Criminology, M.S.
DEPARTMENT
Department of Criminology
Emma Hughes, Chair
Science II Building, Room 159
559.278.2305
FAX: 559.278.7265
www.fresnostate.edu/criminology
MN in Criminology, Minor
MS in Criminology, M.S. - Continuing & Global Education
MS in Criminology, M.S.
BS in Criminology - Victimology Option, B.S.
BS in Criminology - Corrections Option, B.S.
BS in Criminology - Law Enforcement Option, B.S. - Continuing & Global Education
BS in Criminology - Law Enforcement Option, B.S.
BS in Criminology - Forensic Behavioral Sciences, B.S.
CERT in Homeland Security, Certificate of Adv Study - Continuing & Global Education
The Department of Criminology provides undergraduate and graduate education in criminology for students planning
professional careers in the criminal justice field. The program is diversified and integrated, reflecting the wide range of job
opportunities in the field, including direct service and administration in law enforcement, corrections, victimology/victim
services, juvenile justice, and forensic behavioral sciences. The department offers the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science,
and a minor. The department will not accept a student with a GPA less than 2.0 as an undergraduate major.
Undergraduate Program
Criminology courses at the undergraduate level include integration of theoretical and applied materials of an interdisciplinary
nature. The undergraduate curriculum is designed to prepare students for beginning professional work in criminal justice and
to provide preparation for graduate work.
The corrections option is designed for students interested in careers in probation, parole, correctional institutions, and other
affiliated forms of work. The law enforcement option is designed for students interested in careers with federal, state, and
local law enforcement agencies, or law enforcement careers within the private sector. The victimology option is designed for
students interested in careers in domestic violence programs, rape counseling programs, victim/witness programs, or other
victim-related programs at the local, state, or federal level; these programs can either be criminal justice based or community
based. The Forensic Behavioral Sciences option prepares students interested in traditional criminal justice careers. However,
it is also designed for students who are interested in the application of other behavioral sciences - such as psychology,
anthropology, and linguistics - to the criminal justice system. An internship course is required in corrections, law enforcement,
and victimology options.
Graduate Program
The Master of Science degree in Criminology is a 30-unit, flexible program which provides a solid core in the field of
criminology while permitting students to pursue specialized areas of interest. The master's program is designed to prepare
students for service and responsible administrative and professional positions in agencies in the criminal justice system. The
master's program also prepares students for a wide variety of occupations including in-service education; administrative
education and management; community college teaching; predoctoral studies; and research.
Off-Campus Degree Program
The department offers its B.S. via compressed video at the university satellite campuses located at College of the Sequoias in
Visalia, California and West Hills College in Lemoore, California. This degree is also offered at law enforcement facilities in
the city of Fresno.
Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies
The Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies (JCVVS), an inter-university consortium of California State University,
Fresno, Washburn University, and the University of New Haven, addresses issues of violence and victimization. The Center
offers professional development, consultation, education, training, and research and analysis to students and working
professionals locally and nationally.
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REQUIREMENTS
Master of Science Degree Requirements
Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares and submits a coherent program individually designed within
the framework that follows.
Core (15 units)
CRIM 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
Electives (12 units)
Select criminology or related areas 200-series (under special circumstances a maximum of 6 upper-division units may be
allowed)
Culminating experience (3 units)
Thesis or Project: 298 or 299 (3 units) or Comprehensive Exam and CRIM 295 (3 units).
Total (30 units)
Graduate-Level Writing Competence. The university requires that students have graduate-level writing abilities before
being advanced to candidacy for the master's degree. The Graduate Writing Skills requirement for the graduate program in
criminology is met by passing the writing component of CRIM 200. Please see the program's Graduate Writing Requirement
Policy for more information.
Advising Notes
1. Each student must see the graduate coordinator each semester prior to registering.
2. All students must meet the graduate writing requirement. See the program coordinator for details.
(See also Admission to Graduate Standing, Advancement to Candidacy, Program Requirements, Foreign Language
Requirements, and Criteria for Thesis and Project.)
