This program is designed for students currently enrolled at the University. The Certificate in Childhood in the Justice System is designed to provide students with the conceptual background and practical skills necessary to facilitate legally mandated child participation in Canadian civil and criminal justice proceedings. All degree courses may be credited toward other undergraduate programs. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general admission requirements. Students already possessing an undergraduate degree may apply for admission to the Diploma in Childhood in the Justice System.
Enrolment in third or fourth year of an Honors Program, or a minimum modular average of 70% in a Major module. This is a limited enrolment program and possession of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
To qualify for the Certificate in Childhood in the Justice System, students must achieve an overall average of 65% in the following 5.0 courses:
3.0 courses: Childhood and Social Institutions 1025F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 2210F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3300F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3320F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3325F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3360F/G.
2.0 courses from: Childhood and Social Institutions 3330F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3335F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3340F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3345F/G. A maximum of 1.0 course from the following courses may be counted toward this requirement: Philosophy 2080, Sociology 2267A/B and Psychology 2031A/B.