Curriculum & Courses

The Bachelor of Applied Justice Studies degree program is structured around the belief that an abilities-based education requires careful sequencing of alternate educational opportunities, such as abilities-based courses, knowledge-based courses, and work-placement experiences.

Below is the list of courses required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Justice Studies degree program and is effective Fall 2008. For more detailed information, please see Course Descriptions. Courses will be listed in their abbreviated form within these sections. See also the Arts and Science Requirements.

Semester One

  • Introduction to Criminology - AJUS 2201
  • Introduction to the Justice System - AJUS 2203
  • Arts and Science Requirement
  • Arts and Science Requirement
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Semester Two

  • Critical Writing and Reading - ENGL 1101 OR
    any 1100-level (or higher) English
  • Selected Issues in Human Justice - AJUS 2209
  • Introduction to Human Relations - AJUS 2211
  • Diversity Issues and the Criminal Justice System - AJUS 2213
  • Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Three

  • Human Rights and Civil Liberties - AJUS 3301
  • Aberrant Behavior - AJUS 3305
  • Young Persons in Conflict with the Law - AJUS 4403
  • Open Elective (3 credits or higher)
  • Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Four

  • Introduction to Research Methods in Justice Studies - AJUS 2215
  • Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice - AJUS 3307
  • Criminal Law - AJUS 3311
  • Interviewing Skills - AJUS 3313
  • Arts and Science Requirement

Students must elect to complete either one of two experiential learning streams:

  • Stream One incorporates a 15-credit Directed Field Studies. If a student chooses to complete the Directed Field Studies in the spring/summer term, this stream can take less than 2 years to complete.
    or
  • Stream Two incorporates a 6-credit practicum and a 6-credit capstone project or capstone practicum. Normally, the 4 semesters that comprise Stream Two will take 2 years of study.

Stream 1 (Directed Field Studies) Curriculum for Semesters 5 - 8

Semester Five

Semester Six

  • Crisis Intervention and Conflict Resolution - AJUS 3309
  • Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis - AJUS 4401
  • Arts and Science Requirements
  • Arts and Science Option***
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Semester Seven

  • Criminological Theory - AJUS 3303
  • Qualitative Research Methods - AJUS 4405
  • Justice Studies Option*
  • Arts and Science Option***
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Semester Eight

  • Justice Studies Option*
  • Law, Politics and the Judicial Process - PLSC 2243
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Stream 2 (Practicum and Capstone) Curriculum for Semesters 5 - 8

Semester Five

  • Crisis Intervention and Conflict Resolution - AJUS 3309
  • Quantitative Research Methods and Data Amalysis - AJUS 4401
  • Arts and Science Requirements
  • Arts and Science Option***
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Semester Six

  • Justice Practicum I - AJUS 3325
  • Qualtitative Research Methods - AJUS 4405
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Semester Seven

  • Justice Studies Option*
  • Law, Politics and the Judicial Process - PLSC 2243
  • Arts and Science Option***
  • Open Elective (3 credits or more)

Semester Eight

  • Criminological Theory - AJUS 3303
  • Justice Capstone Practicum II - AJUS 4425 OR
  • Justice Capstone Project - AJUS 4427
  • Justice Studies Option*

* Justice Studies Options: Applied Justice 4407, 4411, 4413, 4415, 4417, 4419, 4421 and Forensic Studies 4401, 4403, 4405, 4407, 4409 or 4411. Core Applied Justice courses will be offered in a rotation that allows students to complete their program requirements in four academic years.
**Directed Field Studies usually occur after the fourth academic semester. Students may be on a work-term project in Spring, Fall or Winter. Core Applied Justice Studies courses will be offered in a rotation that allows students to complete their program requirements in three and a half to four academic years.
*** An Arts and Science Option course is any additional course from the 7 approved Arts and Sciences areas as outlined in the College Calendar. Refer to the Arts And Science Requirements - Baccalaureate Applied Degree And Diploma Programs section.
**** An Elective is any course offered at Mount Royal College.
**Directed Field Studies usually occur after the fourth academic semester. Students may be on a work-term project in Spring, Fall or Winter. Core Applied Justice Studies courses will be offered in a rotation that allows students to complete their program requirements in three and a half to four academic years.


Check out all the course descriptions of all courses available at Mount Royal.

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