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DETAILS ON THE CRIMINOLOGY B.S. DEGREE PROGRAM

The downtown criminology upper division bachelors degree program is offered to employees of any local/state/federal government agency . The program is made possible through the assistance of the city and county of Fresno, who offer facilities and related logistical assistance, the Division of Global and Continuing Education of CSU Fresno, and the Department of Criminology at CSU Fresno.

The program provides for a set of two required courses being taught over a two months period, with courses offered at the Fresno PD Annex. Students taking both courses during each two month cycle will complete their upper division criminology degree requirements in the Law Enforcement option within two years. The program provides 52 units of coursework. Forty units are in criminology and consist of 39 upper division units and 1 lower division unit, along with the required 12 units of upper division general education coursework (GE). One of the GE courses is a W course to fulfill the university-wide upper division writing requirement. Due to changes in catalog requirements effective with the 2007-2008 catalog year, the previously required 1 unit Crim 199 course will be replaced with a three unit course in a manner that will best fit the course sequences and program timeline. Students with fewer than 70 units at the time of entry into the downtown program must make up the remaining transferable units at a junior college. This can be done concurrently with the downtown classes. Such students should consult with Dr. Schweizer about the best approach for completing any remaining units needed for the degree.

Eligible students may join the program at any point and will be able to complete all of their upper division criminology and General Education courses during a two year cycle, beginning with the first set of courses when they join the program. Students with lower division college coursework or a junior college degree that is not related to criminology can also join the program but may have to complete up to two lower division criminology related courses at a junior college.
The cost of a three (3) unit course is $570, and all course costs are calculated at $190 per unit. Other than the cost of books, there are no other fees.

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR A LIST OF LOWER AND UPPER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (GE) BY AREA

GENERAL TRANSFER AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CSU FRESNO

GE TRANSFER SHEET FOR AREA JUNIOR COLLEGES

GE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER CERTIFICATION FROM FRESNO CITY COLLEGE

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FROM WEST HILLS

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FROM REEDLEY COLLEGE

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FROM ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FROM COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FROM MERCED COLLEGE

ALL GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES AT CSU FRESNO

LAW ENFORCEMENT OPTION CRIMINOLOGY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AT CSU FRESNO

Once registered in a downtown course, students are issued a student ID number. This number will permit students to obtain a CSU Fresno Email address. Students should check their email on a regular basis for messages from the university and/or their instructor.

Students MUST also apply for Admission to the University at: http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/undergrad_apply.asp

The admissions application can be accessed directly at http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/undergrad_apply.asp

When doing so, students are issued a Student ID number, if they do not already have one, which can then be used for university business and for obtaining a university email address. You can then apply for that address at:

NOTE: If the on-line admissions program will not let you apply for admission, do not be concerned. You can still register for the downtown classes and complete the admissions process once accessible on line. Students who have not completed the required GE courses for admission as a transfer student can register for downtown courses but must make up the needed GE coursework in order to obtain their degree. These courses can typically be taken at an area junior college during summers when downtown classes do not meet, or concurrently on line.

https://email.csufresno.edu/register.html

The application page will look like this:

Once students are formally admitted to the downtown program (Have filed an admissions application and received an acceptance notice), students are eligible to obtain a student ID card.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFF CAMPUS PROGRAM APPLICATION PAGE

This program is designed to allow students who have already completed or close to completing their lower division (60+ units) general education and criminology coursework, to finish the additional upper division coursework for the bachelors degree in criminology during the evenings and some Saturdays at training rooms of the Fresno Police Department.

The courses required for the bachelors degree are delivered over a two year period, with each course lasting two months. Students joining the program in mid-stream can continue their courses at the end of the current two year cycle to complete any courses they missed at the beginning.

Students who have completed most, but not all, of their lower division coursework may register for courses in the downtown program on a case by case basis, depending on their prior coursework. All new students to the downtown program should bring a copy of their college transcript/s when enrolling in the off-site courses.

COURSE REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEBPAGE BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN AND ALSO IN HARD COPY DURING THE FIRST CLASS MEETING

Students who have completed nearly all of their required criminology degree coursework may take some of the remaining coursework in the downtown program, provided that:

The student will not have more than 24 Extended Education units after the course completions

The student is an employee of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental agency.

Persons interested in obtaining their degree through the downtown program must apply for admission to the university as soon as the computerized admission process allows. The on-line campus admissions process is not ongoing and has specific deadlines for admission. Students who meet the prior coursework requirements or are otherwise acceptable after a review of their transcript/s can register for downtown courses even if they have not yet been formally admitted to the university.

If you are interested in signing up for the course/s, you can sign up at the first day of class. If you are not already admitted to the university, you should begin the admission process on line as soon as the computerized system allows at http://www.csufresno.edu/CSUF/admissions/index.html
ONCE THE DOWNTOWN PROGRAM COORDINATOR DETERMINES THAT YOU MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, YOU MAY REGISTER FOR DOWNTOWN CLASSES EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN FORMALLY ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS IS SEPARATE FROM THE COURSE REGISTRATION.

