Criminal Justice, Concentration: Correction Specialist, Associate of Arts
Sample Career Opportunities (Correction Specialist Concentration): correction officer (jail, prison, work center); misdemeanor probation; and juvenile detention officer.
Major Code: 2101R
**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor
Fall Semester Freshman Year
| COMM GE | Any Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course | 3.00 Credits |
| CRIJ 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3.00 Credits |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition 1* | 3.00 Credits |
| GNED 101 | Introduction to General Education | 3.00 Credits |
| MATH GE | Any Gen. Ed. Math Course | 3.00 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester Freshman Year
| ENGL 102 | English Composition 2* | 3.00 Credits |
| HUMA GE | Any Gen. Ed. Humanities Course | 3.00 Credits |
| SCIG GE | Any Gen. Ed. Science Course | 4.00 Credits |
| CRIJ 103 | Introduction to Law & Justice | 3.00 Credits |
| SOCY 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fall Semester Sophomore Year
| CRIJ 201 | Community-Based Corrections | 3.00 Credits |
| CRIJ 205 | Constitutional Rights of Inmates | 3.00 Credits |
| WELL GE | Any Gen. Ed. Wellness Elective | 2.00 Credits |
| SCIG GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Science Course | 4.00 Credits |
| POLS 101 | American National Government | 3.00 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Science courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Spring Semester Sophomore Year
| CRIJ 104 | Introduction to Corrections | 3.00 Credits |
| CRIJ 220 | Evaluation & Treatment of Offenders | 3.00 Credits |
| CRIJ 270 | Criminology | 3.00 Credits |
| HUMA GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanities Course | 3.00 Credits |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3.00 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Recommended Elective Courses:
| CRIJ 102 | Introduction to Police* | 3.00 Credits |
*Prerequisite or Corequisite required
Total Credit Hours: 61