Program Overview

Program Brochure 2025-26
Criminology
Application deadline

March 1 for Fall Semester

Minimum admission requirements

Quebec Secondary School Diploma or a level of education that is deemed equivalent by the College.

Prerequisites

Sec IV Cultural, Social and Technical Math 4 (563414 or 063414)

About the Program

If you have a taste for real-life or fictional crime stories and are intrigued by mystery, the Criminology Profile is a good fit for you. In this profile, you will explore the world of crime from a multidisciplinary perspective incorporating anthropology, history, psychology, and sociology. You will learn about criminal profiling, study notable crimes, and meet guest speakers from various fields, including homicide detectives, parole and correctional officers, youth protection workers, and recovering addicts. The Criminology Profile also provides a foundation for exploring crime scenes and solving criminal cases through skeletal analysis. Students will have the opportunity to participate in labs and investigate mock crime scenes.

Program Goal:

To learn about and understand the precursors, causes and consequences of crime.

Profile of Students:

This profile is designed for students who wish to pursue studies in Law or Criminology at the university level (note: this is not intended to be a pre-law program). Students may consider careers in law enforcement (such as working as correctional or parole officers, or in private policing), legal reform, and rehabilitation programs. They may also explore career opportunities in journalism, administrative and research positions within the criminal justice system, or work in policy setting and application within social and judicial agencies.

Students who complete this profile may apply to university programs in, Anthropology, Geography, History, Sociology, or Political Science.

Program Grids

For further information about English Certificate Holders and Non-Certificate Holders, please refer to the Law 14 (Bill 96) FAQ. Find a list of course descriptions here.

Students with certificates of eligibility are sorted into High French Proficiency (HFP) and Lower French Proficiency (LFP) based on placement grades.

Program grids are subject to change.

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesFrench Block BPhysical EducationEthique pour sciences humaines
French (Block A)HumanitiesComplementary in FrenchPhysical Education
Introduction to Social SciencePhysical Education Complementary (105-C41-LA Intro. to Forensic Science is suggested)Final Integrative Research Project
Introduction to World HistoryQualitative MethodsQuantitative Methods in FrenchHistory of Crime and Punishment
Introduction to Anthropology (Criminology Specific)Introduction to EconomicsPsychological Development of Criminal BehaviourOne of the following (Student Choice): 350-S11-LA, 387-S03-LA
Introduction to Sociology (Criminology Specific)Crime, Law, Justice and SocietyForensic Anthropology: Crime Scene InvestigationOne of the following (Student Choice): 360-QM2-LA, Level 2 course
Introduction to PsychologyOne of the following (Student Choice): 101-SHB-LA, 385-S01-LA
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesFrench Block BPhysical EducationEthique pour sciences humaines
French (Block A)HumanitiesFrançais et société québécoisePhysical Education
Introduction to Social SciencePhysical Education Français, travail et numériqueFinal Integrative Research Project
Introduction to World HistoryQualitative MethodsQuantitative Methods in FrenchHistory of Crime and Punishment
Introduction to Anthropology (Criminology Specific)Introduction to EconomicsPsychological Development of Criminal BehaviourOne of the following (Student Choice): 350-S11-LA, 387-S03-LA
Introduction to Sociology (Criminology Specific)Crime, Law, Justice and SocietyForensic Anthropology: Crime Scene InvestigationOne of the following (Student Choice): 360-QM2-LA, Level 2 course
Introduction to PsychologyOne of the following (Student Choice): 101-SHB-LA, 385-S01-LAProjet expérientiel en français
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
HumanitiesPoésie, théâtre et écriturePhysical EducationHumanities for Social Science Program
Oeuvres narratives et écritureHumanitiesComparaison d'oeuvresPhysical Education
Introduction to Social SciencePhysical Education Complementary (105-C41-LA Intro. to Forensic Science is suggested)Final Integrative Research Project in French
Introduction to World HistoryQualitative MethodsQuantitative Methods in FrenchHistory of Crime and Punishment
Introduction to Anthropology (Criminology Specific)Introduction to EconomicsPsychological Development of Criminal BehaviourOne of the following (Student Choice): 350-S11-LA, 387-S03-LA
Introduction to Sociology (Criminology Specific)Crime, Law, Justice and SocietyForensic Anthropology: Crime Scene InvestigationOne of the following (Student Choice): 360-QM2-LA, Level 2 course
Introduction to PsychologyOne of the following (Student Choice): 101-SHB-LA, 385-S01-LA

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