Criminal Justice
Diploma in Criminal Justice
The Diploma in Criminal Justice prepares students to function as front-line practitioners within the criminal justice field. The applied program provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and values necessary to be successful in a broad range of entry-level positions, with a distinct focus on the integration of theory and practice. Course work also provides an understanding of law, policy, and practice as it pertains to criminal justice. The diploma may be accepted at a number of universities; for the transferability of individual courses to BC universities, consult the BC Transfer Guide published by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfers.
Students leaving with the diploma will graduate with competencies including effective interpersonal and communication skills, problem solving, basic conflict resolution and mediation, the management of cases, behaviour and emotions, effective interviewing and report writing, and the ability to be reflective practitioners and successful team members.
Academic Advisors are available for help with transfer options.
Length: Two years
Location: Lansdowne Campus
Starting: Fall
While completing the courses required for the Diploma in Criminal Justice you can also complete the courses required for the Associate of Arts Degree - Criminal Justice. That is, you can earn two credentials at one time. You will need to take a further five (5) courses. These include: ENGL 160 Introduction to Literature, ANTH 250 Forensic Anthropology, PSYC 252 Criminal and Deviant Behaviour, SOC 250 Sociology of Deviance, and any non-English humanities elective.
Transfer and Credit Agreements
Camosun has agreements with several educational institutions that allow for a smooth transition for qualified students to finish their degrees. Royal Roads University offers a full block transfer for students with the appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies degree for the successful completion of the Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice or the Diploma in Criminal Justice. Lethbridge College offers the same into their Bachelor of Applied Arts in Justice Studies (BAACS) program. Please contact an academic advisor and review the program admission requirements on receiving university's website.
