The Criminal Justice major and a college career.

Transfer information

Student educational careers increasingly involve attending more than one institution. The Mn system of higher education has dedicate much time and effort to making transfer as simple as possible. The State College and University system has published much useful information about transfer policies in the following web site.

• Mn State Colleges and Universities guide for transfers in Minnesota Higher Education

Although many transfer questions are resolved by these policies, it is highly advisable to contact the program coordinator to evaluate your situation before transfering to any institution. One reason is that there is too much misinformation (myths, if you will) about transfers floating around. A second reason is that after a visit with the coordinator, a student learns that their situation is more favorable than appears from the most careful reading of the formal rules.

A college career and the MSUM CJ major.

These links are to a document about the place of a Criminal Justice major in an overall college degree and about the relationship between the major and careers in Criminal Justice.

The following links take you to different points in this discussion. You can read from the top or jump to parts of special interest to you.

• Top of College Career document.
• What can I do with a Criminal Justice Major
• What is the major all about? What do we study?
• How can I prepare for the major?
• What will my overall degree look like?

Description of the Criminal Justice major.

These documents are two views of the major. The first provides a detailed escription. The second is designed to print on one side of one sheet of paper and is a simple outline of major requirements. (Faculty use the same sheet in advising current students.)

• Full description of CJ major.
• One page (printed) outline of major (out of date 8/1/2006).

The faculty:

Four faculty members teach the required classes and most elective classes in the Criminal Justice Major. These are also the primary advisors of Criminal Justice Majors. These are brief descriptions of their education, research interests and classes taught.

• Denis Stead (Director, Sociologist)
• Joel Dahlquist (Sociologist)
• Mark Hansel (Sociologist)
• Paul Kramer (Political Scientist)

Student resources.

Minnesota State University Moorhead provides a broad set of services for students to insure academic success and find employment after graduation. Major University services include:

• Financial Aid
• Internships - general
• MN State Agency internship coordinators
• Criminal Justice Association
• Advising. The University and the CJ faculty encourage students to consult with their faculty advisor about any college related issue. Every semester, an advising week is built in and faculty use sign-up sheets to guarantee that all students have an opportunity to discuss their academic plan with their advisor.
• Career preparation and job search help. Advisors know a lot about employment, graduate schools, and common sense approaches to planning a career. We get regular calls from local agencies who are looking for help. The Placement Office offers valuable help with writing a resume and other necessary job search skills. This office also sponsors career faires on campus and coordinates with other Universities in the Fargo-Moorhead area and in the Twin Cities to bring MSU students to regional job fairs.

MSU Criminal Justice Newsletter.

The newsletter is published about once a month. It is written by MSU Criminal Justice Faculty and students and is designed to raises issues about Criminal Justice practice and to identify important policy and ethical questions. One objective is to encourage more careful considerataion of these questions than encountered in most political rhetoric and talk shows.

• Index to volumes
• Current issue

Contact Dr. Joel Powell, program coordinator for additional information.

• Mailing address: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563
• Telephone: 218-477-2039
• email the director. If your browser supports email, click here.
• If your browser does not support email, you may contact the director at his email address: powell@mnstate.edu. Email is a very efficient way to contact Dr. Powell
• Criminal Justice Home page.