Professional Certificate in Correctional Intervention Strategies (24 hours)
Curriculum
Core Courses (18 hours)
COR 100 Orientation to CJJS Major (3)
COR 201 Introduction to Corrections and Juvenile Justice (3)
COR 301 Institutional Corrections (3)
COR 315 Legal and Ethical Issues in Adult Corrections (3)
COR 330 Community Corrections (3)
COR 350 Rehabilitation Strategies for Adult and Juvenile Justice Offenders(3)
Electives (6 hours)
Choose Two of the Following Elective Courses (6 hours)
COR 310 Foundations of Correctional and Juvenile Justice Practice (3)
COR 320 Gang Identification and Intervention (3)
COR 320 Diversity in Corrections and Juvenile Justice (3)
COR 320 Supervision and Treatment of Adult Sex Offenders
COR 320 Intervening with Drug-Involved Offenders (3)
COR 320 Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Offenders (3)
COR 340 Correctional and Juvenile Justice Administration (3)
COR 423 Women in Corrections (3)
COR 423 American Jails (3)
COR 423 The Death Penalty (3)
Course Descriptions
Core Courses
COR100 Orientation to CJJS Major (3)
Prerequisite: Declared (and CJJS) majors only. Focuses on department goals and objectives, curriculum, student - faculty relationships, career options, and the development of competencies needed for success in college and professional environments. Includes experiential activities designed to promote team~building and leadership skills.
COR201 Introduction to Corrections and Juvenile Justice (3)
An introduction to the concepts, history, processes, and issues in corrections and juvenile justice within the social and legal contexts that these systems function.
COR301 Institutional Corrections (3)
Prerequisite: COR 100 and 201 or departmental approval. Surveys history and current status of jails and various types of adult prisons with emphasis on punishment rationales, institutional programs and procedures, inmates' social structures, correctional officers, and contemporary issues.
COR315 Legal and Ethical Issues in Adult Corrections (3)
Prerequisites: 100 and 201 or departmental approval. An overview of legal court decisions related to adult corrections. An analysis of the various ethical issues surrounding adult correctional contexts and practices.
COR330 Community Corrections (3)
Prerequisites: 100 and 201 or departmental approval. Surveys history and current status of community correctional programs, including diversion, probation, parole, and other community programs for adult offenders, with emphasis on programmatic philosophies, operations, effectiveness, and related issues.
COR350 Rehabilitation Strategies for Adult and Juvenile Justice Offenders (3)
Prerequisites: 100 and COR 201 or departmental approval. An in-depth examination of the treatment role of the correctional worker in juvenile and adult settings. Includes a historical and theoretical review with particular emphasis on contemporary approaches to treatment. Both institutional and community-based efforts are discussed.
Elective Courses
COR310 Foundations of Correctional and Juvenile Justice Practice (3)
Prerequisite: COR100 or department approval. Provides a basis for informed responses to delinquency and crime. Examines the conceptual foundations of correctional and juvenile practice from a multidisciplinary standpoint and implications for the effectiveness of these practices.
COR320 Gang Identification and Intervention (3)
Provides an in-depth examination of the gang subculture, the functions that gangs serve within community and institutional contexts, and effective techniques of gang intervention.
COR320 Diversity in Corrections and Juvenile Justice (3)
Examines various forms of diversity (e.g., race, ethnicity, sexual orientation) in corrections and juvenile justice populations, and the variation in causes and patterns of criminal behavior across subgroups. Discusses strategies for enhancing cultural sensitivity among correctional and juvenile justice workers.
COR320 Supervision and Treatment of Adult Sex Offenders
Examines the etiology and effects of sexual deviance among adult offenders. Describes supervision and treatment strategies within institutional and community contexts.
COR320 Intervening with Drug-Involved Offenders (3)
Examines the link between substance abuse, criminal behavior, and other problem outcomes. Reviews the categories of drugs and the physical, psychological, and social effects of their use. Examines evidence¬based strategies for intervening with substance abuse.
COR320 Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Offenders (3)
Examines the etiology and effects of mental health problems common to the adult offender population. Describes strategies for intervention within corrections and juvenile justice contexts.
COR340 Correctional and Juvenile Justice Administration (3)
Prerequisites: COR 100 & 201 or departmental approval. Application of management concepts to corrections with emphasis on organizational structure, planning, decision-making, and directing.
COR423 Women in Corrections (3)
Analyzes recent trends in the arrests and dispositions of female offenders. Examines relevant theories of female crime. Reviews research regarding gender-responsive programming. Also examines the challenges faced and recent advancements by women employed in correctional agencies.
COR423 American Jails (3)
Explores the operation and administration of American jails as a key component of contemporary correctional systems. Examines the political and fiscal challenges faced by local jails and the multiple functions that jails serve within a community.
COR423 The Death Penalty (3)
An introdution to the history and use of the death penalty in the United States. An in-depth examination of the purpose, fairness, and efficacy of the death penalty through a balanced coverage of all sides of the debate.
