PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Information

Please consult the academic calendar for the most up to date degree requirements. In the event that program requirements change in the future, the calendar in effect at the time of entry into the program governs. This page, maintained by the School of Criminology, provides some explanation and elaboration of the academic calendar entry, but does not supercede the requirements in the academic calendar.

Prerequisite Courses

The following PhD prerequisite courses are required for entry into the PhD program and are separate from the program requirements. Students admitted to the program without the prerequisite courses (or equivalent) will be required to complete those courses in addition to the PhD degree requirements, which may increase the time in the PhD program.

• CRIM 800 - Criminological Theory I (3)
• CRIM 860 - Research Methods I: Research Design (3)
• CRIM 861 - Research Methods II: Quantitative Methods (3)
• CRIM 862 - Research Methods III: Qualitative Methods (3)

Program Requirements

• The PhD program consists of courses, a comprehensive examination, a thesis prospectus, and a thesis, for a minimum of 45 units.

Course Requirements (21 units)

• CRIM 801 - Criminological Theory II (3)

and two of

• CRIM 863 - Research Methods IV: Advanced Quantitative Methods (3)
• CRIM 864 - Research Methods V: Advanced Qualitative Methods (3)
• CRIM 865 - Research Methods VI: The Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation (3)

and

• A mimumum of 12 units selected from additional course offerings. A maximum of 6 units may be completed in another department or university with supervisory committee and graduate program committee approval. 

Courses completed as part of another degree (e.g. MA) cannot be used to meet PhD requirements; see Graduate General Regulation 1.7.7b (a).

Comprehensive Exam (6 units)

• CRIM 897 - Comprehensive Exam (6)
  • Students must complete all required coursework prior to enrollment in CRIM 897.
  • Students are typically expected to finish coursework and the comprehensive exam within 2-3 years of program entry.
  • Enrollment in CRIM 897 requires a registration form prepared by the student/supervisor, which is approved by the Associate Director, Graduate Programs and processed by the Graduate Program Assistant.

Thesis Prospectus

• CRIM 890 - PhD Thesis Prospectus (0)
  • In the term after the comprehensive exam is passed, students develop a thesis prospectus based on original research defining a proposed investigation and demonstrating the relationship between it and existing scholarship. 
  • The thesis prospectus is presented to the supervisory committee and, on approval, is circulated to faculty and resident graduate students to be presented at a colloquium.
  • Enrollment in CRIM 890 requires a registration form prepared by the student/supervisor, which is approved by the Associate Director, Graduate Programs and processed by the Graduate Program Assistant.

PhD Thesis (18 units)

• CRIM 899 - PhD Thesis (18)
  • Students enroll in CRIM 899 in all terms in which they are not otherwise enrolled in a coursework course, CRIM 890, or CRIM 897, or on an approved leave of absence.
  • Enrollment in CRIM 899 satisfies the requirement to maintain continuity of enrollment and is assessed tuition and fees. 
  • In each CRIM 899 enrollment term, students receive an "IP" (In Progress) grade. Following a successful thesis defence and submission of the revised thesis to the library, Graduate Studies applies an "S" (Satisfactory) grade to CRIM 899.

Sections

• G100: enrollment in this section is required for students with local residence. U-Pass and full fees assessed.
• G200: enrollmet in this section may be possible for students with a non-local residence address. U-Pass may not be assessed* and some fees are reduced. Students who meet the criteria for enrollment in G200 may request enrollment by contacting the Graduate Program Assistant.

*The School/GPA cannot determine U-Pass eligilbity or eligibility for a U-Pass exemption.

Program Length

• Students are expected to complete the program requirements in 12-15 terms (4-5 years). 

Tuition and Fees

The PhD program in Criminology is a "regular" research-based program. PhD students in a regular research-based program pay tuition each term and must maintain student status/enroll in each term. Per-term tuition and required associated fees are detailed in the academic calendar. Domestic and international graduate students pay the same per-term tuition. 

Satisfactory Performance

The progress of each candidate is assessed once per year by the School. Students who perform unsatisfactorily may not continue, subject to review procedures of unsatisfactory progress described in Graduate General Regulations.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations, as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.