The new brochure applies to students with the catalog year beginning Fall 2021. Returning students should contact their advisor if they have questions regarding if any changes affect them.
Advising Instructions for Course Selections and Mandatory Advising Process
Your mandatory advising hold needs to be released prior to registering for courses.
Attend a group advising session or make an individual appointment with your CJ Academic Advisor to get your hold released.
See instructions below for dates to attend a group advising session.
This is a general guide and may not be exactly applicable to every student. For CJ assistance, attend a Mandatory Group Advising, and refer to our CJ Brochure and your Academic Requirements in your Portal. (Located in the STAN Degree Progress link in your Portal)
For GE assistance, refer to the Advising and Success Center.
All CJ students have Mandatory Advising Holds and Mandatory Major Advising is required for course registration.
Criminal Justice Group Advising Sessions
Advising for Classes
If you have not already met with your faculty advisor for mandatory academic advising, to have your advising hold lifted you can either do an individual advising session with your major advisor or attend a group advising session. Most group advising sessions will be at the Turlock campus on the dates and times listed below (room numbers in parentheses). You are not required to sign up for a group session, and they are held in-person. If you would like to set up an individual advising session but don’t know who your advisor is, please contact Bianca Madrigal (bmadrigal@csustan.edu).
| Groups | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement I | Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | B 131 |
| Forensics I | Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | B 133 |
| Forensics II | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. | B 131 |
| Law Enforcement II | Monday, March 16, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | B 117 |
| Stockton I: Law Enforcement | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | STK A1049C |
| Juvenile Justice I | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. | B 111 |
| Criminal Legal Studies I | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | B 106 |
| Corrections I | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | B 131 |
| Stockton II: Juvenile Justice | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | STK A1064 |
| Corrections II | Monday, March 23, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | B 201 |
| Criminal Legal Studies II | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | B136 |
| Juvenile Justice II | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | B 136 |
| General Session I (for all concentrations) | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | B 201 |
| Forensics III | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | B131 |
| Law Enforcement III | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | B 136 |
| General Session II (for all concentrations) | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | MSR130 |
*All CJ Students have a Mandatory Advising Hold that will be removed once you attend a group or individual advising session.
Freshman / Sophomore
We assume you will pass your current prereq and advise you accordingly. If you fail 2250, 2255 or 2280, you may not move to the next course you must retake the one you failed.
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If you are currently enrolled in CJ 2250 you must take CJ 2255. Take it with either CJ 2270 or CJ 2450, whichever you still need. Take lower GE courses as needed to reach desired units.
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If you are currently enrolled in CJ 2255 you must take CJ 2280. Take it with any remaining Prereqs. Take lower GE courses as needed to reach desired units.
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If you are currently enrolled in CJ 2280 you are now eligible for Upper Division CJ courses. Take at least one Core Course in the Major and at least one of your Spring Concentration courses. Work towards completing your remaining Lower Division GE or take an Upper Division GE course if you will have 60 units by the end of the Fall semester.
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Forensic Science students who have not completed the forensics prereqs, make sure you do. CHEM 1100 and its Prereqs should be a top priority (see brochure).
Junior / Senior
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If you are currently enrolled in Upper Division CJ courses, keep taking your Core courses in the Major, your Spring Concentration courses, your Electives and your Upper Division GE courses. Apply for Graduation at the beginning of the semester before you are planning to graduate. Graduation Approval Forms will be reviewed by Dr. Steven Wood.
As always, select your courses now and add them to your cart so you are ready to “finish enrolling” on your scheduled day and time to enroll. Enrollment days and times are shown in your portal.
CJ Courses that double count for GE or Multicultural
- CJ 2250 applies as a CJ Pre-Req and to Lower Division GE Area D2
- CJ 3315 applies as a CJ Elective and the Multicultural/ Socio-cultural Inquiry Area OR
applies to the Social Justice Area and the Multicultural/ Socio-cultural Inquiry Area - CJ 4735 applies as a CJ Elective and the Multicultural/ Socio-cultural Inquiry Area OR
applies to the Social Justice Area and the Multicultural/ Socio-cultural Inquiry Area - CJ 4830 applies as a CJ Elective in Multicultural/ Socio-cultural Inquiry
- CJ 4915 applies as a CJ Elective and to Upper Division GE Area D
Advising Information
Students currently enrolled in CJ 2280, moving into upper division CJ who still have questions after following the instructions above, may email their advisor for assistance.
Incoming transfer students may email their advisor for assistance if they have questions after following the instructions above.
All other upper division students, please follow the instructions above and only reach out to your advisor if you still have questions after following the instructions.
If you need to email your advisor or do not know who it is, email Bianca Madrigal (bmadrigal@csustan.edu) for help with your advisor's name. Faculty emails are listed on the Faculty webpage.
CA Promise Advising Students
If you have not already done so, you will need to email your advisor for an individual advising appointment to get the CA Advising hold released in time for you to register.
Updated: February 24, 2026