San Diego State University also houses the Sigma Delta Chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, a national criminal justice fraternity. Students who are interested in law are urged to join SDSU's Pre-law Society. Students are also encouraged to join the student chapter of the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Upper division evening courses are available each evening of the week on a continual basis. The Public Administration Center and the Institute for Public and Urban Affairs provide students with additional resources in the area of criminal justice by making available government documents, journals, and intensive specialized courses.
Guest speakers offer specialized knowledge in the area of criminal justice.
Films and videotapes are also available. The School of Public Administration and Urban Studies, of which criminal justice is a part, publishes a semi-annual newsletter available to all students in the major. A required internship program, which provides all students with practical experience through placement with a criminal justice, juvenile justice, or community agency, enables students to gain firsthand field experience. The program is designed to prepare graduates for administrative positions in public and community agencies which deal with various areas of crime and delinquency prevention and control. Such positions include law enforcement, investigation, court administration, probation and parole, corrections, research and planning, program management, and policy development and analysis.