Welcome from the Dean
On behalf of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, thank you for your interest in our programs and in the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). We are an academic community committed to learning and teaching. Our professors are experts in their fields from around the world. They are internationally recognized scholars, innovative researchers, award-winning teachers, and they are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and ideas with you. We are ready to partner with you so you can take your place as an independent thinker and an active and contributing leader in a rapidly changing social, political and natural environment. We are guided by a strong commitment to our students, by a creative and entrepreneurial frame of mind, and by an awareness of the local, regional, national and global world in which the university exists.
At UOIT, you will work closley with faculty members who are excellent teachers in the classroom and superb mentors in independent study plans and research projects. During your undergraduate studies you move your education beyond the classroom through our hallmark practicum program where you apply your classroom knowledge to many other types of real-world experiences.
It is an exciting and evolving time for us in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. We are offering a number of undergraduate majors and specializations as well as a new Master of Arts degree in Criminology.
As an undergraduate student with the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, you will be able to take a comprehensive approach to your studies or specialize in a specific area of interest. You may decide that the Criminology and Justice major is best suited to meet your career objectives and choose to further specialize in Criminal Justice; Gender, Sexualities and Justice; Race, Ethnicity and Justice; or Youth, Crime and Justice. You may choose to major in Legal Studies where you will have the opportunity to specialize in Human Rights, Alternative Dispute Resolution, or Information Law. We also offer a new major in Public and Social Policy where you can specialize in Evaluation Research, or Technology in Society. As a graduate student you can obtain a Master's degree in Criminology with a specialization either in Crime and Ineqaulity, or Cybercrime.
Whatever your future path includes we will provide you with an education that prepares you to excel. Our graduates have been accepted into Canada's leading law and graduate programs; and accepted employment with the Ministry of the Attorney General, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and regional police services, private security agencies, the Ministry of Finance, social services and other areas of the criminal justice system. Whichever path you select, please be assured that everyone at UOIT is committed to ensuring it is a rewarding journey thay you will look back upon as one of the highlights of your life.
Thank you for your interest in our faculty. We welcome an opportunity to meet with you and discuss how a UOIT education offers everything you need to succeed.
Nawal H. Ammar, PhD
Professor and Dean
