2025-2026 Catalog

Public Safety Administration: Correction Services Associate Degree (A55480C)


Program Requirements

General Education

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
COM 231Public Speaking33

3

ENG 111Writing and Inquiry33

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking33

3

MAT 143Quantitative Literacy224

3

PSY 150General Psychology33

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Major Requirements

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
EMS 235EMS Management22

2

EPT 124Emergency Management Services Law & Ethics33

3

EPT 150Incident Management33

3

FIP 228Local Government Finance33

3

PAD 151Introduction to Public Administration33

3

PAD 252Public Policy Analysis33

3

PAD 254Grant Writing33

3

Total Credit Hours:20

Track Requirements

Group 1
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
CJC 141Corrections33

0

CJC 225Crisis Intervention33

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Group 2 (Take 3 credits)
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
CJC 232Civil Liability33

0

Or

CJC 233Correctional Law33

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Other Major Requirements

Group 1
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
BUS 135Principles of Supervision33

3

CIS 110Introduction to Computers224

3

CJC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice33

3

CJC 132Court Procedure & Evidence33

3

CJC 212Ethics & Community Relations33

3

EPT 130Mitigation & Preparedness33

3

POL 130State & Local Government33

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Group 2 (Take 1 Credit)
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
ACA 115Success & Study Skills22

1

Or

ACA 122College Transfer Success22

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Group 3
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
ACA 220Professional Transition11

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Recommended Semester Schedule

First Year Fall

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
ACA 115Success & Study Skills22

1

Or

ACA 122College Transfer Success22

1

CIS 110Introduction to Computers224

3

CJC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice33

3

ENG 111Writing and Inquiry33

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking33

3

PAD 151Introduction to Public Administration33

3

First Year Spring

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
BUS 135Principles of Supervision33

3

EPT 124Emergency Management Services Law & Ethics33

3

MAT 143Quantitative Literacy224

3

CJC 141Corrections33

0

CJC 225Crisis Intervention33

3

CJC 232Civil Liability33

0

Or

CJC 233Correctional Law33

3

First Year Summer

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
COM 231Public Speaking33

3

POL 130State & Local Government33

3

PSY 150General Psychology33

3

Second Year Fall

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
CJC 132Court Procedure & Evidence33

3

CJC 212Ethics & Community Relations33

3

EPT 130Mitigation & Preparedness33

3

EPT 150Incident Management33

3

PAD 254Grant Writing33

3

Second Year Spring

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContactCredits
ACA 220Professional Transition11

1

CJC 212Ethics & Community Relations33

3

EMS 235EMS Management22

2

FIP 228Local Government Finance33

3

PAD 252Public Policy Analysis33

3

Total Credit Hours: 67