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Associate in Applied Science Degree

Corrections

Corrections Course Descriptions

Dean:   Dr. Chuck Wilson
Program Coordinator:   Donald Alsdurf

Two (2) options are available to students in the Criminal Justice field. They are 1) Corrections & 2) Police Science. In addition, two (2) one-year certificate programs are available in the same programs: Corrections and Police Science.

General Education Requirements

College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)

Course Number Course Title Hours
Basic Skill Requirements
ENGL 101 Composition I 3
ENGL 102
ENGL 206 		Composition II* or
Technical Writing** 		3
SPCH 151
SPCH 153		 Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication		 3
Total 9
Mathematics Requirement
MATH 104
MATH 105 		Intermediate College Algebra or
College Algebra 		3-5
Total 3-5
Humanities Requirements
HIST 105 United States Since 1877 3
Total 3
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 Hours disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology)
  Social Science Core Elective 3
SOSC 107 Sociology 3
Total 6
Natural and Physical Science Requirements
Science Core Elective 3
Total 3
Total General Education Requirements 25-28
Corrections Requirements
CRJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice**/*** 3
CRJS 102 Introduction to Corrections**** 3
CRJS 104 Interpersonal Communications and Crisis Situations 3
CRJS 114
CRJS 115		 Techniques of Corrections or
Probation and Parole		 3
CRJS 209 Community Corrections 3
CRJS 210 Correctional Law 3
CRJS 211 Confinement Operations 3
CRJS 221 Criminal Justice Practicum 3
POSC 111
POSC 112		 American Government or
State and Local Government		 3
PSYC 101 Psychology 3
SOSC 134 Criminology* 3
VTSP 101 Victimology 3
VTSP 102 Victim/Survivor Services 3
Total 39
Total required for an Associate in Applied Science in Corrections Degree 64-67

*See course description and/or footnote for prerequisite.
**ENGL 206 may be substituted for ENGL 102.
***May substitute state certified Police Academy training diploma.
****May substitute State Department of Corrections training diploma.
*****Will count toward 12 hours of criminal justice electives only if not taken to meet corrections requirements listed above.