Honours Thesis

CRCJ 4908 [1.0 credit] Honours Thesis

The Honours Thesis is not compulsory for completion of the Honours BA in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Students not completing CRCJ 4908 must instead complete 1.0 credit of approved CCJ Electives at the 4000-level.

Though it is not compulsory, it is however good experience/practice for students who hope to go on to graduate studies and/or careers involving data analysis. It is sometimes required for admission to some Masters programs.

The Honours Thesis is a full-credit course conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty advisor from Criminology & Criminal Justice, Law and Legal Studies, or Sociology and Anthropology. Workshops/seminars are scheduled during the year. It involves doing original research, data collection, data analysis and a summary of the results and implications. The resulting essay is marked by the supervisor and reviewed by the Institute Director.

Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing in the B.A. Honours program in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a CGPA of 10.00 or better in the Major and/or permission of the Institute.

Information Session Presentation:

Honours Thesis Info Session presentation

You will find more details in this Information Handout.

You can find previously completed Honours Theses in the CRCJ 4908 archives.

Check out the below videos to hear some of the 2024-2025 Honours Thesis (CRCJ 4908) students discuss their research and experience in the thesis course: