Global organized crime is emerging in international relations as a primary component in security and foreign policy making. Of all the organized-crime groups operating in Canada, the Mafia is perhaps the best known, but there are many other groups involved locally and nationally.
The Division of Continuing Education at Saint Mary’s University offers a web-based course, in Organized Crime, delivered in the Fall semester. This online course is designed to enable a student to examine particular criminological issues in detail and is only offered in the Fall according to faculty availability and expertise. Registration will open for 2010-2011 academic year on Tuesday March 23, 2010 at 9:30am AST.
Prerequisite: Formal declaration of a major/honours in criminology; or SOC 200.0; or SOCI 1210.1(2) and either SOCI 1211.1(2) or 1212.1(2)
Textbook: There is no required textbook for this course. All material is provided online.
Delivery Mode: Class study online with weekly deadlines
Credits: 3 credit hours
Faculty: Arts
Plug-Ins: Flash, Acrobat Reader
Note: This is a cross-listed course with SOCI3389.1(.2)
The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers programs of study that are designed to provide students with a strong undergraduate experience in both sociology and criminology. Majors and honours programs are offered in each field. Students are particularly encouraged to complete a double major program in sociology and Criminology. The Department also offers a Master’s degree. Courses are also mounted that support such other academic programs as those in Asian Studies, Atlantic Canada Studies, International Development Studies, Linguistics, and Women and Gender Studies. For details on graduate programs, refer to the Graduate Academic Calendar.
Register HERE.
See Academic Calendar p.262
