Criminology (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Criminology Honours program leads to a Bachelor of Arts and requires at least 120 units including 60 upper division units. Students normally apply in February, complete 104 units with a minimum 3.00 CGPA before starting in September, and write and defend a short thesis at an Honours Symposium the following April.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: School of Criminology

What you will study

Lower division courses CRIM 101 Introduction to Criminology, CRIM 131 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System and CRIM 230 Criminal Law, upper division research methods such as CRIM 321 Qualitative Research Methods, advanced seminar CRIM 491, and a supervised honours thesis in CRIM 499.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must first declare the criminology major, then apply to honours with 104 units and a minimum 3.00 CGPA. A 3.00 CGPA must be maintained to continue; below 2.25 students cannot enrol in upper division CRIM courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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