LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Criminal Justice, Corrections
Associate in Business Degree
Curriculum Code: 0170 (Effective Fall 1999 - Summer 2004)
This degree program prepares an individual for a career as a probation or
parole officer, corrections officer, halfway house administrator, jail
corrections officer, juvenile corrections professional, or local corrections
position. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges. Students
planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor before
enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific coursework in mathematics.
For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page
22.
INFORMATION
Contact the Criminal Justice and Law Center, Old Central Building, Room 224,
telephone number (517) 483-1570.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 49 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CISB 100 Intro Computer Info Systems 3
CJUS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CJUS 106 Intro to Juvenile Justice 3
CJUS 133 Juvenile Residential Services 3
CJUS 134 Probation and Parole 3
CJUS 245 Report Writing in CJ 2
LEGL 160 Critical Thinking in Law 3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 4
SOCL 120 Introduction to Sociology 4
SPCH 110 Oral Communic in the Workplace 3
WRIT 124 Technical Writing 3
Vocational Certificate Requirements (See Note 1)
CJUS 131 Introduction to Corrections 3
CJUS 135 Legal Issues in Corrections 3
CJUS 250 Correctional Institutions 3
CJUS 251 Correctional Clients 3
CJUS 255 Human Relations/Criminal Just 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 13 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 3 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Speech Communication Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Mathematics Competency (See page 22 for information on
how to fulfill this requirement)
CHOICE 2: Related Professional Courses (See Note 3) 10 Credits
CJUS 102 Crime Causes and Conditions 3
CJUS 204 Criminal Investigation 4
CJUS 205 Policing into the 21st Century 3
SOCL 255 Contemporary Social Problems 3
SOCL 260 Minority Groups 3
County and Local Detention Vocational Certificate (See Note 4)
CJUS 130 Local Detention 3
CJUS 242 Unarmed Defense 3
CJUS 246 Jail Safety and I.D. Issues 4
CJUS 256 Interpersonal Comm in Jails 1
WRIT 117 Writing Preparation II (See Note 5) 4
Juvenile Care Worker Certificate (See Note 7)
CJUS 126 Juvenile Offenders/Their Fam 3
CJUS 286 Juvenile Internship I 3
CJUS 287 Juvenile Internship II 3
HUSE 100 Introduction to Human Services 3
MATH 033 Arithmetic Skills (See Note 8) 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 62
NOTES:
1. Students completing these five courses with a minimum 2.0 grade in each
class will receive the Michigan Corrections Officer Vocational
Certificate.
2. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
3. Students may select any combination of Choice 2 courses to fulfil this
requirement, including courses listed within the County and Local
Detention Certificate and the Juvenile Care Worker Certificate.
4. Students completing these five courses and CJUS 135, CJUS 245, CJUS 251
and CJUS 255 with a minimum 2.0 grade in each class will receive the
County and Local Detention Vocational Certificate.
5. This course will be waived if student scores five or above on the
Writing Placement Test. This test is administered free of charge in the
Learning Center, Room 309, Arts and Sciences Building.
6. All Vocational Certificate courses are certified by the Michigan
Corrections Officer Training Council.
7. Students completing these five courses and CJUS 106, CJUS 133, CISB 100,
PSYC 200, SOCL 120, and WRIT 124 with a minimum 2.0 grade in each class
will receive the Juvenile Care Worker Certificate, which is endorsed by
the Michigan Juvenile Detention Association.
8. This course will be waived if student scores three or above on the Math
Placement Test. This test is administered free of charge in the
Learning Center, Room 309, Arts and Sciences Building.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CJUS 101 CJUS 106 CISB 100 CJUS 255
CJUS 131 CJUS 245 CJUS 133 PSYC 200
LEGL 160 CJUS 250 CJUS 134 Lim.Ch.1
SOCL 120 CJUS 251 CJUS 135 Lim.Ch.2
WRIT 124 SPCH 110 Lim.Ch.2 Lim.Ch.2
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