What program concentrations do you offer?
Criminal Justice majors must choose one of four concentrations: Corrections, Law Enforcement, General, and Forensics. Click here to view the course requirements for each concentration. Students should choose the concentration that most closely matches their eventual career interests. However, choosing a concentration in, for example, corrections, would not preclude an eventual career in, for example, law enforcement. We also offer minors in Criminal Justice and Forensics.

I'm currently attending a community college, and I'm planning on transferring to CSU, Stanislaus. What courses can I take now to fulfill the CJ requirements?
Course names and numbers vary from college to college. The tables below list the applicable courses from the colleges nearest to CSU, Stanislaus. Please note that you are not required to complete all of these courses prior to transferring to CSU, Stanislaus, but you may do so if you choose. If you are attending a California community college not listed here (or another CSU campus), you can refer to the CANs (California Articulation Numbers) of the courses on your campus to find the equivalents, or contact us. Note that the classes listed below are the only classes that will transfer from community colleges; even if a community college class has a title similar to one of our courses (e.g, Criminology), it will not fulfill our requirement.

Do I have to take a particular math class?
Students with the Forensics concentration are required to take Statistics. For students with other concentrations, Statistics is recommended but not required.

Is the Forensics program appropriate for me?
Our Forensics concentration offers a broad-based curriculum in the forensic sciences. It is intended for students who wish to pursue a career in field work, such as crime scene investigation. Students who wish to be criminalists (that is, to work in a crime lab, analyzing evidence) should major in Chemistry or Biology, and also choose the Forensics minor. Students who wish to specialize in other areas of Forensics, such as Forensic Anthropology or Forensic Psychology, should major in those areas, but may wish to minor in Criminal justice.

What are the career opportunities for CJ majors?
Some of the most common careers for our graduates include: law enforcement, probation, parole, correctional facilities, juvenile hall, group homes, CYA, social work, law school, coroners office, and graduate school. There are many other job opportunities as well.
 

Do you offer a degree or courses online?
No, we don't. For a list of places that do, click here.

How do I apply to CSU, Stanislaus?
Click here to view the web page for the CSU, Stanislaus Student recruitment and Outreach office; you can find admissions information there. For information on graduate admission, you can go to the Graduate School page, and also visit our page on the CJ Masters Degree program.

Can I visit for a tour of campus, or to talk to a CJ professor?
Sure. For campus visit information, click here. To meet with a CJ professor, contact the department at (209)667-3408.