Justice Studies
Graduate Co-ordinator: Stuart Wilson, PhD
Please note admission to this program has been suspended until further notice.
Department Description
The MA in Justice Studies offers grounding in theoretical issues and methodological approaches to various aspects of justice, including legal, criminal, restorative and social justice. This is an interdisciplinary degree that draws on a range of university resources to individualize students’ programs and to explore justice from a range of perspectives.
Research opportunities are available in the following areas:
- The social contexts of crime
- Critical analysis of judicial processes, correctional and restorative justice programs, and victims' services
- Social justice issues and movements related to economic equality, political participation, gender equality, ethno-cultural identity and other aspects of inequality and injustice
- International justice, human rights and social development, including alternative models of globalization and the role of international organizations
Application Procedures
All information regarding graduate study at the University of Regina, including application forms and admission requirements, can be found at the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website. Students should familiarize themselves with the information provided there. The site provides the most current information on graduate study including policies, fees, scholarships, admission and registration
The minimum requirement for admission to a graduate program at the University of Regina is an undergraduate degree with a minimum average of 70%. Please note that acceptance into the MA in Justice Studies is based on the entire application package, and not merely your undergraduate record.
Assessment of Applications
The Department of Justice Studies considers all of the following in assessing potential graduate students and in making recommendations for acceptance to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
- ability to conceptualize justice
- readiness to undertake graduate work and complete the degree successfully
- ability to undertake research and prepare a thesis with an in-depth analysis of aspects of justice or policing
- relevant combinations of academic and/or professional experience
- our ability to provide appropriate coursework and thesis supervision
Students who do not have sufficient background may be eligible for admission as qualifying students. After successfully completing one or more qualifying courses, a change in status to fully-qualified can take place.
Courses
Degree Requirements
| Course | Credit Hours |
| ONE OF JS 800, SOC 804, 805 or PSYC 803 | 3 credit hours |
| ONE of JS 801, PHIL 890AD or SOC 803 | 3 credit hours |
| JS or Related Discipline 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| JS or Related Discipline 8xx* | 3 credit hours |
| JS 901** | 18 credit hours |
| TOTAL | 30 credit hours |
NOTE: At least two of these courses must be graduate Justice Studies courses.
*The choice is based on the individual student's research interests. Other courses may be substituted with permission of the student's supervisor, the Department Head, and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
- JS 805, 810, 820, 880, 890
- SOC 808
- PSYC 810, 811, 820, 822
- ANTH 810
- HIST 801, 814
- INDG 800, 801
- PHIL 880AA-ZZ, 890AA-ZZ
- PSCI 803, 804, 824, 833, 843
- WGST 880AA, 880AB
**The thesis topic and the research for it are supervised by the student's graduate committee, in particular the Thesis Supervisor. All students will have a Thesis Supervisor at the time of admission. Normally, a Masters thesis takes about a year to complete.