FACULTY
The criminology department consists of 13 full-time faculty members whose expertise includes numerous specialties in the
criminal justice system, including corrections, counseling, victimology, juvenile delinquency, theory, legal studies, supervision
and management, and criminal justice administration. Various part-time faculty members from major criminal justice agencies
also instruct in the department.
Name
Degree
Email
Acosta-Mabrey, Rosalinda
Master of Science
racosta@csufresno.edu
Azizian, Allen
Doctor of Philosophy
aazizian@csufresno.edu
Blohm, Joseph K
Master of Science
josephbl@csufresno.edu
Button, Lynn E
Master of Science
lynnb@csufresno.edu
559.278.2243
Clement, Keith
Doctor of Philosophy
kclement@csufresno.edu
559.278.1011
Dadian, Neil G
Master of Science
nedadian@csufresno.edu
Dussich, John P
Doctor of Philosophy
jdussich@csufresno.edu
559.278.6046
English, Peter
Doctor of Philosophy
penglish@csufresno.edu
559.278.2329
Farmer, Patrick F
Doctor of Psychology
pfarmer@csufresno.edu
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Phone
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Name
Degree
Flores, Jose G
Email
Phone
josef@csufresno.edu
Frausto Heredia, Delia
Bachelor of Arts
dheredia@csufresno.edu
Herbert, James E
Master of Arts
jherbert@csufresno.edu
Herzog, Marilyn S
Master of Science
marimm@csufresno.edu
Hickey, Eric W
Doctor of Philosophy
erich@csufresno.edu
Hickman, Katherine A
Doctorate of Education
katherineh@csufresno.edu
Hughes, Emma J
Doctor of Philosophy
emhughes@csufresno.edu
Irwin, Christopher M
Juris Doctor
christopheri@csufresno.edu
Jackson, Jerome E
Doctor of Philosophy
jeromej@csufresno.edu
James, Chadley
Doctor of Philosophy
chadleyj@csufresno.edu
Kams, Timothy A
Juris Doctor
tkams@csufresno.edu
Kieckhaefer, Jenna M
Doctor of Philosophy
jkieckhaefer@csufresno.edu
Kikuchi, George
Doctor of Philosophy
gkikuchi@csufresno.edu
559.278.4223
Kissner, Michael J
Doctor of Philosophy
mkissner@csufresno.edu
559.278.2369
Leahy, Jennifer G
559.278.2370
559.278.2807
jleahy@csufresno.edu
LiCalsi, Ernest J
Juris Doctor
elicalsi@csufresno.edu
Magarian, Steve D
Master of Science
magarian@csufresno.edu
Marshall, Hollianne E
Doctor of Philosophy
holmarshall@csufresno.edu
Masters, Ruth
Doctorate of Education
ruthm@csufresno.edu
McDonald, Robert E
Master of Science
bobmc@csufresno.edu
Owen, Barbara A
Doctor of Philosophy
barbarao@csufresno.edu
Owen, John M
Juris Doctor
joowen@csufresno.edu
Park, Gordon M
Juris Doctor
gopark@csufresno.edu
Parker, Lissa H
Doctor of Philosophy
liparker@csufresno.edu
Patton, Steven H
Master of Science
spatton@csufresno.edu
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559.278.2803
559.278.5712
559.278.5715
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Name
Degree
Email
Price-Sharps, Jana L
Doctorate of Education
jpricesharps@csufresno.edu
Ryan, Kenneth J
Doctor of Philosophy
kjryan@csufresno.edu
Salveson, Amber R
Master of Arts
salvesona@csufresno.edu
Schweizer, Harald O
Doctor of Philosophy
haralds@csufresno.edu
Shuler, Charles J
Master of Science
cshuler@csufresno.edu
Skrapec, Candice A
Doctor of Philosophy
candices@csufresno.edu
Snow, Donna M
Master of Science
dsnow@csufresno.edu
Takahashi, Yoshiko
Doctor of Philosophy
ytakahashi@csufresno.edu
Torres, Stephanie N
Master of Science
storres@csufresno.edu
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Phone
559.278.2379
559.278.8880
559.278.3985
559.278.4800
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