Juvenile Corrections, One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete the one-year Certificate in Juvenile Corrections will:

  • Understand the differences between the adult and the juvenile criminal justice systems.
  • Understand the social, legal, and rehabilitative strategies employed in the treatment of juvenile offenders.

REQUIREMENTS

Fall Term

CJ 101Introduction to Criminology

3

CJ 105Applied Math Law Enforcement

3

HS 205Youth Addiction

3

PSY 201General Psychology

4

WR 121English Composition

3

Winter Term

CJ 201Juvenile Delinquency

3

CJ 211Ethical Issues:Law Enforcement

3

CJ 232Corrections/Counseling/Casewrk

3

PSY 215Intro Developmental Psychology

3

WR 122English Composition: Argumentation

3

Spring Term

CJ 230Intro to Juvenile Corrections

3

CJ 250ACapstone: Job Search & Interviewing

1

CJ 280ACWE Corrections

1 TO 14

PSY 219Intro to Abnormal Psychology

3

SOC 206Social Problems and Issues

3

Elective

1

Students need to take a minimum of 3 credits of CJ 280A Cooperative Work Experience (CWE).

Total Credit Hours: 45


CJ 105 satisfies the Computation related instruction requirement.

PSY 201 satisfies the Human Relations related instruction requirement.

WR 121 satisfies the Communications related instruction requirement.