Honours Bachelor of Community Safety

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Designation

Honours Baccalaureate Degree

Location

Davis Campus

7899 McLaughlin Road, Brampton

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Courses

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Semester 1

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
	Introduction to Criminal Law	3
	The Sociology of Community	3
	Creative Learning and Leadership Portfolio	3
	Organizations and Administration in the Public Domain	3
	Composition and Rhetoric (Breadth Elective)	3
Total:		15

Semester 2

CODE TITLE CREDITS
Introduction to Criminology 3
Foundations of Psychology 3
Policing, Society and Community 3
Culture and Inequality in a Global World 3
Breadth Elective 3
Total: 15

Semester 3

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
	Critical Thinking for Healthy Communities	3
	Making Others: The Sociology of Deviance	3
	Disaster and Emergency Management	3
	The Art of Influence: Understanding Behavioural Change	3
	Breadth Elective	3
Total:		15

Semester 4

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
	Prevention and Resiliency Models for Promoting Community Safety	3
	Organizational and Societal Responses in Crisis Management	3
	Introduction to Qualitative Methods	3
	Breadth Elective	3
	Breadth Elective	3
Total:		15

Semester 5

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
	Quantitative Methodology in Community Safety Research	3
	Collaboration, Facilitation and Negotiation + Work Integrated Learning Prep	3
	Peace, Conflict and Global Justice Studies	3
	Mental Health and Mental Illness	3
	Global Justice Systems in Perspective	3
Total:		15

Semester 6

CODE TITLE CREDITS
Community Safety Planning 3
Program Evaluation 3
Criminal Forensic Psychology 3
Community Engagement and Social Justice 3
Breadth Elective 3
Total: 15

Semester 7

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
	The Construction of Truth: Exploring New Media and Technology	3
	Securing an Open Society in the Global Age	3
	Countering Crime in Community Safety: Investigations and Evidence	3
	Capstone Proposal OR Thesis Proposal	3
	Breadth Elective	3
Total:		15
	Internship — 420 hours

Semester 8

CODE TITLE CREDITS
Youth Justice 3
Cyber Threats and Information Security 3
Gender and Violence 3
Capstone OR Thesis 3
Breadth Elective 3
Total: 15

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Honours Baccalaureate Degree

Location

Davis Campus

7899 McLaughlin Road, Brampton

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Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:

English, Grade 12 (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 65%, plus
Five other U or M level courses at the Grade 12 level
Minimum 65% overall average

OR

Two semesters of postsecondary education including required courses with a minimum 65% overall average, a minimum of 65% in ENG4U or equivalent and no grade less than 60% in the remaining courses.

Applicant Selection

Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of their previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).

Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.

English Language Proficiency

All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan’s English proficiency requirements.

Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship

Sheridan is pleased to provide an Entrance Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to select applicants in this degree program. View Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship details for eligibility criteria and more.

Ministry Consent

Sheridan has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a seven-year term starting September 13, 2017 and subject to renewal thereafter. Application to the Ministry for renewal of the consent is a prescribed and cyclical requirement for degree programs at all Ontario colleges. Sheridan will ensure that all students admitted to the Honours Bachelor of Community Safety program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame. Credentials earned during the period of consent remain valid, even if Ministry consent to offer the program is withdrawn in the future. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies, or other educational institutions).

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Honours Baccalaureate Degree

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Career Opportunities

Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Community Safety program prepares you for a variety of career paths. When you graduate from this program, you’ll be well prepared for careers in public, private or non-profit sectors, such as emergency management, crisis intervention, community building, and law enforcement. You’ll also be eligible for graduate studies in fields like social work, sociology, or public administration.

Here are some places you might work:

Community agencies
Non-profit organizations
Provincial governments
Municipal governments
Policing
Canadian Border Services

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Honours Baccalaureate Degree

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Honours Baccalaureate Degree

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Degree Completion

Successful graduates from the following three programs are eligible to apply to Year 2 of the Honours Bachelor of Community Safety Degree. Students on these pathways may complete the degree in three years.

Community and Justice Services (MTCU 50705)

Eligible Sheridan and external graduates who have a final GPA of 3.0 or greater will be required to take one additional course in the first semester of the program.

Police Foundations (MTCU 53008)

Eligible Sheridan graduates from 2018 or later who have a final GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Eligible Sheridan graduates prior to 2018 and any external graduates who have a final GPA of 3.0 or greater. Graduates from these programs will be required to take one additional course in the first semester of the program.

Social Service Worker (MTCU 50721)

Eligible Sheridan graduates from 2018 or later who have a final GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Eligible Sheridan graduates prior to 2018 and any external graduates who have a final GPA of 3.0 or greater. Graduates from these programs will be required to take one additional course in the first semester of the program.

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Degree Completion allows you to apply your diploma credits toward a Sheridan degree. You'll get significant credit for the courses you completed in your diploma, which means you can complete your degree and advance your career sooner.

How to apply

To apply for Degree Completion, visit ontariocolleges.ca and submit an application using the program code PBCMS.

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Honours Baccalaureate Degree

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Learning Outcomes

Create logical, thoughtful and coherent policy recommendations and proposals based on the safety needs of communities.
Discriminate between the roles and responsibilities of various public, private and not-for-profit actors and their interconnectedness working toward community safety.
Assess the features of agencies involved in the Canadian justice system, their programs and practices and how these operate in developing community safety.
Exemplify integrity and ethical conduct through respect for the principles and legislative framework of human rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Defend appropriate research methodologies and data collection techniques used to support evidence-based community safety policies and practices.
Apply research techniques to critically analyze community safety programs.
Assess major theoretical contributions within the social sciences as part of an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the factors that improve the quality of life in diverse communities.
Critically assess the interconnection of theory, policy and practice within the justice sector and other social systems.
Evaluate the social, political, economic and ethical challenges that members of the local community, private organizations and governmental agencies must address within rapidly changing and diverse communities.
Construct evidence-based intervention strategies that promote community wellness, equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Prescribe specific investigative techniques to promote community safety.
Exhibit collaboration, facilitation and negotiation skills required for delivering services in the public and private sectors.

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