Expected progress MA | Faculty of Social Sciences

Expected progress (MA)

Criminology is devoted to the scientific analysis of crime, justice and social control. It focuses on four broad questions: the social construction of norms and the notion of crime; the criminalization of specific behaviours, individuals and groups in our society; the analysis of the goals and functioning of the criminal justice system; and the examination of contemporary forms of intervention.

Master of Arts Criminology

Learning Outcomes

The finality of the program, for each of the three options, is to train criminologist as generalists, scientifically skilled and autonomous, rather than as specialists of a specific theme.

The Master of Arts Criminology degree is awarded to the student who demonstrates that he or she:

Knows and understands paradigms, theories and methods useful in criminology, and mobilizes them in a critical approach;
Has integrated additional specialized knowledges that enable him or her to deepen the analysis of certain issues, achieved through optional courses or a field placement seminar course along with a placement in the field;
Is able to conceptualize and conduct research and analyses on criminological theories, social and criminal policies, discourses, apparatus, practices in this field;
Clearly communicates ideas, issues and results of research or analysis, and submits them for discussion;
Identifies the limits of his or her analyses and tries to overcome them;
Autonomously understands key issues arising from the themes he or she studies.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6325 (Part 1 of 2) CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective	CRM 6325 (Part 2 of 2) CRM 6320 CRM 6XXX elective¹	THM 7999² CRM 6XXX elective
2	THM 7999	THM 7999	THM 7999

Note:

CRM 6XXX elective: Possibility of replacing one (1) of elective courses by a graduate course of another discipline (with approval of the Graduate committee).
THM 7999: Please read Academic Regulation C-3.1.3 concerning continuous enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6325 (Part 1 of 2) CRM 6340 or CRM 6350	CRM 6325 (Part 2 of 2) CRM 6320	THM 7999¹
2	CRM 6345 CRM 6400 THM 7999	THM 7999	THM 7999

Note:

THM 7999: Please read Academic Regulation C-3.1.3 concerning continuous enrolment.

Option offered only in French.
Students in this option will be awarded a diploma from both universities.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
First Year at the University of Ottawa
1	CRM 6725 (Part 1 of 2) CRM 6XXX elective	CRM 6725 (Part 2 of 2) CRM 6720	THM 7999¹
Second Year at the Université catholique de Louvain
2	Psychological module¹ Sociological module Intervention module THM 7999	Research for thesis Elective course THM 7999	THM 7999

Note:

THM 7999: Please read Academic Regulation C-3.1.3 concerning continuous enrolment.
Students register for the thesis at both universities simultaneously for the duration of the program.
Students will spend their second year at the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and will follow its academic program.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective CRM 6XXX elective	CRM 6320 CRM 6XXX elective¹ CRM 6XXX elective	MRP 6999²

Note:

CRM 6XXX elective: Possibility of replacing one (1) of the elective courses by a graduate course of another discipline (with approval of the Graduate committee).
MRP 6999: Students must have completed all prior requirements, and can only enrol for one term. Please read Academic Regulation C-8.3 concerning the Major Research Paper enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective¹	CRM 6320	Leave - No enrolment²
2	CRM 6345 CRM 6400 MRP 6999³

Note:

CRM 6XXX elective: The elective course can be taken in fall, winter or summer.
Administrative Leave: Can only be requested on if all the previous requirements have been completed.
MRP 6999: Students must have completed all prior requirements, and can only enrol for one term. Please read Academic Regulation C-8.3 concerning the Major Research Paper enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective CRM 6XXX elective	CRM 6320 CRM 6XXX elective CRM 6XXX elective	CRM 6XXX elective¹ CRM 6XXX elective

Note:

CRM 6XXX elective: Possibility of replacing up to two (2) of the elective courses by graduate courses of another discipline (with approval of the Graduate committee).

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective CRM 6XXX elective¹	CRM 6320 CRM 6XXX elective²	Leave - No enrolment³
2	CRM 6345 CRM 6400

Note:

CRM 6XXX elective: One (1) of the elective courses can be taken in fall, winter or summer.
CRM 6XXX elective: Possibility of replacing one (1) of elective courses by a graduate course of another discipline (with approval of the Graduate committee).
Administrative Leave: Can only be requested on if all the previous requirements have been completed.

Master of Arts Criminology and Specialization Feminist and Gender Studies

Collaborative Program in Feminist and Gender Studies

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6325 (Part 1 of 2) FEM 5300 CRM 6340 or CRM 6350	CRM 6325 (Part 2 of 2) FEM 5103 CRM 6XXX elective¹	THM 7999²
2	CRM 6XXX elective THM 7999	THM 7999	THM 7999

Notes:

CRM 6XXX elective: One (1) of these courses can be replaced by a graduate feminist and gender studies (FEM) course.
THM 7999: Please read Academic Regulation C-3.1.3 concerning continuous enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	CRM 6325 (Part 1 of 2) FEM 5300 CRM 6340 or CRM 6350	CRM 6325 (Part 2 of 2) FEM 5103	THM 7999¹ Thesis Proposal Deadline
2	CRM 6345 CRM 6400 THM 7999	THM 7999	THM 7999

Notes:

THM 7999: Please read Academic Regulation C-3.1.3 concerning continuous enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	FEM 5300 CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective	FEM 5103 CRM 6XXX elective¹ CRM 6XXX elective	MRP 6999²

Notes:

CRM 6XXX elective: One (1) of these courses can be replaced by a graduate feminist and gender studies (FEM) course.
MRP 6999: MRP 6999: Students must have completed all prior requirements, and can only enrol for one term. Please read Academic Regulation C-8.3 concerning the Major Research Paper enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	FEM 5300 CRM 6340 or CRM 6350	FEM 5103	Leave - No enrolment¹
2	CRM 6345 CRM 6400 MRP 6999²

Notes:

Administrative Leave: Can only be requested on if all the previous requirements have been completed.
MRP 6999: Students must have completed all prior requirements, and can only enrol for one term. Please read Academic Regulation C-8.3 concerning the Major Research Paper enrolment.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	FEM 5300 CRM 6340 or CRM 6350 CRM 6XXX elective	FEM 5103 CRM 6XXX elective CRM 6XXX elective	CRM 6XXX elective¹ CRM 6XXX elective

Notes:

CRM 6XXX elective: One (1) of these courses can be replaced by a graduate feminist and gender studies (FEM) course.

Year	September to December	January to April	May to August
1	FEM 5300 CRM 6340 or CRM 6350	FEM 5103 CRM 6XXX elective¹	CRM 6XXX elective²
2	CRM 6345 CRM 6400

Notes:

CRM 6XXX elective: One (1) of these courses can be replaced by a graduate feminist and gender studies (FEM) course.
CRM 6XXX elective: One (1) of the elective courses can be taken in fall, winter or summer.

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Department of Criminology

Faculty of Social Sciences
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