CRIM101 - Introduction to Criminology
Course: CRIM101 (Introduction to Criminology) in CRIM department at Simon Fraser University.
Credit Hours: 3 • Academic Level: first-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: No prerequisites required - suitable for beginning students
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 52 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Foundation course - forms the base for multiple advanced topics
Part of the CRIM curriculum at Simon Fraser University, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by CRIM101
- CRIM429 - Indigenous Peoples and International Law
- CRIM300W - Current Theories and Perspectives in Criminology
- CRIM302 - Critical Approaches to Crime and Deviance
- CRIM312 - Criminological Perspectives on Social Problems
- CRIM313 - Specific Types of Crimes
- CRIM317 - Sex, Work, and the Law
- CRIM318 - Special Topics in Criminology
- CRIM321 - Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology
- CRIM330 - Criminal Procedure and Evidence
- CRIM331 - Advanced Criminal Law
- CRIM332 - Sociology of Law
- CRIM335 - Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- CRIM338 - Philosophy of Law
- CRIM340 - Criminal Justice Policy Making and Policy Analysis
- CRIM346 - Current Issues in Corrections
- CRIM350 - Techniques of Crime Prevention
- CRIM351 - Police Accountability and Ethics
- CRIM352 - Environmental Criminology: Theory and Practice
- CRIM357 - Forensic Anatomy
- CRIM358 - Forensic Entomology
- CRIM405 - Violence and Aggression
- CRIM406 - Family Violence and Criminal Justice
- CRIM413 - Terrorism
- CRIM414 - Special Topics in Criminology
- CRIM416 - Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRIM417 - Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRIM418 - Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRIM419 - Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
- CRIM451 - Advanced Techniques in Forensic Science
- CRIM452 - Skeletal Pathology and Criminalistics
- CRIM453 - Policing Illegal Drug Markets
- CRIM454 - Criminal Profiling
- CRIM459 - Organized Crime
- CRIM460 - Applied Crime Prevention
- CRIM464 - Street Gang Patterns and Policies
- INDG419 - Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
- INDG429 - Indigenous Peoples and International Law
- CRIM310 - Young Offenders and Criminal Justice: Advanced Topics
- CRIM311 - Social Inequalities and the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM314 - Mental Disorder, Criminality and the Law
- CRIM402 - Biological Explanations of Crime
- CRIM433 - Communities and Crime
- CRIM456 - Investigative Psychology in Policing
- CRIM210 - Law, Youth and Young Offenders
- CRIM316 - Sexual Offenders and Sexual Offences
- CRIM319 - Special Topics in Criminology
- CRIM320 - Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology
- CRIM326 - Criminological Analysis of Homicide
- CRIM343 - Correctional Practice
- CRIM344 - Sentencing: Theory, Law and Practice
- CRIM380 - Introduction to Cybercrime
- CRIM455 - Advanced Issues in Policing
Academic Planning at Simon Fraser University
Students planning CRIM101 at Simon Fraser University should complete 0 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing CRIM101 enables enrollment in 52 advanced courses, opening specialization opportunities in the CRIM program.
This first-year course at Simon Fraser University integrates into structured degree pathways for CRIM programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.