Public Service Administration Correction Services Track

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

Curriculum

		Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills	I	0	2	0	1
OR
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	FA, SP, SU	0	2	0	1
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry		3	0	0	3
PAD 151	Introduction to Public Administration		3	0	0	3
CJC 141	Corrections		3	0	0	3
CJC 221	Investigative Principles		3	2	0	4
	Other Major Hours (choose from list)		2-3	0	0	2-3
	Total Credit Hours:			16-17

		C	L	Cl	Cr
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	0	3
	Or
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3	0	0	3
	Or
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3	0	0	3
	Or
ENG 114	Professional Research & Reporting	3	0	0	3

MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	0	3
	Or
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	0	4

PAD 152	Ethics in Government	3	0	0	3

CJC 170	Critical Incident Mgmt for Public Safety	3	0	0	3
	Or
EPT 150	Incident Management	3	0	0	3

CJC 225	Crisis Intervention	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		15-16

		C	L	Cl	Cr
PAD 251	Public Finance & Budgeting	3	0	0	3
CJC 233	Correctional Law	3	0	0	3
HUM 115	Critical 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

		C	L	Cl	Cr
POL 120	American Government	3	0	0	3
PAD 252	Public Policy Analysis	3	0	0	3
PAD 254	Grant Writing	3	0	0	3

CJC 240	Law Enforcement Mgmt & Supervision & Supervision	3	0	0	3
	Or
EMS 235	EMS Management	2	0	0	2
	Or
FIP 276	Managing 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	49-51
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	65-68

		Term	C	L	Cr
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers		2	2	3
CJC 212	Ethics & Community Relations		3	0	3
CJC 214	Victimology	FA	3	0	3
EMS 125	EMS Instructor Methodology		3	0	3
EMS 140	Rescue Scene Management	I	1	3	2
EMS 235	EMS Management	I	2	0	2
FIP 260	Fire Protection Planning		3	0	3
FIP 276	Managing Fire Services		3	0	3
POL 110	Introduction to Political Science		3	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology		3	0	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I		3	0	3

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

		C	Cr
CJC 141	Corrections	3	3
CJC 225	Crisis Intervention	3	3
CJC 233	Correctional Law	3	3

C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit