LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CURRICULUM GUIDE

Juvenile Care Worker

Certificate of Achievement

Curriculum Code: 0916  (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009)

This certificate option is designed to provide entry level skills for the person who wishes to enter the job market as a juvenile care worker at a public or private juvenile residential facility.  Students may apply these credits toward completion of the Criminal Justice, Corrections Associate in Business degree.

PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course prerequisite information.  See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills assessment and advising information.

INFORMATION
Contact the Public Service Careers Department, Old Central Building, Room 233, telephone number (517) 483-1570.

REQUIREMENTS

TOTAL:  32 CREDITS

CODE

TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

CITF 110

Intro Computer Info Systems

3

CJUS 106

Intro to Juvenile Justice

3

CJUS 126

Juvenile Offenders/Their Fam

3

CJUS 133

Juvenile Residential Services

3

CJUS 286

Juvenile Internship I

3

CJUS 287

Juvenile Internship II

3

HUSE 100

Introduction to Human Services

3

PSYC 200

Introduction to Psychology

4

SOCL 120

Introduction to Sociology

4

WRIT 121

Composition I

3

MINIMUM TOTAL

32

NOTE:

1.

Students must complete each of these courses with a minimum 2.0 grade to receive this certificate which is endorsed by the Michigan Juvenile Detention Association.

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

CITF 110

CJUS 133

CJUS 106

CJUS 287

CJUS 126

HUSE 100

CJUS 286

SOCL 120

PSYC 200

WRIT 121