Enables graduates to perform effectively and efficiently the duties of entry-level correctional personnel and/or to perform effectively and efficiently in further academic endeavors. The program is also designed to instill students with a love of learning, a sensitivity to civic responsibility and community service, and an appreciation for human rights and a multicultural society.
Program Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of all courses in the program, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the roles of police, courts and corrections and explain the functions they serve within the criminal justice system and the community
- apply principles of constitutional and criminal laws that protect the rights of and regulate the conduct of individuals in a culturally diverse society
- demonstrate knowledge of theories, principles, and processes of the criminal justice system
- prepare written documents and deliver oral presentations related to the criminal justice field
Program Coordinator: Jessica Waterhouse
| First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| CSS-101 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| CJS*101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS*102 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| ENG*101 | Composition (a) | 3 |
| SOC*101 | Principles of Sociology (a) | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CJS*244 | Community Based Corrections (a) | 3 |
| PSY*111 | General Psychology I (a) | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| HIS*201 | U.S. History I (a) or | |
| POL*111 | American Government (a) | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| COM*172 | Interpersonal Communication (a) or | |
| COM*173 | Public Speaking (a) or | |
| ENG*293 | Survey of Literary Genres (a) | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| CJS*213 | Evidence & Criminal Procedures (a) | 3 |
| CJS*240 | Correctional Administration (a) | 3 |
| CJS*292 | Practicum in Corrections (a)‡ | 3 |
| SOC*241 | Juvenile Delinquency (a) | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| Mathematics Elective (a) (from MAT*135 or above) | 3-4 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CJS*243 | Institutional Treatment of the Offender (a) | 3 |
| SOC*240 | Criminology (a) | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| (ART*, COM*154, COM*167, DGA*, GRA*, NMC*,MUS*, THR*) | ||
| Science Elective (c) (from AST*, BIO*, CHE*, EAS*, EVS*, MET*, OCE*, PHY*) | 3-4 | |
| Social Science Elective (from ANT*, ECN*, GEO*, POL*, PSY*, SOC*) | 3 | |
| Total | ||
| 63-65 | ||
(a) Prerequisite and/or co-requisite required.
(b) To be selected in consultation with faculty advisor based on student’s program of study.
(c) Students intending to transfer to a four-year program should take a 4-credit lab science.
‡ NOTE: Graduates of the Center for Training and Staff Development are eligible for an award of three general
elective credits. An additional three credits are awarded to Corrections Officers upon completion of an individualized
learning project. Students seeking award of such credits should contact the Criminal Justice Program Coordinator for
information about the approval process
Criminal Justice: Corrections Option (A.S. Degree) Program Abilities:
Upon successful completion of all courses in the program, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the roles of police, courts and corrections and explain the functions they serve within the criminal justice system and the community
2. apply principles of constitutional and criminal laws that protect the rights of and regulate the conduct of individuals in a culturally diverse society
3. demonstrate knowledge of theories, principles, and processes of the criminal justice system
4. prepare written documents and deliver oral presentations related to the criminal justice field
STUDENTS: The Community Colleges are undergoing a merger with a plan to become Connecticut State Community College in fall 2023; please work closely with your advisor/program coordinator to select your courses accordingly. Get more details about this merger.