The correctional program is designed to prepare students to enter the field of corrections as competent correctional officers, counselors, probation or parole aides, or paraprofessional volunteers for any correctional agency. The student may elect to transfer to a four-year college or seek entry-level employment in a correctional agency.
The courses will provide an academic as well as a practical training program. This will train persons seeking to enter the field of corrections and will increase the education of persons already employed in corrections and may also be beneficial to update the skills and knowledge of professional workers in the field of corrections.
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.Course | Units | Typically Offered |
1st Semester | ||
CORR 101 - Introduction to CorrectionsM | 3.0 | |
CORR 101 - Introduction to Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course provides students with an overview of the history and trends of adult and juvenile corrections. It focuses on probation, parole, legal issues, specific laws and the general operation of correctional institutions. The relationship between corrections and other components of the justice system is also examined. This course has been identified by the Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) Board of the Peace Officers Association as fulfilling the educational requirements of the CPOST Certificate for newly-hired officers after July 1, 1995 by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR) and California Youth Authority (CYA). | ||
AJ 041 - Effective Written Communication for Public Service PersonnelM | 3.0 | |
AJ 041 - Effective Written Communication for Public Service Personnel (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course provides Administration of Justice students an overview of writing techniques for the communication of facts and information in a criminal justice setting, including the correct usage of words and proper sentence structure. Emphasis is placed on law enforcement-specific terms, phrases, and spelling. Topics include but are not limited to crime reports, investigative follow-up reports, traffic collision reports, background investigative summations and recommendations, internal investigative summations and recommendations, press releases, and interagency criminal activity crime bulletins. | ||
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (RHC GE 1b and 8a)GE | 3.5 | |
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (3.5 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or eligibility for college composition. This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays that incorporate sources necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources, and in learning critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original documented essays. The writing workshop component of the course is designed to assist students with improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete writing workshop activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual or small group conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication. | ||
RHC GE 4 - American InstitutionsGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 12.5 | |
2nd Semester | ||
CORR 235 - Conflict Resolution for the Correctional OfficerM | 3.0 | |
CORR 235 - Conflict Resolution for the Correctional Officer (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course provides students with an understanding of the types of conflict situations that may be encountered while working in a correctional facility. The following topics may be discussed as they pertain to the correctional experience: anxiety, fear, frustration, hostility, aggression, motivation and manipulation roles, racial and cultural segregation, crowd and mob interaction, alcohol, drugs, sexual problems, character, neurotic and psychotic disorders, youthful offenders, stress of incarceration, and brain disorders. | ||
CORR 106 - Legal Aspects of CorrectionsM | 3.0 | |
CORR 106 - Legal Aspects of Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory:CORR 101 This course provides students with an awareness of the historical framework, concepts, and precedents that guide correctional practice. Course material broadens students’ perspectives of the corrections environment, civil rights of prisoners, and responsibilities and liabilities of corrections officials. The course has been identified by the Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) Board of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Youth Authority (CYA), and California Correctional Peace Officers Association as fulfilling the educational requirements of the CPOST Certificate for newly hired officers after July 1, 1995 by CDC and CYA. | ||
Select one: FIN 101 / MATH 150 / MATH 130 / MATH 130H / PSY 190 GE | 3.0† | |
Notes: While the above course(s) are recommended, students may take any of the following courses to fulfill this requirement: FIN 101, MATH 060, MATH 073, MATH 130/H, MATH 140, MATH 150, MATH 160, MATH 170, MATH 175, MATH 180, MATH 190/H, PSY 190. FIN 101 - Introduction to Financial Planning (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts. This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of financial planning, and is designed to provide students with tools needed to achieve their personal financial goals. Students learn to make informed decisions related to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing by applying quantitative reasoning concepts. Course topics include the financial planning process, budgeting, cash flow, debt consolidation, investing, and retirement planning. MATH 150 - Survey of Mathematics (3.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an intermediate algebra course. In this course students will learn to read and understand quantitative information, solve practical problems, and make sound decisions using numbers. Topics include consumer applications, logic, probability, statistics, algebra, and geometry. This course is for students who need a quantitative reasoning course for graduation or transfer. MATH 130 - Statistics (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course. This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to read, interpret, and present data in a well-organized way via a study of frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, students learn to make generalizations about populations, including probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. MATH 130H - Statistics Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course and ENGL 101 This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to read, interpret, and present data in a well-organized way via a study of frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, students learn to make generalizations about populations, including probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. PSY 190 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4.0 units) Prerequisite:Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of a pre-statistics or an intermediate algebra course. This course provides an overview of the types of statistics that are important in the behavioral sciences. It is designed to teach students majoring in psychology, sociology, political science, and anthropology how to present and interpret experimental data. The course focuses on hypothesis testing and the statistics used to analyze assumptions, with topics including basic probability, measures of central tendency, measures of variance, sampling, and inferential statistics. | ||
