LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Criminal Justice, Corrections |
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Associate in Applied Science Degree |
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Curriculum Code: 1209 (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009) |
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This degree program prepares an individual for a career as a
probation or parole officer, corrections officer, halfway house
administrator, jail corrections officer, or juvenile corrections
professional. To fulfill requirements for this degree, students
may choose to complete either the Correctional Officer
Vocational Certificate option or the Juvenile Care Worker
Certificate option. The Correctional Officer option meets
Michigan Corrections Officers Training Council standards. 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. |
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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. |
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INFORMATION
Contact the Public Service Careers Department, Old Central
Building, Room 233, telephone number (517) 483-1570. |
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REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL:
32
CREDITS |
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TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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CITF 110 |
Intro Computer Info Systems |
3 |
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CJUS 101 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
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CJUS 106 |
Intro to Juvenile Justice |
3 |
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CJUS 134 |
Probation and Parole |
3 |
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CJUS 245 |
Report Writing in CJ |
3 |
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LEGL 160 |
Critical Thinking in Law |
3 |
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PSYC 200 |
Introduction to Psychology |
4 |
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SOCL 120 |
Introduction to Sociology |
4 |
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SPCH 130 |
Fund of Public Speaking |
3 |
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WRIT 121 |
Composition I |
3 |
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LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL: 34-39 CREDITS |
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Complete the indicated number of credits from EACH
CHOICE listed below. |
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CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas |
7-9 Credits |
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(See General Education Core Requirements for information
on how to fulfill these requirements. Core area proficiency
exams, where appropriate, are available for each core area.) |
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Communication Core Area (See Note 1) |
0 |
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Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 1) |
0 |
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Mathematics Core Area |
3-4 |
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Science Core Area |
4-5 |
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Writing Core Area (See Note 1) |
0 |
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CHOICE 2:
Corrections
Specialization
(Choose one subchoice) |
15
Credits |
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Subchoice 2A:
Correctional
Officer Vocational Certificate
(See Note 2) |
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CJUS 131 |
Introduction to Corrections |
3 |
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CJUS 135 |
Legal Issues in Corrections |
3 |
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CJUS 250 |
Correctional Institutions |
3 |
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CJUS 251 |
Correctional Clients |
3 |
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CJUS 255 |
Human Relations/Criminal Just |
3 |
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Subchoice 2B:
Juvenile Care
Worker Certificate
(See Note 3) |
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CJUS 126 |
Juvenile Offenders/Their Fam |
3 |
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CJUS 133 |
Juvenile Residential Services |
3 |
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CJUS 286 |
Juvenile Internship I |
3 |
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CJUS 287 |
Juvenile Internship II |
3 |
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HUSE 100 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
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CHOICE 3:
Related
Professional Courses
(See Note 4) |
12-15 Credits |
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CHDV 111 |
Child Guidance/Communication |
4 |
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CJUS 102 |
Crime Causes and Conditions |
3 |
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CJUS 126 |
Juvenile Offenders/Their Fam |
3 |
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CJUS 130 |
Local Detention |
3 |
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CJUS 204 |
Criminal Investigation |
4 |
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CJUS 205 |
Policing into the 21st Century |
3 |
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CJUS 242 |
Unarmed Defense |
3 |
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EDUC 204 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
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HUSE 110 |
Child Abuse and Neglect |
3 |
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HUSE 112 |
Understanding Substance Abuse |
3 |
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PSYC 202 |
Psychology of Personality |
3 |
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PSYC 203 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC 205 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
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PSYC 221 |
Child Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC 222 |
Adolescent Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC 250 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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SOCL 255 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
66 |
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NOTES: |
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1. |
Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the
requirements for this Core area. |
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These five courses are certified by the Michigan Corrections
Officer Training Council. Students completing these courses with
a minimum 2.0 grade in each class will receive the
Michigan Corrections Officer Vocational Certificate. |
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Students completing the five courses in subchoice 2B and CITF
110, CJUS 106, PSYC 200, SOCL 120, and WRIT 121 with a minimum
2.0 grade in each course will receive the Juvenile Care
Worker Certificate, which is endorsed by the Michigan Juvenile
Detention Association. |
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Students following the Correctional Officer option should select
courses with a CJUS or SOCL course code. Students following the
Juvenile Care Worker option should select courses with a CHDV,
EDUC, HUSE, PSYC or SOCL course code. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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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. |
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Subchoice 2A: Correctional Officer Vocational Certificate |
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III |
IV |
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CJUS 101 |
CJUS 106 |
CITF 110 |
CJUS 255 |
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CJUS 131 |
CJUS 245 |
CJUS 134 |
PSYC 200 |
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LEGL 160 |
CJUS 250 |
CJUS 135 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
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SOCL 120 |
CJUS 251 |
Lim.Ch.3 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
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WRIT 121 |
SPCH 130 |
Lim.Ch.3 |
Lim.Ch.3 |
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Lim.Ch.3 |
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Subchoice 2B: Juvenile Care Worker Certificate |
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III |
IV |
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CJUS 101 |
CJUS 126 |
CITF 110 |
CJUS 287 |
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CJUS 106 |
CJUS 133 |
CJUS 134 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
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LEGL 160 |
CJUS 245 |
CJUS 286 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
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SOCL 120 |
PSYC 200 |
HUSE 100 |
Lim.Ch.3 |
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WRIT 121 |
SPCH 130 |
Lim.Ch.3 |
Lim.Ch.3 |
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Lim.Ch.3 |
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