This program is designed for students currently enrolled at the University. The Certificate in Childhood and the Legal 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.
Enrolment in third or fourth year of an Honours Program, or a minimum modular average of 65% 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:
0.5 course: Childhood and Youth Studies 1025F/G.
0.5 course: Childhood and Youth Studies 2212F/G.
2.0 courses from: Childhood and Youth Studies 2210F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 2216F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 2221A/B, Childhood and Youth Studies 2231A/B, Childhood and Youth Studies 2251F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 2252F/G, Political Science 2101A/B, Psychology 2031A/B, Philosophy 2080, Sociology 2260A/B, or Sociology 2267A/B.
2.0 courses from: Childhood and Youth Studies 3314F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3320F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3340F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3346F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3361F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3365F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3366F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3367F/G, Childhood and Youth Studies 3368F/G, Disability Studies 3325F/G, History 3851F/G, Political Science 3303F/G, Political Science 3345E, Psychology 3313A/B, Sociology 4455F/G, or Social Work 3319F/G.