Criminal Justice at University of the Fraser Valley

This 30-credit program is designed especially for individuals looking to combine their academic and professional experience in the areas of criminal justice, social justice, or community justice in a way that suits their career plans. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop evidence-based policies and practices for the purpose of contributing to the development of a more effective, efficient, and innovative criminal justice system. The program provides students with applied learning and the ability to further their educational and professional goals, and is an excellent opportunity for networking with other criminal justice professionals.

This program is ideal for students who wish to continue working full time while completing graduate studies. Students complete the program over 20 months and are required to attend courses three days a month (typically the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of each month). In the fifth and final semester, students write and present a major paper or thesis. It is normally expected that students will have completed a substantial amount of work on their major paper or thesis prior to starting their fifth semester. Students who do not complete their major paper or thesis in their final semester are required to extend their involvement in the program and be subject to continuance fees.