RHC GE 7a - Fine ArtsGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 15.0† | |
Summer 1 | ||
RHC GE 8b - Communication/Analytical ThinkingGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 6.0† | |
3rd Semester | ||
CORR 104 - Control and Supervision in CorrectionsM | 3.0 | |
CORR 104 - Control and Supervision in Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory:CORR 101 This course provides students with an overview of supervision of inmates in local, state, and federal correctional institutions. The issues of control in a continuum form of institutional daily living through crisis situations are introduced and discussed. The course emphasizes the role played by the offender and the correctional worker. Topics include inmate subculture, violence and the effects of crowding on inmates and staff, and coping techniques for correctional officers in a hostile prison environment. The causes and effects of abusive tactics are also discussed. This course has been identified by the Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) Board of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Youth Authority (CYA), and California Correctional Peace Officers Association as fulfilling the educational requirements of the CPOST Certificate for newly-hired officers after July 1, 1995 by CDCR and CYA. | ||
Select one: AJ 101 / AJ 102 / AJ 104 / AJ 105 / AJ 106 / AJ 107 / AJ 207 / AJ 208 / AJ 215 / AJ 228 / AJ 250 / AJ 275 / CORR 190 / CORR 208 / CORR 209 / CORR 210 / CORR 264 / CORR 265 M | 3.0 | |
AJ 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system of the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the criminal justice system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped these principles and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross-cultural context, emphasis is placed on the justice system of the United States, and particularly the structure and function of the police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, sentencing, and incarceration policies. AJ 102 - Criminal Procedures (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course provides students with an in-depth study of the legal responsibilities of law enforcement. Emphasis is placed on the judicial segment of the administration of justice system. Topics include laws of arrest, custody, and analyses of the past, present, and future procedures for each subsystem within the administration of justice system, from initial entry to final disposition. The relationship each segment maintains with system members is also covered. AJ 104 - Legal Aspects of Evidence (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course provides students with an in-depth study of evidence rules. Emphasis is placed on the application of rules in preparing and presenting evidence. The course will discuss the history and approach to the study of evidence. Topics include proof by evidence and substitutes, general admissibility tests, evidence by way of witness testimony, documents, real evidence, and exclusion of evidence on constitutional grounds. For a better understanding of the evidence rules, judicial decisions are cited, and students are required to brief cases. AJ 105 - Community Relations/Multicultural Issues Within Public Service (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics covered may include crime prevention, restorative justice, conflict resolution, and ethics. AJ 106 - Criminal Law I (3.0 units) Prerequisite: AJ 101 or PAC 040 or equivalent This course presents an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and takes up the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification and general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. The course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law, and its successful completion is a foundation upon which more advanced criminal justice courses will build. The course also includes some limited discussion of prosecution and defense decision making, criminal culpability, and defenses to crimes. AJ 107 - Criminal Law II (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 or completion of PAC 040 or equivalent This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of criminal statutes and their definition. Topics include classification as applied to the system of administration of justice and crimes against persons and property. General statutes, health and safety statutes, and other state and federal laws are discussed. AJ 207 - Juvenile Law and Procedure (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 This course is designed to provide Administration of Justice or other interested students with techniques for handling juvenile offenders and victims. Emphasis is placed on the prevention and repression of delinquency, diagnosis and referral of juvenile offenders, and organization of community resources. Juvenile law and juvenile court procedures are contrasted with adult law procedures. AJ 208 - Principles of Investigation (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 This course addresses the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in the investigation of crime. The topics covered include the organization of the investigative process, crime scene searches, interviewing and interrogating, surveillance, source of information, utility of evidence, scientific analysis of evidence, and the role of the investigator in the trial process. AJ 215 - Vice and Narcotics Control (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of code and case law of vice and narcotics. The course will focus on detection, suppression, apprehension, and prosecution of violators. Special emphasis will be placed on laws dealing with gambling, prostitution, sex crimes, narcotic identification, and search and seizure. AJ 228 - Police Field Operations (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the history and development of police field operations. Particular emphasis is placed on planning field activities. Topics include the functions of patrol, traffic, and other preliminary investigative duties of the field officer. The techniques of planning for patrol operations and handling requests for service, vehicular traffic-related problems, and civil and domestic disturbances are also presented. AJ 250 - Contemporary Issues in the Criminal Justice System (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101; AJ 102 This course is designed to provide Administration of Justice or other interested students with an in-depth understanding of personal and organizational values, beliefs, attitudes and ethics as they affect contemporary issues in the criminal justice system. