The field of Corrections holds vast job
opportunities and also offers job security in many different areas of the
government. Our goal is to train and educate students for entry-level
positions in the Corrections field. This major concentration prepares
students for immediate employment in state and private correctional
facilities, or as Legal Assistants working in Criminal Law or with a Public
Defender.
The Criminal Corrections concentration focuses
on both the theoretical and practical skills necessary to succeed in the
challenging area of Corrections. Coursework looks at many aspects in the
field of Corrections, including: a history of Corrections, Community
Corrections, juveniles and women in the correctional setting, crime and
delinquency, and a Correctional Institutions class where students will have
the opportunity to visit local correctional facilities in order to obtain a
first person sense of how the correctional facility operates.
The
Criminal Corrections Concentration will be attached to the Associate of
Applied Business in Legal Assistant degree that we currently offer.
Students will co-jointly study the law while learning about how the law is
affected (and affects) the Justice System, specifically the field of
Corrections.
TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF
APPLIED BUSINESS IN LEGAL ASSISTANT WITH A CONCENTRATION IN CRIMINAL
CORRECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING COURSES* ARE REQUIRED:
Introduction to Criminal Corrections **
Criminal Law & Procedures **
Community Corrections & Correctional Institutions **
Women & Crime **
Juvenile Justice Systems **
Crime & Delinquency **
Torts **
Litigation Management **
Domestic Relations Law **
Basic Legal Research **
Legal Research **
Internship **
Keyboarding I
Computer Literacy
Legal Drafting & Computerized Applications
Introduction to College English
Introduction to College Math
Written Communications
College Algebra
Communication Skills
Earth Science
American Government and Politics
Sociology
*DOES NOT INDICATE THE ORDER IN WHICH THESE COURSES WILL BE OFFERED.
**CORE CLASS FOR THIS CONCENTRATION. |
