Criminal Justice, Corrections, Certificate

Required Courses

• CMJ 102 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
• CMJ 161 - Correctional Operations (3 Credits)
• CMJ 165 - Introduction to Correctional Law (3 Credits)
• CMJ 166 - Probation and Parole (3 Credits)
• ENG 101 - Fundamentals of English I (3 Credits) *
• SDV 100 - Fundamentals of College Study (1 Credit)

Electives

Students must also select five of the following courses to complete a total of 31 credit hours:

• CMJ 155 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
• CMJ 201 - Evidence and Procedure (3 Credits)
• CMJ 202 - Preliminary Investigation and Reports (3 Credits) *
• CMJ 211 - Correctional Administration (3 Credits)
• CMJ 251 - Criminal Investigation (3 Credits)
• ENG 151 - Fundamentals of English II (3 Credits) *
• PHE 106 - Integrated Health and Fitness (3 Credits)
• PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
• SOC 201 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 Credits) *
• SOC 252 - Criminology (3 Credits) *

Symbol(s)

* This course has a prerequisite.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to:

1. Manage and administer the proper care, supervision and rehabilitation of diverse offender populations within a variety of correctional settings, including probation and parole;
2. Evaluate and apply legal procedures for the security, custody and control of diverse offender populations in a variety of correctional settings, including probation and parole;
3. Employ written and verbal communication skills in the corrections environment through the induction, documentation, supervision and counseling processes with offender populations and working with coworkers; and
4. Critically analyze the theories and principles of criminology and criminal investigation for adults, juveniles and diverse populations and apply them to current practice.