Juvenile Corrections, One-Year Certificate

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

Related Instruction Requirements

Computation

CJ 105Applied Math Law Enforcement

3

Communication

WR 121English Composition

3

Human Relations

PSY 201General Psychology

4

Program Requirements

Required 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