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	Carleton Public Affairs and Policy Management OUAC CPX Remove	Guelph Criminal Justice and Public Policy (BA) Honours (co-op option) OUAC GCJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–82%	80–86%“80 to 86%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Optional concentrations: Development and Human Rights; International Policy; Public Policy and Administration Combined honours with Communication and Media Studies available 6 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are not admitted to BA, Criminal Justice and Public Policy, you will be automatically considered for Bachelor of Arts, Justice and Legal Studies.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	International Development Media and Communication Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies Politics	Law & Criminology Politics Social Policy
What it is	You study how governments, organizations, and institutions make decisions and solve public problems, combining politics, policy analysis, and communication. The program lets you focus on areas like international development, social policy, or media's role in public discourse, and you can pair it with a communication degree if you want. It suits people interested in working in government, non-profits, advocacy groups, or international organizations where understanding policy and public issues matters more than technical expertise.	You study the causes of crime, how the criminal justice system works, and the policies governments use to address crime and social issues. This honours program includes a mandatory co-op placement, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms in law enforcement, courts, policy offices, or related organizations. It suits people interested in understanding crime prevention and criminal law from a policy angle, especially those who want practical workplace experience alongside their degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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