Corrections

Spring 2018

Enrollment:

Fall, Winter, Spring

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

View the program website

Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Additional Costs

Books$1500
* Estimate for six quarters.

Program Description

The Corrections and Security curriculum is made up of courses designed to prepare students for a career in the corrections arena with an emphasis on developing skills and knowledge that pertain to working in correctional facilities.

The Corrections program is an outgrowth of recognition of the increasing need for trained personnel in the field. This area of criminal justice is experiencing a great deal of change and expansion. New trends in inmate management and new standards for offender care have contributed to an increased need for employment of more people who possess skills and knowledge applicable to a variety of job requirements.

Students in this field are encouraged to seek academic counseling. Only a portion of this two-year curriculum is transferable to four-year institutions. Students interested in a four-year degree should inquire at the college to which they plan to attend or transfer for specific information.

This is a recommended course of study. Students may take required courses any time they are offered. (Not all classes are offered every quarter.)

Program Requirements: admittance to the Criminal Justice core classes requires the student's age to be 18 or with instructor's permission. All students are required to carry student accident insurance throughout their enrollment in the Criminal Justice program.  Any student with an arrest record must have the department chair approval to take any Criminal Justice classes and/or to enter the Criminal Justice program.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Successful completion of any corrections related job screening process
  2. Successful completion of basic training in the corrections service industry
  3. Efficiently and effectively complete corrections institutional or field work

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities are expected to be very good through the next decade as economic growth and homeland security create a greater need for corrections occupations. Corrections officer attrition occurs on a regular basis and replacement rates as well as new positions are relatively high.
POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: local, county, state, federal and private security positions

AAS - SCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Community College
CJ   102Administration of Justice 5
CJ&  105Intro to Corrections 5
CJ   106Juvenile Justice 3
CJ   107Dynamics of Deviant Behavior 5
CJ   150Criminal Justice Report Writing 5
CJ   205Introduction to Criminal Law 5
CJ   209Human Relations 3
CJ   212Professional Development 1
CJ   215Corrections-Security-Practice and Procedure 5
CJ   217Advanced Report Writing 35
CJ   225Advanced Techniques in Correctional Programming 5
CJ   227Minority Studies 5
CJ   228Ethics - Standards of Conduct 3
CJ   230Institutional Programming 3
CJ   237Criminal Justice Self-defense 23
CJPE 132Criminal Justice Physical Training 11
CMST&101Introduction to Communication 35
CMST&210Interpersonal Communication 35
EMS  120Basic First Aid in the Workplace 2
ENGL&101English Composition I 35
Math Electives 45
Recommended Corrections Electives 63
Recommended Liberal Arts Electives 515
Recommended PE Electives 2
104
104 credits are required for the AAS

Recommended Corrections Electives 

CJ   266Cooperative Education Seminar 1
CJ   267Cooperative Education Work Experience 1-2

Recommended PE Electives 

CJPE 133Criminal Justice Physical Training 1
CJPE 241Criminal Justice Physical Training 1
CJPE 242Criminal Justice Physical Training 1
CJPE 243Criminal Justice Physical Training 1
PE   186Fast Fitness, Beginning 1
1Requires medical insurance; a doctor's release if needed and a fitness assessment. Repeating this CJPT course is authorized for graduation.
2Students must pass one quarter of CJPT to enroll in this course.
3This course may be substituted with any course or combination of courses approved by the instructional dean.
4This math course may be substituted with APLED 112, BUS 103 or any math course numbered 100 or above.
5Any course acceptable for an AA degree, except physical education and aquatics courses. Any business, business technology, computer information systems, management or marketing courses numbered 100 or higher.
6CJ 266 and 267 must be taken concurrently or may be substituted with any criminal justice course.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.