Corrections, AAAS

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Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS concentrations, such as NOCTI or NCLEX.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs (Required for all first-time college students)
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs (Required if ENG 111 is required for the program)
MTH 021 - Intermediate Algebra Support 2 credit hrs OR MTH 023 - Introduction to Statistics Support 2 credit hrs OR MTH 025 - Quantitative Reasoning Support 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

COR 210 - Introduction to Corrections 3 credit hrs
COR 215 - Correctional Institution/Facilities 3 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
MTH 125 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hrs recommended, or choose one Math or Science course 3-4 credit hrs
PSY 161 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs (min)

Semester 2

COR 216 - Client Growth and Development 3 credit hrs
COR 217 - Client Relations in Corrections 3 credit hrs
COR 218 - Legal Issues in Corrections 3 credit hrs
ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs
POL 151 - American National Government 3 credit hrs

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 15 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

ALH 118 - Responding to Medical Emergencies 2 credit hrs (May be waived with valid CPR & First Aid Card)
CRJ 207 - Physical Conditioning 2 credit hrs OR PED 100 - Aerobic Conditioning 1 credit hr
CRJ 211 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credit hrs
Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
SOC 171 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hrs
COM 101 - Principles of Speaking 3 credit hrs OR COM 110 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 18 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

CRJ 208 - Subject Control 3 credit hrs *
Computer Elective - Select one from Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, or Office Information Systems 3 credits
OIS 150 - Fundamentals of Keyboarding 2 credit hrs (May be waived)
PSY 264 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit hrs
SOC 274 - Sociology of the Family 3 credit hrs OR Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs

Total: 14 Credit Hrs | 18 Contact Hrs

Degree Total: 61 Credit Hrs | 67 Contact Hrs

* Students must pass the Department of Corrections Pre‐Employment Fitness test to participate.

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