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical foundations that serve as a basis for contemporary decision making. Specific issues taken up in discussions will vary from semester to semester. AJ 275 - Introduction to Forensic Science (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course prepares administration of justice, forensic science, and California peace officer students for the Forensic Science Identification Program. The course provides an introduction to the role of forensics in criminal investigations, examining methods utilized in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, pattern evidence, instruments, firearms, questioned documents, and controlled substances. CORR 190 - Public Safety Communications (3.0 units) AJ 101 This course is designed to provide California peace officers or other interested students with an in-depth understanding of public safety communication in the correctional field. Topics include techniques of effectively communicating information in a clear and logical manner for public safety reports. Students gain practical experience in interviewing, note taking, report writing, and testifying. CORR 208 - Leadership in Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course provides students with an overview of the skills needed to be an effective leader in a correctional setting. Topics addressed include the unique challenges faced by executives managing in prison settings, approaches to ensuring the creation and maintenance of a safe prison environment, and techniques for personnel development. CORR 209 - Case Load Management (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course introduces students to effective caseload management in a correctional setting. Topics include the laws, policies, and bargaining units that govern caseload management. Specialized supervision issues, such as offenders with psychological problems and second strike offenders, are also addressed. CORR 210 - Supervision in Public Safety (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course provides students with an overview of the characteristics of an effective supervisor in a correctional setting. Topics include basic supervisory responsibilities, the importance of effective interpersonal communications, and managing personnel complaints in a prison setting. CORR 264 - Inmate Discipline in Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 This course provides students with an overview of the correctional process of inmate discipline. Topics covered include due process, disciplinary process, disciplinary reports, findings, and disposition. The curriculum covered is recommended by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). CORR 265 - Supervision of Sex Offenders (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course is designed to teach California peace officers or other interested students about the correctional process of supervising inmates who have been convicted of sex offenses. Topics include human sexuality and dysfunctions, theories of sexual offense, offender typologies, and supervision techniques. The curriculum follows recommendations from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and the California Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST). | ||
RHC GE 3 - Physical EducationGE | 1.0 | |
Select one: KINA or DANC activity course. | ||
RHC GE 6 - Social and Behavioral ScienceGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
RHC GE 7b - HumanitiesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 13.0† | |
4th Semester | ||
CORR 134 - Introduction to Interviewing and Counseling Skills for Correctional OfficersM | 3.0 | |
CORR 134 - Introduction to Interviewing and Counseling Skills for Correctional Officers (3.0 units) Advisory:CORR 101 This course provides students with an introduction to and overview of the interviewing techniques and counseling skills employed by correctional officers. An overview of the interviewing and counseling techniques used by entry-level practitioners in a correctional setting is provided. Emphasis is placed on the development of positive relationships between the inmate client and support personnel. | ||
Select one: AJ 101 / AJ 102 / AJ 104 / AJ 105 / AJ 106 / AJ 107 / AJ 207 / AJ 208 / AJ 215 / AJ 228 / AJ 250 / AJ 275 / CORR 190 / CORR 208 / CORR 209 / CORR 210 / CORR 264 / CORR 265 M | 3.0 | |
AJ 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system of the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the criminal justice system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped these principles and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross-cultural context, emphasis is placed on the justice system of the United States, and particularly the structure and function of the police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, sentencing, and incarceration policies. AJ 102 - Criminal Procedures (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course provides students with an in-depth study of the legal responsibilities of law enforcement. Emphasis is placed on the judicial segment of the administration of justice system. Topics include laws of arrest, custody, and analyses of the past, present, and future procedures for each subsystem within the administration of justice system, from initial entry to final disposition. The relationship each segment maintains with system members is also covered. AJ 104 - Legal Aspects of Evidence (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course provides students with an in-depth study of evidence rules. Emphasis is placed on the application of rules in preparing and presenting evidence. The course will discuss the history and approach to the study of evidence. Topics include proof by evidence and substitutes, general admissibility tests, evidence by way of witness testimony, documents, real evidence, and exclusion of evidence on constitutional grounds. For a better understanding of the evidence rules, judicial decisions are cited, and students are required to brief cases. AJ 105 - Community Relations/Multicultural Issues Within Public Service (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics covered may include crime prevention, restorative justice, conflict resolution, and ethics. AJ 106 - Criminal Law I (3.0 units) Prerequisite: AJ 101 or PAC 040 or equivalent This course presents an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and takes up the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification and general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. The course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law, and its successful completion is a foundation upon which more advanced criminal justice courses will build. The course also includes some limited discussion of prosecution and defense decision making, criminal culpability, and defenses to crimes. AJ 107 - Criminal Law II (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 or completion of PAC 040 or equivalent This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of criminal