Bachelor's in Criminology

Laurentian University, situated in Sudbury, Canada, offers a comprehensive range of programs in arts, sciences, engineering, health, and more. The university's unique bilingual and tricultural environment promotes diversity and inclusivity. With a focus on interdisciplinary studies and experiential learning, Laurentian University prepares students to tackle complex issues and make a positive impact on society.

Join an ever-evolving field of study filled with the knowledge to think critically about crime and the criminal justice system Criminology focuses on the relationships between social inequalities, crime, and violence in contemporary society as well as on particular social groups in conflict with the law. This insightful program includes courses on the theories of criminology, the institutions of the criminal justice system, explanations of crime, crime and culture, racial profiling and policing in Canada, Indigenous people and the criminal justice system, youth and society, cults and new religious movements, state-corporate crime, crime and the media. Students are trained in social research methods, analysis, and have the opportunity to participate in research projects.