Correctional Certificate Pathway

This certification program will allow correctional officers to earn a 15-credit certificate. By furthering their education, correctional officers will expand their knowledge on best practices in criminal justice and help advance their career.

Courses will be offered online and in person, giving officers the flexibility to choose which works best for their schedule.

Core Courses (12 credit hours): 

CJE 101: Intro to Criminal Justice (3 credit hours) 
A survey course designed to study the criminal justice process. An analysis of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, court, and correctional agencies.

CJE 215: Introduction to Criminal Law (3 credit hours) 
The study of the development and history of criminal laws in the United States emphasizing the structure, definitions, and interpretations of criminal statutes.

CJE 330: Corrections (3 credit hours) 
The study of the correctional process, including jails, prisons, probation and parole. Emphasis is on an analysis of correctional theory and practice.

CJE 350: Criminal Justice Ethics (3 credit hours) 
A course designed to examine the theoretical foundations of ethics, ethical decision-making, and ethical issues confronting the criminal justice system, its processes and personnel.

Elective Courses (3 credit hours, choose one of the following):

COM 302 Interracial/ Intercultural Communication (3 credit hours)
This course provides a study of various aspects of intercultural communication.   Emphasis is placed on the study of communication strategies in different cultural and racial groups.

SOC 305: Contemp Social Problems (3 credit hours)
An examination of social issues and conflicts of society from a sociological perspective.

COM 401 Institutional Communication (3 credit hours)
Designed to acquaint the students with organizational structures and how they develop internal and external communication systems.

CJE 220 Juvenile Justice (3 credit hours)
A course designed to study the juvenile justice system from processing of the juvenile offender through treatment. Examines the nature and extent of delinquency in the United States and responses to juvenile crime.

CJE 495 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Restorative Justice (3 credit hours)
Moving beyond the traditional victim-perpetrator model of harm, restorative justice promotes the idea of harm as a violation of relationships. In this foundational course, students will explore the historical and cross-cultural aspects of social sanctions and discuss an alternative theory to punishment and justice based on restorative values and principles. Students will examine the concept of harm and review various restorative practices designed to resolve harm, such as restorative dialogue and consensus building.