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I use to be a business major at SFU, but transfered into Criminology. I gotta say, i love it, and it's probably one of the best academic decisions i have made!
It's not the easiest major to be in, but all the profs here mark fair(ish)!
I have been a TA for a few courses and will say that most of your lower division courses will have a lot of overlapping material, but it can be overwhelming at times because there may be a lot of material to cover depending on the course.
Be prepared to read the book and assume you know nothing! A lot of things you read will seem like common sense, but do not assume that! profs tend to test on materials that may seem to be common sense to many people, so remember to pay attention to details.
Prepare to do a lot of writing and reading during your senior years since most upper division courses are theory extensive. However, these courses are also very practical based. You will see how all the theories you've learnt apply in real life and gets very fun and interesting.
I havent attended other schools like douglas, but i have herd positive reviews about it.
Basic principle applies: Just make sure your interested in criminology, willing to do a lot of reading and writing, and you'll do fine!
IF you do end up at sfu. Barry Cartwright, Simon Verdun-Jones and Ehor Boyanowsky are must take professors!
............Try staying away from Jennifer Wong .....and maybe Sheri Fabian (unless your willing to put in alot of work. SHe's a very hard and specific paper marker.. but overall a good prof!).
Good Luck!
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