Program Code: AAS.CORRECTIONS
The Corrections program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach, including sociological, psychological and biological behavioral perspectives to provide students with a well-rounded basis for interacting with corrections clients in a variety of correctional settings.
Course work includes cooperative work experience, hands-on experience in a correctional agency to supplement and apply knowledge gained in academic courses.
For information, contact Sharron Furno, 503-594-6224 or sharron.furno@clackamas.edu
Related Instruction Outcomes
Computation
- 1 course - MTH-098 College Math Foundations
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication
- 1 course - WR-121 English Composition
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations
- 1 course - CJA-250 Reporting, Recording & Testifying
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid
- 1 course - HPE-296 Health and Fitness for Criminal Justice
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- identify and define each step in the criminal justice process, and critically analyze how a case proceeds through the system, including landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions;
- explain the functions of law enforcement and corrections in the United States in terms of historical roots, structure and contemporary issues;
- identify conditions and personal characteristics that are specific to working with offenders in an institutional or community setting, and develop strategies for coping with those conditions;
- demonstrate knowledge of ethical practices in educational and professional settings;
- recognize how criminal justice professionals work effectively within a diverse society;
- identify causes and indicators of crime and their effect on the criminal justice system’s response;
- analyze contemporary issues in the adult and juvenile corrections systems in the United States and outline possible responses to those issues;
- demonstrate effective verbal communication skills in a criminal justice setting;
- demonstrate effective written communication skills in a criminal justice setting.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year |
Fall Term |
CJA-110 |
Introduction to Law Enforcement |
3 |
CJA-122 |
Criminal Law |
4 |
MTH-098 |
College Math Foundations |
4 |
WR-121 |
English Composition |
4 |
| Credits | 15 |
Winter Term |
CJA-101
|
Criminology
or Juvenile Delinquency |
4 |
CJA-120 |
Introduction to Courts |
3 |
CJA-203 |
Crisis Intervention |
3 |
HS-156 |
Conducting Human Service Interviews |
3 |
LIB-101 |
Introduction to Library Research |
1 |
| Credits | 14 |
Spring Term |
CJA-130 |
Introduction to Corrections |
3 |
CJA-216 |
Implicit Bias and Policing |
3 |
HD-161 |
Multicultural Awareness |
3 |
PSY-219 |
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology |
4 |
| Credits | 13 |
Second Year |
Fall Term |
CJA-223 |
Criminal Justice Ethics |
3 |
CJA-252 |
Introduction to Restorative Justice |
3 |
HDF-260 |
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect |
4 |
HE-163 |
Body & Drugs I: Introduction to Abuse & Addiction |
3 |
|
3-4 |
| Credits | 16-17 |
Winter Term |
CJA-134 |
Correctional Institutions |
3 |
CJA-170 |
Careers in Criminal Justice |
3 |
HPE-296 |
Health and Fitness for Criminal Justice |
3 |
HS-211 |
Infectious Diseases and Harm Reduction |
1 |
HS-216 |
Group Counseling Skills |
3 |
WR-122 |
English Composition |
4 |
| Credits | 17 |
Spring Term |
CJA-232 |
Case Management |
3 |
CJA-215 |
Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking |
3 |
CJA-250 |
Reporting, Recording & Testifying |
4 |
CJA-270 |
Criminal Justice Capstone |
3 |
CJA-280
|
Criminal Justice/Corrections/CWE
or Service Learning Experience |
3 |
| Credits | 16 |
| Total Credits | 91-92 |
Electives
Any CJA course not included in the program, or any of the following:
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
GRN-183 | Death and Dying | 3 |
HST-131 | History of Crime & Punishment in Western Civilization | 4 |
Career opportunities include:
- correctional officer
- correctional counselor
- probation and parole officer
Career opportunities are generally in jail and prison facilities as well as community corrections agencies