The certificate program in Corrections Administration is offered for in-service officers, as well as students who wish to enter the corrections field. The program is designed to provide the student with a concentration of courses having a direct relationship to correctional responsibilities.

The courses in this program are transferable to the A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice - Police Science. A certificate will be issued to those students who successfully complete the 30 prescribed semester hours listed below. Graduates may also be required to pass a qualifying civil service exam for employment.

(Housed in the Law and Criminal Justice Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 12 Credit Hours
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 170 Introduction to Corrections	3
SOC 101 Introductory Sociology	3
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology	3
Total	12
SECOND SEMESTER: 18 Credit Hours
CRJ 171 Legal Aspects of Corrections	3
CRJ 172 Institutional Procedures and Treatment of Inmates	3
CRJ 217 Community Based Corrections	3
PSY 200 Behavior Modification	3
PSY 205 Social Psychology	3
SOC 203 Criminology	3
Total	18
TOTAL CREDITS	30