2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Public Service Administration Correction Services Track

Credential: A.A.S (Code: A55480CS)

Curriculum

Fall Semester I

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

3

PAD 151Introduction to Public Administration

3

0

0

3

CJC 141Corrections

3

0

0

3

CJC 221Investigative Principles

3

2

0

4

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester I

AdvisingTermCLClCr
COM 231Public Speaking

3

0

0

3

Or

COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

3

0

0

3

Or

ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

0

0

3

Or

ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting

3

0

0

3

MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

3

Or

MAT 152Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

4

PAD 152Ethics in Government

3

0

0

3

CJC 170Critical Incident Mgmt for Public Safety

3

0

0

3

Or

EPT 150Incident Management

3

0

0

3

CJC 225Crisis Intervention

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Fall Semester II

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PAD 251Public Finance & Budgeting

3

0

0

3

CJC 233Correctional Law

3

0

0

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring Semester II

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POL 120American Government

3

0

0

3

PAD 252Public Policy Analysis

3

0

0

3

PAD 254Grant Writing

3

0

0

3

CJC 240Law Enforcement Mgmt & Supervision & Supervision

3

0

0

3

Or

EMS 235EMS Management

2

0

0

2

Or

FIP 276Managing Fire Services

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:17-18
SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 15-16
MAJOR COURSES 51-52
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 0
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 66-68

Correction Services Track Other Major Hours Picklist

(Take 6 Courses)

AdvisingTermCLClCr
CIS 110Introduction to Computers

2

2

0

3

CJC 160Terrorism: Underlying Issues

3

0

0

3

CJC 212Ethics & Community Relations

3

0

0

3

EMS 110EMT

6

6

3

9

EMS 125EMS Instructor Methodology

3

0

0

3

FIP 260Fire Protection Planning

3

0

0

3

FIP 276Managing Fire Services

3

0

0

3

POL 110Introduction to Political Science

3

0

0

3

PSY 150General Psychology

3

0

0

3

SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

3

0

0

3

PST 120

PST 120: Students who have completed Basic Correctional Officer Training during the past ten years will receive credit for the following courses:

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CJC 141Corrections

3

0

0

3

CJC 225Crisis Intervention

3

0

0

3

CJC 233Correctional Law

3

0

0

3

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