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WSCC 2025-2026 Catalog 
    
WSCC 2025-2026 Catalog

COR 210 - Introduction to Corrections


Offered FL
Lecture- 3
3 credit hrs/3 contact hrs
Introduction to philosophy of corrections; includes juvenile and adult programs. Rehabilitation methods examined.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Describe the history and development of corrections, identifying major changes in philosophy and structure.
  • Define the elements of the criminal justice system and process, including crime classes and community corrections.
  • Describe the process, purpose, and organization of probation and parole services.
  • Explain rights of prisoners in correctional and field settings.
  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of a corrections officer.