Juvenile Corrections, One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Juvenile Corrections, One-year Certificate program requirements will be able to:

  • 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.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Juvenile Corrections, One-year Certificate Program Map.

Computation

CJ 105Applied Math Law Enforcement

3

Communication

WR 121English Composition

3

Human Relations

PSY 201General Psychology

4

Core Courses

CJ 101Introduction to Criminology

3

CJ 201Juvenile Delinquency

3

CJ 211Ethical Issues:Law Enforcement

3

CJ 230Intro to Juvenile Corrections

3

CJ 232Corrections/Counseling/Casework

3

CJ 250ACapstone: Job Search & Interviewing

1

CJ 280ACWE Corrections

1 TO 12

HE 151Drugs in Society

3

PSY 215Intro Developmental Psychology

3

PSY 219Intro To Abnormal Psychology

3

SOC 206Social Problems And Issues

3

WR 122English Composition: Argumentation

3

Elective

1

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

Total Credit Hours: 45