Administration of Justice - Corrections Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

The Administration of Justice – Corrections certificate is designed for students considering a career as a Correctional Officer, Youth Correctional Counselor, Jailer, or those already employed seeking advancement in their career. The corrections systems specialize in the punishment and incarceration process as well as rehabilitation of the offender. Students will learn the fundamentals of the corrections systems, the legal aspects of corrections, control and supervision in corrections, correctional interviewing and counseling, and the probation and parole concepts in corrections

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program.  Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway.  It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Division

Social Sciences, Human Development, Kinesiology & Health

Department

Administration of Justice

Career and Academic Pathway (CAP)

Public Service, Culture, Society

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply knowledge and skills required in securing and maintaining employment

  2. Compare and contrast the differences between probation and parole

  3. Differentiate and identify control techniques in crisis situations within the correctional setting

  4. Distinguish the responsibilities and liabilities of the laws governing a correctional officer

  5. Assess the legal framework within the incarceration process

  6. Compare prison gang membership both inside and outside the facility

  7. Choose to further personal interests by completing the requirements for an Administration of Justice degree or developing skills as a crime scene investigator

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

9 units
ADJUS 151
Introduction to Corrections

This course provides a history and critical analysis of punishment, the various types of punishment, alternatives to punishment, and the impact of punishment on the criminal justice system and corrections. A critical examination of the types of correctional institutions and the clients housed in each institution as well as contemporary correctional issues are evaluated with consideration for diversity factors. (Formerly CORREC 101)

Course Details:

  1. Transfers to CSU
    2. ADJUS 152
    Correctional Interviewing and Counseling

    This course examines appropriate interviewing and counseling techniques in the correctional setting, including application with inmates, perpetrators, victims, family members, and witnesses.  Varying strategies are evaluated for use with client sidetracking, aversion, hostility, defensiveness, and crisis intervention with a lens for diverse client identities and needs. (Formerly CORREC 102) 

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      ADJUS 153
      Gangs and Corrections

      This course explores the history and development of some of the earliest and most well-known gangs in the prison setting and in the community.  The types of gangs, history, criminal activities, and motivational theories for joining prison gangs are evaluated.   Diversity characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and socioeconomic class will be examined as they relate to gang membership (Formerly CORREC 103) 

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        2nd Semester

        9 units
        ADJUS 154
        Control and Supervision in Corrections

        This course provides an overview of the operational procedure and policies for inmate and client custody and supervision within local, state, and federal correctional and detention facilities. Discussion and analysis of the relationships between and among correctional officers and staff, administration, inmates, clients, victims, and communities are investigated with special emphasis on impact of diversity issues. (Formerly CORREC 104) 

        Course Details:

        1. Transfers to CSU
          2. ADJUS 155
          Legal Aspects of Corrections

          This course is the study of the historical framework, concepts, and precedents that guide correctional practice. Course material will present a broader perspective of the correctional environment such as the civil rights of prisoners, responsibilities and liabilities of correctional officials, the courts, and police.  Modern considerations related to diversity, equity, and inclusion are applied to current practices.  (Formerly CORREC 105) 

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            ADJUS 156
            Probation and Parole

            This course is a study of the historical and contemporary view of the application of probation and parole procedures in the criminal justice system.  The impact of SB 823,  abolishing the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and in SB 92 which institutes county realignment for previous DJJ youth is examined.  This course material will broaden the student concept of community corrections and the rights and liabilities of a person on probation or parole. (Formerly CORREC 106) 

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