Advising & CJ Upper Division
****Attn: New/transfer students****
See Mandatory Advising for information about removing a registration hold for Spring 2012.
CJ Advising Specialist Information
Brooke Bell, Advising Specialist for Criminal Justice
(208) 426-5628, Library Room 166
e-mail: brookebell@boisestate.edu
When e-mailing or leaving a voice message: please include name, student ID number, and catalog year you are using (if known).
CJ Upper Division
Deadline for Fall 2012 consideration: June 1, 2012.
The Department of Criminal Justice requires students to apply for upper division status. As a student, this means you must meet certain requirements before you are given permission to complete 300 and 400 level classes. There are some courses available to non-criminal justice upper division students and student of other majors.
To apply for upper division, download the PDF file of the application (found at the end of this page). Submit the application to the Criminal Justice office with a transcript (does not have to be official-can be printed off BroncoWeb).
You can mail, fax, or drop off the application:
Boise State University
Department of Criminal Justice
1910 University Dr. MS1955
Boise, Idaho 83725-1955
Fax: 208-334-2359
Once a student has been admitted to criminal justice upper division, a faculty advisor will be assigned to the student.
Minimum Criteria for Admission to CJ upper-division standing
1. Admission to Boise State University and declared criminal justice major.
2. Completion of the following courses with a C- or better in each course:
- ENGL101 and ENGL102
- COMM101
- SOC101
- POLS101
- PSYC101
- 6 credits Area I core
- MATH130 or higher (Area III core Mathematics courses). You must have completed your required math, or be enrolled in this requirement, at the time of application.
- Area III lab science
- Introductory CJ courses: CJ101, CJ102, CJ103, and CJ104.
3. At least 58 credits completed (including course work in progress at time of application).
4. Cumulative GPA of 2.75, or higher, at time of application.
(pdf) Application for Admission to Criminal Justice upper division standing
You may expect to hear back on your application in 2-4 weeks.
Please allow sufficient processing time prior to your registration appointment!
Deadline: Application for Criminal Justice Upper Division Standing
If you are planning on taking criminal justice courses with the prerequisite of “criminal justice upper division standing” in Fall 2012, you must apply for criminal justice upper division standing by June 1, 2012.
Due to processing time required for applications, June 1st is a firm deadline. Applications received after June 1st will be considered for Spring 2013.