Sam Houston University

[mpd145]

Im looking for colleges with a good criminal justice program for when i get out of high school. Does anyone here go to SHU? Is it a good school? And how does it prepare you for law enforcement? And is the Criminal Justice portion of the school help you?

[BLHutch]

I graduated from SHSU in 1999. I was a history major at the time. I didn't take any criminology courses until grad school, but I know quite a lot about the college. Feel free to PM me and I'll answer your questions as best I can.


Hutch

[SHSURobert]

mpd145 -

Well, my opinion of SHSU is that it is a good school. I wouldn't necessarily say that a BA/BS degree in CJ from SHSU would prepare you for law enforcement; however, you will get to learn a lot about the CJ field and network with people who've been in and around it all, not to mention a little name recognition once you graduate. Most of the upper-level CJ programs from SHSU are for which the school is known. It wasn't my first choice, but I'm glad I'm here; I really enjoy it. I'm sure you'd like it, if you're truly interested in law enforcement and don't mind living in a town where the two highest centralized populations are the college and the prison.

Good luck to you.

Robert

[mpd145]

thanks guys...

[Brokin02]

I will be graduating from Sam Houston in the spring with my bachelors in CJ.

Overall I have had a positive experience with this program, everyone from the CJ advisors, to the proffesors were very helpful.


There were a few prof's that probably shouldnt be teaching CJ there... but I wont name any names.

[mpd145]

I will be graduating from Sam Houston in the spring with my bachelors in CJ.

Overall I have had a positive experience with this program, everyone from the CJ advisors, to the proffesors were very helpful.


There were a few prof's that probably shouldnt be teaching CJ there... but I wont name any names.

haha...thanks alot

[Bearkat21]

Anything you need to know about law enforcement you will be taught at the

agency's academy for which your hired.

BK21

[RO56]

Hey, as long as you don't mind graduating from the same institution that that moron Dan Rather (former CBS anchor) graduated from, you should be all set.

[SHSURobert]

Don't mind at all...

[Texas PO-PO]

texas state(swt) isnt bad
just another option in tx

[SHSURobert]

Nicer area out there, if you ask me. Probably more to do as well.

[BLHutch]

Southwest Texas State (Sorry, I can't bring myself to call it Texas State-San Marcos) is a nice school. There is plenty of, shall we say, eye candy up there. Of course, as a SHSU Alumni, I prefer the ladies at SHSU.


Hutch

[Bearkat21]

What are you fellow SHSU alumni doing now or aspiring to be? As for myself I am in the waiting game for the US Border Patrol. Got my 60 day letter last week which means that I have completed all the pre-employement steps and in 60 days give or take I should be offered a job.

BK21
Class of 2004

[BLHutch]

I am class of 1999. I then went on to grad school and taught history/criminology. I just hired on with Parks and Wildlife as a Park Police Officer. I start the Academy on the 17th of July and graduate on the 13th of December. I then have to attend the State Park Police Academy which is a 200 hour add on to the Basic Peace Officer Course. I will do that during the month of Feb.

Hutch

[SHSURobert]

I graduate in December. Afterward, I plan to apply to a few different agencies and see what happens.


Hutch,

Where do you go through the academy, Austin?