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PAGE 8THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 27,2002 www.durhamrcgion.com. UOIT offers justice studies degree The seventh in a series focusing on the degree programs being offered at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Os- hawa, Sept: 2003. BY NEIL MCCALLUM Student reporter, Durham College Heightened awareness and security security at the local, national and international international levels, coupled with a workforce workforce approaching retirement age, has prompted Canada's newest university university to offer an integrated justice studies degree. In September 2003, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology will offer an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Justice Studies degree degree to help meet the needs of the 21st-century workplace as well as the double cohort. The diverse four- year program offers opportunities for graduates in the fields of criminal justice, law and human rights. "There is a growing need for graduates graduates with the flexibility and broad range of skills that our justice studies Ronald Hinch, Dean School of Justice Studies Before joining the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Professor Hinch was on the faculty in the Department of Sociology Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph. As Chair of the department from 1996 to 2001, he designed the curriculum for a new and innovative program in criminal justice and public policy. Professor Hinch's criminology criminology research focuses on criminal justice policies, policies, particularly as they relate to policing violent violent crimes such as sexual assault, wife assault assault and serial murder. His teaching experience at seven Canadian universities has led to publications publications on issues related to teaching sociology and criminology. In 1983 he was a founding member of the board of directors for The Naomi Society (for battered women) in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Professor Hinch is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo. He has a BA from Saint Mary's University, University, Halifax, and an MA and a PhD from McMaster University. program provides," says Dr. Ronald Hinch, dean of the School of Justice Studies at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. "Police agencies are demanding more highly trained and more educated officers. Employees in the federal corrections system will soon require an undergraduate undergraduate degree for anything more than an entry-level position." The program will prepare students to work not only in the criminal justice justice field, but also in the human rights field. "The integrated education education and practical skills our program provides will apply to careers in various various agencies such as women's shelters," shelters," adds Dr. Hinch. The integrated justice studies program program will produce graduates with strong analytical, communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills. Graduates will build an integrated approach to justice services including including the theories, processes and concepts concepts that are applied in the justice system. They will also have a strong understanding of ethical decisionmaking, decisionmaking, diversity, victims' rights and social justice. With a strong program core, only six of the program's 40 courses are electives. Courses will focus on criminal justice law, customs customs and immigration law and other areas. At Ontario's first laptop-based university, every student will use a current model IBM ThinkPad and benefit from fully networked classrooms classrooms and learning spaces. Research is a key part of the School of Integrated Justice Studies and will focus on the criminal justice system, policing and corrections. Based on employer demand, graduates graduates of the integrated justice studies program can choose from a variety of careers including policing, probation, probation, corrections, victims' agencies, private businesses, private security firms, customs, immigration, government government services and law. "Our graduates will have the skills to embark on a successful career in a variety of high-demand occupations," occupations," adds Dr. Hinch. In addition to the undergraduate degree offered next fall, graduate programs arc under development. Applying to the integrated justice studies program Students interested in applying to the integrated justice studies program at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology require an Ontario Secondary Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a minimum average of 70 per cent. This includes: * under the new curriculum, six 12U or M credits including English (ENG4U) and one math, or; * six OAC credits including English OA1 and one math. 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