Public Safety Administration: Correction Services Associate Degree (A55480C)

Program Requirements

General Education

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
COM 231	Public Speaking	3			3	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3			3	3
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3			3	3
Total Credit Hours:						15

Major Requirements

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EMS 235	EMS Management	2			2	2
EPT 124	Emergency Management Services Law & Ethics	3			3	3
EPT 150	Incident Management	3			3	3
FIP 228	Local Government Finance	3			3	3
PAD 151	Introduction to Public Administration	3			3	3
PAD 252	Public Policy Analysis	3			3	3
PAD 254	Grant Writing	3			3	3
Total Credit Hours:						20

Track Requirements

Group 1

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CJC 141	Corrections	3			3	0
CJC 225	Crisis Intervention	3			3	3
Total Credit Hours:						6

Group 2 (Take 3 credits)

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CJC 232	Civil Liability	3			3	0
	Or
CJC 233	Correctional Law	3			3	3
Total Credit Hours:						3

Other Major Requirements

Group 1

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
BUS 135	Principles of Supervision	3			3	3
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2		4	3
CJC 111	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3			3	3
CJC 132	Court Procedure & Evidence	3			3	3
CJC 212	Ethics & Community Relations	3			3	3
EPT 130	Mitigation & Preparedness	3			3	3
POL 130	State & Local Government	3			3	3
Total Credit Hours:						21

Group 2 (Take 1 Credit)

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills		2		2	1
	Or
ACA 122	College Transfer Success		2		2	1
Total Credit Hours:						1

Group 3

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 220	Professional Transition	1			1	1
Total Credit Hours:						1

Recommended Semester Schedule

First Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills		2		2	1
	Or
ACA 122	College Transfer Success		2		2	1
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2		4	3
CJC 111	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3			3	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3			3	3
PAD 151	Introduction to Public Administration	3			3	3

First Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
BUS 135	Principles of Supervision	3			3	3
EPT 124	Emergency Management Services Law & Ethics	3			3	3
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3
CJC 141	Corrections	3			3	0
CJC 225	Crisis Intervention	3			3	3
CJC 232	Civil Liability	3			3	0
	Or
CJC 233	Correctional Law	3			3	3

First Year Summer

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
COM 231	Public Speaking	3			3	3
POL 130	State & Local Government	3			3	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3			3	3

Second Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CJC 132	Court Procedure & Evidence	3			3	3
CJC 212	Ethics & Community Relations	3			3	3
EPT 130	Mitigation & Preparedness	3			3	3
EPT 150	Incident Management	3			3	3
PAD 254	Grant Writing	3			3	3

Second Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 220	Professional Transition	1			1	1
CJC 212	Ethics & Community Relations	3			3	3
EMS 235	EMS Management	2			2	2
FIP 228	Local Government Finance	3			3	3
PAD 252	Public Policy Analysis	3			3	3

Total Credit Hours: 67