Objective:
The program is a two-year curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment in any field of corrections -- namely adult, juvenile, institutional, and community-based corrections.
General Degree Information:
The graduating student will receive a total of 60 hours of college credit for the required courses. This is a terminal program, and the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice will be awarded.
| Required
courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice with a
Concentration in Corrections: 50% of courses in the degree program available via the Internet |
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| FRESHMAN YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 101: | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| CJUS 101: | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| MATH 102: | College Algebra | 3 |
| CJUS 291: | Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 102: | Composition & Rhetoric II | 3 |
| CJUS 201: | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJUS 299: | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| Psychology Elective (except PSYC 202) | 3 | |
| SPCH 110: | Principles of Speech | 3 |
| 16 | ||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| *Concentration | 3 | |
| SLGY 201: | Introduction to Sociology | |
| OR | ||
| SLGY 202: | Social Problems | 3 |
| *Concentration | 3 | |
| CIS 105: | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| POSC 201: | National Government | |
| OR | ||
| POSC 202: | Louisiana Government | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| *Concentration | 3 | |
| *Concentration | 3 | |
| *Concentration | 3 | |
| CJUS Elective: | ||
| OR | ||
| CORR Elective: | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Total credit hours | 60 | |
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Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course. *Concentration: CORR 102, CORR 201, CORR 210, CORR 230, CORR 250 |
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See Also: Catalog Information for the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice/Corrections
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