Criminology
Off-Campus Program
Registration:
Students can register for the off-campus courses once they have received a permission number from Dr. Schweizer. This is done after determining the applicant’s eligibility for the program. With minor exceptions, registration is done online. If the system indicates registration is not available, contact Dr. Schweizer at haralds@csufresno.edu.
Applicants to the program must qualify for transfer admission to Fresno State. This requires the prior completion of at least 60 units, and all lower division GE requirements. Applicants who have not yet completed but are close to completing their lower division G.E. courses, can still enroll in our courses on a case by case basis as long as they make progress in completing their G.E. requirements. Applicants should email copies of their college transcripts to Dr. Schweizer who will review them, determine if the applicants can enroll in classes, and provide assistance with the formal transfer admissions process. Students enrolling in courses prior to transfer admission are not eligible for financial aid until they are formally admitted.
General Information on CSU transfer admission requirements can be accessed at:
http://www.calstate.edu/transfer/requirements/csustudents.shtml
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html
NOTE: The new minimum GPA requirement of 2.9 for transfer students does not apply to students enrolling in the Off Campus Program.
Payment information:
Payment for courses can be made via credit card or online electronic bank transfer at the time of course registration. It is also possible to pay by check, money order or credit card at the cashier's window in the Joyal Administration, in which case the payment must be designated to DCGE (Continuing Ed) and made into the student's account. Credit card payments made at the cashier's window will not incur an extra fee. Credit card payments made online are processed through a third party and will incur a 2.9% processing fee.
Payment has to be made in some form either at the time of course registration or within 24 hours of registering, or the course registration is voided. Contact Dr. Schweizer for course registration and payment AFTER the starting date of classes.
Contact Dr. Schweizer if you do not have a student account or you cannot access it. It is important for new students to establish an account and obtain a university email address and student ID#. This information is needed to access the online course information on the CANVAS learning portal.
Extension program students MUST be employed by a governmental agency at any level (federal/state/local, etc.) or employed full time in a significant security related function such as with a major bank, manufacturer of surveillance or other high tech equipment used by government.
Former government employees recently laid off from area government agencies due to budget cutbacks, are eligible for the program on a "space available" basis.
Police officers from foreign countries are invited to enroll in our program courses. The exchange of ideas and experiences in the course discussion sections can be invaluable.
COST:
$305 per unit. The cost for a three unit course is $915.
Students may register for any of these courses online through Continuing and Global education by visiting this website.
After contacting and receiving a permission number from Dr. Schweizer, students experiencing difficulty with the process should contact Dr. Schweizer via email. Students receiving financial aid must register for all courses offered during a particular semester at one time, but must first notify Dr. Schweizer of their financial aid status to avoid the system dropping the course registration because of non payment.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL STUDENTS AND/OR FACULTY
Documents must be reviewed by all students enrolled in CSU Fresno courses.
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COURSE SCHEDULE FOR 2025
Classes are held online. Classes may require zoom meetings.
- All students must have a functional computer and internet access
- Computer literacy and ability to use Internet based
The first meeting is an Introductory zoom meeting for all students. A link to the
meeting will be emailed to all students prior to the meeting. Any persons currently
working in a CJ or related capacity are also welcome to join the meeting to learn
more about the program. Such persons should email Dr. Schweizer for a zoom link.
FALL 2025 CLASSES
Register before the first day of classs. If you are on financial aid or need additional time to pay, notify Dr. Schweizer and wait for approval before registering with the permission number that will be provided.
20 August to 15 October 2025
CRIM 01 Introduction to Criminology-one unit course (Dr. E. Hughes)
CRIM 100 Criminological Theory (Dr. J. Pitts)
CRIM 102 C.J. Organization and Administration (Dr. J. Pickering)
16 October - 18 December 2025
CRIM 109 Comparative C.J. (Dr. H. O. Schweizer)
CRIM 110 Police in America or substitutable course (Dr. M. Shaw)
SPRING 2026 CLASSES
January-March
CRIM 112 Professionalism in C.J.
CRIM 170 Research Methods
March-May
GEOG 115 Violent Weather (meets upper division GE requirement)
LING 115 Language, Culture and Society
FALL 2026 CLASSES
AUGUST-OCTOBER
CRIM 174 Ethnic and Gender
CRIM113 Forensics in C.J.
OCTOBER-DECEMBER
CRIM117 Criminal Legal Process
CRIM ELECTIVE to be determined
Above course offerings and sequence subject to change
Program coordinator contact information:
Dr. Harald Otto Schweizer
Extension Program Coordinator 559.278.8880
haralds@mail.fresnostate.edu (best contact method)
NOTICE: The cost per unit of instruction is $305 with a three unit course costing $915. There are no other fees, except for any textbooks that may be required by the instructor.
Students are encouraged to attend optional in-person class meeting from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on some Saturdays each semester in the conference room of the Criminology Office. These meetings will allow students to have additional interaction with faculty and other students in the program.
NOTICE: The cost per unit of instruction is $305 with a three unit course costing $915. There are no other fees, except for any textbooks that may be required by the instructor.
Students are encouraged to attend optional in-person class meeting from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on some Saturdays each semester in the conference room of the Criminology Office. These meetings will allow students to have additional interaction with faculty and other students in the program.