statutes and their definition. Topics include classification as applied to the system of administration of justice and crimes against persons and property. General statutes, health and safety statutes, and other state and federal laws are discussed. AJ 207 - Juvenile Law and Procedure (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 This course is designed to provide Administration of Justice or other interested students with techniques for handling juvenile offenders and victims. Emphasis is placed on the prevention and repression of delinquency, diagnosis and referral of juvenile offenders, and organization of community resources. Juvenile law and juvenile court procedures are contrasted with adult law procedures. AJ 208 - Principles of Investigation (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 This course addresses the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in the investigation of crime. The topics covered include the organization of the investigative process, crime scene searches, interviewing and interrogating, surveillance, source of information, utility of evidence, scientific analysis of evidence, and the role of the investigator in the trial process. AJ 215 - Vice and Narcotics Control (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of code and case law of vice and narcotics. The course will focus on detection, suppression, apprehension, and prosecution of violators. Special emphasis will be placed on laws dealing with gambling, prostitution, sex crimes, narcotic identification, and search and seizure. AJ 228 - Police Field Operations (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the history and development of police field operations. Particular emphasis is placed on planning field activities. Topics include the functions of patrol, traffic, and other preliminary investigative duties of the field officer. The techniques of planning for patrol operations and handling requests for service, vehicular traffic-related problems, and civil and domestic disturbances are also presented. AJ 250 - Contemporary Issues in the Criminal Justice System (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101; AJ 102 This course is designed to provide Administration of Justice or other interested students with an in-depth understanding of personal and organizational values, beliefs, attitudes and ethics as they affect contemporary issues in the criminal justice system. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical foundations that serve as a basis for contemporary decision making. Specific issues taken up in discussions will vary from semester to semester. AJ 275 - Introduction to Forensic Science (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course prepares administration of justice, forensic science, and California peace officer students for the Forensic Science Identification Program. The course provides an introduction to the role of forensics in criminal investigations, examining methods utilized in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, pattern evidence, instruments, firearms, questioned documents, and controlled substances. CORR 190 - Public Safety Communications (3.0 units) AJ 101 This course is designed to provide California peace officers or other interested students with an in-depth understanding of public safety communication in the correctional field. Topics include techniques of effectively communicating information in a clear and logical manner for public safety reports. Students gain practical experience in interviewing, note taking, report writing, and testifying. CORR 208 - Leadership in Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course provides students with an overview of the skills needed to be an effective leader in a correctional setting. Topics addressed include the unique challenges faced by executives managing in prison settings, approaches to ensuring the creation and maintenance of a safe prison environment, and techniques for personnel development. CORR 209 - Case Load Management (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course introduces students to effective caseload management in a correctional setting. Topics include the laws, policies, and bargaining units that govern caseload management. Specialized supervision issues, such as offenders with psychological problems and second strike offenders, are also addressed. CORR 210 - Supervision in Public Safety (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course provides students with an overview of the characteristics of an effective supervisor in a correctional setting. Topics include basic supervisory responsibilities, the importance of effective interpersonal communications, and managing personnel complaints in a prison setting. CORR 264 - Inmate Discipline in Corrections (3.0 units) Advisory: AJ 101 This course provides students with an overview of the correctional process of inmate discipline. Topics covered include due process, disciplinary process, disciplinary reports, findings, and disposition. The curriculum covered is recommended by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). CORR 265 - Supervision of Sex Offenders (3.0 units) Advisory:AJ 101 This course is designed to teach California peace officers or other interested students about the correctional process of supervising inmates who have been convicted of sex offenses. Topics include human sexuality and dysfunctions, theories of sexual offense, offender typologies, and supervision techniques. The curriculum follows recommendations from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and the California Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST). | ||
RHC GE 3 - Physical EducationGE | 1.0 | |
Select one: KINA or DANC activity course. | ||
RHC GE 5 - Natural Science with LabGE | 4.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one Natural Science with Lab: | ||
ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 14.0 | |
Total Units for Corrections AS program | 60.5† | |
AP exams and courses taken outside of Rio Hondo College may fulfill general education and/or major requirements. Please check with a counselor. |
† | Some classes may have higher units |
M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
GE | General Education course |
EL | Elective Course |
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Students will apply legal definitions, concepts, and principles to law enforcement, courts, or correctional settings.
Students will communicate information in a clear and organized manner.
Students will analyze ethical dilemmas encountered in the law enforcement and/or corrections fields and decide on the correct ethical choice.
Students will apply constitutional, statutory, procedural, and case law to real-life criminal justice situations.
Students will adapt to the diverse and multicultural nature of American society in the criminal justice setting.
Students will use the degree or certificate as a platform for a career in the criminal justice field or further study at a four-year institution.
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