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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.

Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.

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
  Social Science Core Elective
(from Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, or Psychology)
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.
Note:  The Criminal Justice Practicum requires 135 hours of supervised internship at an approved Law Enforcement or Corrections Agency.