ADVICE TO TRANSFER STUDENTS FROM TWO YEAR/JUNIOR COLLEGES

If you are transferring to California State University-Fresno as a sophomore or beginning your junior year here and will be majoring in Criminology, you may qualify for the following:

Criminology Honors Program (Click to access additional information and on-line application)

Criminology 108 Internship Program

If you are transferring to California State University-Fresno as a sophomore or beginning your junior year here in Fall 2005, and will be majoring in Criminology, you may qualify for the following:

Criminology 108 (a multi-year internship and training program for college credit. Students must be able to commit themselves for at least two years and meet the minimum requirements for California Peace Officer certification. Students will receive training and instruction from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office on both weekday evenings and on weekends and, if they pass all of the phases of training, they may become reserve deputy sheriffs with some part time paid employment and a good chance at permanent employment with the Sheriff's Office after graduation.

The Sheriff's Office will conduct a complete background investigation on all applications to the Crim 108 program, including but not limited to a psychological and polygraph (lie detector) exam, a physical agility and a drug test, a through criminal history and driving records check, interviews with neighbors, friends, former employers, etc.

Students will receive three units of college credit for each semester in which they participate in Crim 108. If you are physically fit (right now and not some time later) and meet the mimimum requirements for peace officer status, contact Dr. Schweizer at: haralds@csufresno.edu a few months before transferring to CSU Fresno.

Review the Articulation Agreement (course equivalence and transfer eligibility from junior college to CSU Fresno)

The following criminology related courses from Reedley/Fresno City/COS are the equivalent of CSU Fresno classes as indicated below:

Articulation Agreement by Major
Effective during the 04-05 Academic Year (is also acceptable for current Academic Year)

====Criminology (B.S.)====
The Criminology Department offers a Criminology major with an option in
Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Victimology.
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A. LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS AT CSU FRESNO
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CRIM 2 Administration of Justice at CSU Fresno is the same as CRIM 1 Introduction to Criminology (CAN AJ 2) |

CRIMINOLOGY - CORRECTIONS OPTION ONLY: CRIM 2 at CSU Fresno may be substituted with
CRIM 20, Introduction to Corrections, from mentioned colleges.
(NOTE: CRIM 20 at junior colleges iss not the same as CRIM 20 at CSU Fresno)
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CRIM 20 Criminal Law at CSU Fresno is the same as CRIM 6 Concepts Of Criminal Law
(CAN AJ 4) | (CAN AJ 4)
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CRIM 35 Communications and Technology in CJ at CSU Fresno is the same as CRIM 5 Community Relations
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