Criminology department deceives grad students

Fresno State’s criminology department has a reputation for being one of the best in California, if not in the United States. Because of this, it’s no wonder why students who are pursuing higher education in the field of criminology would want to do so at this university.

However, many students have become disappointed when the programs they have seen in the catalog are not actually offered.

In the 2008-2009 catalog, students are invited to apply for the Joint Doctorate in Forensic and Behavioral Sciences (Ph.D.). “Application can be made at www.csumentor.edu. Please go to the Criminology Department Website for more information at www.csufresno.edu/criminology/,” it states. However, the program never existed, and according to Dr. Ruth Masters, the criminology department chair, it probably never will.

“Two years ago the plug was pulled,” Masters said. “We never offered it. It doesn’t look like we were ever going to offer it. It’s not operational. It’s not in progress. It doesn’t exist.”

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Anonymous said...

I was a student in the Fresno State Criminology Grad program. As a student eager to be part of one of the "best" Criminology programs in the U.S. I was incredibly disappointed. I could write a book about how unprofessional and and deceiving the department is, but for the purpose of helping others I will just say that if you're considering higher education, look else where because I could have learned as much in online undergraduate courses.