When applying, be sure to select the nearest upcoming semester.

When selecting a major, be sure to select CRIMINOLOGY LAW ENFORCEMENT

Transfer Requirements
Students who have completed fewer than 60 transferable semester college units (fewer than 90 quarter units) are considered lower division transfer students. Student who have completed 60 or more transferable semester college units (90 or more quarter units) are considered upper division transfer students. Students who complete college units during high school or through the summer immediately following high school graduation are considered first-time freshmen and must meet those admission requirements. Transferable courses are those designated for baccalaureate credit by the college or university offering the courses and accepted as such by the campus to which the applicant seeks admission.

Lower-Division Transfer Requirements. Generally, applicants will qualify for admission as a lower-division transfer student if they have a grade point average of at least 2.0 (C or better) in all transferable units attempted, are in good standing at the last college or university attended, and meet any of the following standards:

Meet the freshman admission requirements (G.P.A. and subject requirements) in effect for the term to which you are applying (see Undergraduate Admissions Requirements section); or were eligible as a freshman at the time of high school graduation except for the subject requirements, and have been in continuous attendance in an accredited college since high school graduation, and have made up the missing subjects. Applicants who graduated from high school prior to 1988 should contact the Admission Office to inquire about alternative admission programs.

Upper-Division Transfer Requirements. Generally, applicants will qualify for admission as upper-division transfer students if the following apply:

They have completed a minimum of 60 transferable semester units and have a GPA of at least 2.0* (C or better) in all transferable units attempted, and they are in good standing at the last college or university attended, and
they have completed at least 30 semester units of college coursework with a grade of C or better in each course at a level at least equivalent to courses that meet General Education requirements. (Courses are to be selected from English, arts and humanities, social science, science, and mathematics.) The 30 units must include all the General Education requirements in communication in the English language and critical thinking (at least 9 semester units) and the requirement in mathematics/quantitative reasoning (usually 3 semester units) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements in English communication and mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning.

Adult Students. As an alternative to regular admission criteria, applicants who are 25 years of age or older may be considered for admission as adult students if they meet all of the following conditions:

Possess a high school diploma (or have established equivalence through either the Tests of General Educational Development or the California High School Proficiency Examination).

Have not been enrolled as a full-time student for more than one term during the past five years. (Part-time enrollment is permissible. )
Have earned a C average or better in all college coursework attempted in the last five years
First time freshman: completion of at least high school level intermediate algebra and high school college prep level English.
Lower-division transfer: completion of at least intermediate algebra at the college level and completion of English composition at the college level.
Upper-division transfer: a student with 56 or more transferable units does not qualify for special admission through this program and must meet all regular admission requirements.
Review additional variations to the admissions criteria in the admissions section of the current catalog.

Students who are not admitted to the university due to a deficiency involving just a few lower division courses, may still attend the downtown program, but must remedy their deficiencies by either taking the courses they lack at a junior college or by exploring independent study alternatives with the downtown program coordinator. If the courses are lower division criminology courses (Crim 2, 20, 35/50) some alternatives other than completing the course/s at a junior college may be possible...i.e. independent study through the criminology department, but the cost is substantially higher than at a junior college..At times, other courses already completed and not used for a specific degree requirement may be substituted for the lower division criminology courses not offered in the downtown program.

The following criminology related courses from Reedley/Fresno City/COS are the equivalent of lower division criminology courses in the law enforcement option at CSU Fresno as indicated below:

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

====Criminology (B.S.)====

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A. LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS AT CSU FRESNO
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CRIM 1 Introduction to Criminology (CAN AJ 2)at junior college is the same as CRIM 2 Administration of Justice at CSU Fresno
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CRIM 6 Concepts Of Criminal Law (CAN AJ 4) | (CAN AJ 4) is the same as CRIM 20 Criminal Law at CSU Fresno
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CRIM 5 Community Relations is the same as CRIM 35 Communications and Technology in CJ at CSU Fresno
MATH 11 is acceptable for CRIM 50 at CSU Fresno
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If you completed freshman or sophomore level criminology/criminal justice/law enforcement/administration of justice courses at OTHER colleges, including junior colleges in California or elsewhere, the criminology downtown program coordinator will review them with you to determine if any of these courses can be substituted for lower division criminology courses at CSU Fresno.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION INFORMATION for students interested in completing required lower division criminology courses not offered in the downtown program.

Math Success Website (http://www.csumathsuccess.org)

English Success Website (http://www.csuenglishsuccess.org)

You can view my criminology related web site for good resource material, including the criminology major requirements by catalog year.

http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds

CLICK HERE TO SEARCH FOR WEST HILLS COLLEGE ON LINE COURSE INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DOWNTOWN PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:

Dr. Harald Otto Schweizer, haralds@csufresno.edu