.11 Faculty Appointments
All courses are presently taught by existing faculty. Courses may be taught by
sessional instructors who must meet the minimum qualifications of any other
sessional instructor in the School of Criluinology (mininlulu MA).
5.12 Program Assessment
The program will be reviewed annually by the School's Undergraduate
Program Committee and every seven years as part of the normal cycle of
external
reviews.
In addition, the Police Studies Minor and PBD programs will have an
Advisory Group (pSAG) that will reflect the overarching needs and interests
of the program. The membership will include managers from police
departments throughout
the Lower Mainland, representatives from the Police
Academy at the Justice Institute and managers froin RCMP detachments,
particularly in Surrey and Langley. To supplement the work of the PSAG,
direct consultations, inquiries, surveys and studies may be used, from time-to-
time, to maintain the relevance
and efficacy of the Program.
5.13
Resources
The Minor and PBD draw on existing resources at SFU Burnaby and SFU
Surrey_ However, it is the SFU Surrey budget that has enabled the
development of distinctive programming in Police Studies. In the last few
years, the School of Criminology has hired four faculty members and one
Academic Program Coordinator (APSA) for its Surrey operations, while also
benefitting from various resources provided by the Office of the Associate
Dean for Surrey programs.
The following faculty members are teaching full time in the Police Studies
program at the Surrey campus: Dr. Rick Parent (ethics and accountability,
commwlity policing, police
use of force); Dr. Curt Griffiths (police
management and administration; first nations policing); Dr. Eric Beauregard
(criminal profiling, crime analysis); Dr. Martin Bouchard (drugs and drug
markets, organized crime); and Dr. Jennifer Wong (research, policy, and
policy evaluation). Police Studies topics are also taught by faculty at SFU
Burnaby who are in the forensic studies program, the restorative justice
progralTI, the envirorunental criminology program (includes crime analysis),
and the youth justice research program.
5.14 Level of Support and Recognition froln other Post-Secondary
Institutions
Enrollment in Police Studies courses at SFU Surrey suggests that the Minor
and PBD programs win generate significant interest. In addition, the School's
discussions with
Police organizations in various jurisdictions suggest that
there will be significant professional interest in these programs. Police officers
receive salary and promotion incentives for undertaking training and
education courses at institutions of higher learning and it is anticipated that
mapy will be directed to the Police Studies programs because of the high
quality of the courses and teaching faculty.
No programs of this kind are offered by the research universities in British
79
Columbia. Some of the teaching universities offer limited police studies
courses but not on the same scale or with the same levels of expertise. At
present,
no other university or university college in
the
province offers a truly
academic Police Studies Program. University of the Fraser Valley offers a
Bachelor of General Studies (Police option Degree) that accepts vocational in
house police training as academic credit and is aimed at sworn police
members.
It
is vocational in nature.
The Justice Institute of British Columbia offers several certificates in Law
Enforcement that are aimed at sworn members and are entirely vocational.
SFU has the added benefit of the system of distance education available
through
CODE.
6. CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Gail S. Anderson, Professor, Undergraduate Director, School of Criminology, 778
7823589, ganderso@sfu.ca.
Mr. Philip Jong, Senior Advisor, School of Criminology, 778 7823645,
philjong@sfu.ca.
CALENDAR ENTRY FOR MINOR IN POLICE STUDIES
l\Ilinor Program Pre-Requisites:
Students are eligible to apply for entry to the Minor program if:
they have been admitted to Simon Fraser University (or are in the process of
being admitted);
and
their SFU Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) equals 2.25 or better;
and
they have an Approved Major or approval in a program that does not require a
Major
and
they have completed and received grades for 60 credit hours; including BOTH of
the
following, each with a final grade of C .. or better:
CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology
CRIM 251-3 Introduction to Policing
NOTE:
You will not be permitted access to any Upper Division
(300/400)
Level courses until the
above Lower Division requirements are complete and you have been approved into the
Police Studies Minor.
**Please be aware that the same upper division course may not be used for credit in
both
the Criminology Major and the Minor in Police Studies* *
Upper Division Requirements
Students must select at least 18 units from the following. Students must be careful to
ensure they have necessary lower level prerequisites:
Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 311-3 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CIUM 419-3 AboriginallIndigenous Justice
CRIM 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law
Forensic Studies
CRIM 355-3 The Forensic Sciences
CRIM
356-3 The Forensic Sciences II
CRlM 357-3 Forensic Anatomy
CRIM
451-3 Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
CRlM
452-3 Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
&1
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
CRlM 433-3
Communities and Crime
CRIM 450-5 Techniques of Crime Prevention
II
CRHvf 457-4 Crime and Criminal Intelligence Analysis
CRIM
465-3 Crime, Economics, and the Economy
Special Types of Offenders or Crimes
CRlM 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
CH1M 458-3 Conuuunity 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 Antluopology,
Computing Science,
and Psychology). See the School's Acadeulic Advisor for further
infornlation.
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.
CALENDAR ENTRY FOR PBD IN POLICE STUDIES
This program is for those with a bachelor's degree. Students must complete an approved
program comprised of 30 credit hours of third and fourth year courses (students must
ensure they have the necessary lower level prerequisites for all courses in which they
enroll).
PBD Program Prerequisites:
CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology
CRIrvI 251-3 Introduction to Policing
With a grade of C- or better.
Upper Division Requirements
30 units from the following list.
Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 311
~3
Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
CRIM
419~3
AboriginallIndigenousJustice
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 Teclmiques 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
CRlM 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
CRlM
352-3 Environmental Criminology: Theory and Practice
CIUM 433-3 Communities and Crinle
CRIM
450-5 Teclmiques of CriIne Prevention II
CRIM 457-4 Crime and Criminal Intelligence Analysis
CRlM
465-3 Critne, 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
CRlM
455-3 Advanced Issues in Policing
CRIM 456-3 Investigative Psychology in Policing
CRIM 458-3 Community Policing
CRIM 465-3
Crime, Economics, and the Economy
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.
