Associate degrees in Corrections Administration: A program that prepares individuals to plan and manage institutional facilities and programs for housing and rehabilitating prisoners in the public and/or private sectors. Includes instruction in the principles and practice of correction, facilities planning and management, safety and security, social and health services, staff and inmate management, budgeting, communication skills, correctional psychology, and applications to specific types of correctional facilities approaches.
This degree provides an educational foundation for persons aspiring to careers in law enforcement, probation, parole, court administration, corporate security or custodial corrections. Students intending to transfer to a four-year institution should discuss their programs with a counselor.
The Law Enforcement and Correctional Administration program focuses on providing continuing education for law enforcement, correctional officers, and other criminal justice professionals already employed in the field, and preparing new students for entry into the field. A wide range of courses is taught by experts in their fields. The programs enhance professional skills and prepare graduates for promotion or entry into many professional and administrative...
* to provide students with a solid foundation in Criminal Justice (Police Administration or Correctional Administration) as an academic field of study in preparation for transfer to a four-year institution; and
* to educate students seeking to acquire an understanding of the processes in the administration of justice as a cultural part of their higher education.
This major offers the following: (1) pre-employment education for positions in the correctional sciences field;
(2) upgrading for in-service personnel;
(3) a certificate program;
(4) an Associate in Science Degree; and
(5) a transfer program for those who wish to obtain a four-year degree in the major, or allied fields, such as criminology, corrections, social services, behavioral science, or criminal justice....
The program includes general and specialized education courses designed to prepare students for a bachelor's degree program or a job in criminal justice.
What will students learn if they study Criminal Justice? Students examine both the substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law. Particular attention will be given to the functions of the courts and special emphasis will be placed on major U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Students who choose...
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