Program Overview

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Anthropology and Criminology Joint Major

The Anthropology and Criminology Joint Major is designed for students who are interested in the relationship between crime, deviance, and social phenomena. This program combines the disciplines of anthropology and criminology to provide a comprehensive understanding of the social, cultural, and economic factors that contribute to crime and deviance.

Program Declaration and Continuation

To declare the Anthropology and Criminology Joint Major, students must satisfy the program declaration requirements for both criminology and anthropology programs. Students with a minimum 2.25 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) may apply for program declaration after completing the required courses.

Program Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 120 units, including a minimum of 45 upper division units. The program is divided into lower division and upper division requirements.

Lower Division Anthropology Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 18 units, including:

• SA 101 - Introduction to Anthropology (A) (4)
• SA 201W - Anthropology and Contemporary Life (A) (4)
• One of:
  • CRIM 220 - Research Methods in Criminology (3)
  • SA 255 - Introduction to Social Research (S) (4)
• Two additional 200 division SA courses designated (A), (S) or (SA)

Lower Division Criminology Requirements

Students must complete all of:

• CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminology (3)
• CRIM 103 - Psychological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behavior (3)
• CRIM 104 - Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behavior (3)
• CRIM 131 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System - A Total System Approach (3)
• CRIM 135 - Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions: A Criminal Justice Perspective (3)
• CRIM 230 - Criminal Law (3)
• One 200 level CRIM course
• SA 150 - Introduction to Sociology (S) (4)
• One of:
  • CRIM 220 - Research Methods in Criminology (3)
  • SA 255 - Introduction to Social Research (S) (4)
• STAT 203 - Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (3) or one of:
  • BUS 232 - Business Statistics (3)
  • PSYC 210 - Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology (4)
  • STAT 205 - Introduction to Statistics (3)

Upper Division Anthropology Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 20 units, including:

• SA 301W - Contemporary Ethnography (A) (4)
• SA 356W - Ethnography and Qualitative Methods (SA) (4)
• Three upper division SA electives, all of which must be designated (A), with one being a 400 division course

Upper Division Criminology Course Access and Requirements

Students with a minimum 2.25 CGPA are eligible to enroll in upper division criminology courses upon successful completion of 45 units, including all lower division CRIM requirements and criminology joint major program declaration.

Students must complete a minimum of 45 upper division units, including a minimum of 20 upper division criminology units, all of:

• CRIM 300W - Current Theories and Perspectives in Criminology (3)
• CRIM 320 - Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology (3)
• CRIM 330 - Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3)
• CRIM 332 - Sociology of Law (3)

Graduation Requirements

Students must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all required courses. In addition to normal university grade point average requirements, the School of Criminology requires:

• A minimum 2.25 CGPA
• A minimum 2.25 UDGPA
• A minimum 2.25 criminology course CGPA
• A minimum 2.25 criminology course UDGPA

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology requires:

• A minimum 2.00 SA cumulative grade point average (CGPA)
• A minimum 2.00 SA CUDGPA

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes:

• At least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
• At least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
• At least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• Satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• An overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.

• W - Writing: 6 units, must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each)
• Q - Quantitative: 6 units, Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more)
• B - Breadth: 18 units, must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division:
  • Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc
  • Two courses (total six units or more) Humanities: B-Hum
  • Two courses (total six units or more) Sciences: B-Sci
  • 6 units Additional Breadth: Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

• At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
• At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.