Police Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies is a unique degree in the Department of Criminology. The Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies fosters an in-depth understanding of policing in Canada. You will acquire skills in analytical and critical thinking in the history in policing to its evolution and role in contemporary society, to the nature of police recruitment, training, and work within and across communities and contexts.

Sample Courses

• Introduction to Criminology
• Introduction to Policing
• Community Policing
• Justice and Indigenous Peoples
• Young Offenders and Youth Justice
• Police Organization, Administration & Leadership in Canada

Career Opportunities

Graduates find jobs as police officers with a municipal or provincial police services, or as officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).