Technical Certificate
Corrections
Corrections Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson
Program Coordinator: Donald Alsdurf
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 |
| Certificate Required Courses |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| CRJS 101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice** |
3 |
| CRJS 102 |
Introduction to Corrections*** |
3 |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3 |
| Select five of the following |
| CRJS 104 |
Interpersonal Communications and Crisis Situations |
3 |
| CRJS 114 |
Techniques of Corrections |
3 |
| CRJS 115 |
Probation and Parole |
3 |
| CRJS 209 |
Community Corrections |
3 |
| CRJS 210 |
Correctional Law |
3 |
| CRJS 211 |
Confinement Operations |
3 |
| SOSC 134 |
Criminology* |
3 |
|
Total for a Technical Certificate in Corrections
|
31-32 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
**May substitute state certified Police Academy training diploma.
***May substitute State Department of Corrections training diploma.