BA Criminology

Gain an in-depth understanding of how crime, victimization, and the law affects the world around you. As a Criminology student, you ll delve into the exciting world of crime, criminals, victims and the law. Criminology isn t like an episode of CSI; while forensics are part of what you ll study, your classes will also draw on sociology, psychology and law to examine what defines a crime, why people commit them and how society responds. At Laurier, you ll get a well-rounded education that emphasizes critical thinking, theoretical explanations of behaviour, a foundation in qualitative and quantitative research methods, and communication and writing skills which just about every employer you meet wants to see.