Criminology

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences @ UWindsor

Program Overview & Highlights

  • Honours 4-Year Program
  • Combined Honours Programs Available

Do justice to your future career by studying criminology at UWindsor. Our popular, widely respected criminology program focuses on studies of criminal activity, legal- issues, policing, regulation, the criminal justice system, surveillance, and security.

Class sizes are small and there are many to choose from, giving you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your interests. We also offer practicums with government and community agencies, helping you to prepare for a successful career.

Professors are involved in policy, research, and advocacy – students are able to relate to these real-life topics and discuss in class.
get career-ready with hands-on experience in our 4th year practicum course

Learn More About Our Program

200+
undergraduate students have published or presented original research
95%
of our graduates are employed within 2 years1
1 (OUGS Social Sciences, 2020)
2.53M
in scholarship and award money2
2 in FAHSS
139K
hours of service contributed by FAHSS students in the community

Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

Course Requirements: English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%)
Minimum Average: 70%
Mean Average: 77%

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

Course Requirements: Grade 12 English
Minimum Average: 70%
Mean Average: 77%

Career Tracks

  • Border services
  • law enforcement officer
  • child and youth worker
  • social service and community agency consulting
  • lawyer
  • Case worker
  • Correctional officer
  • Court monitor
  • Crime analyst
  • Detective
  • Development analyst
  • Immigration officer
  • Investigator
  • Journalist
  • Legal consultant
  • Mediator
  • Paralegal
  • Policy analyst
  • Probation officer
  • Security manager

Related Programs

Sociology
Law and Politics
Sociology and Criminology

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