Criminal Justice-Criminal Justice Corrections Concentration (CRJU)

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Criminal Justice-Criminal Justice Corrections Concentration CRJU

Required Courses		Credit Hours
Junior-Senior Level
Entrance into the junior year of the criminal justice program is on a grade point competitive, space available basis.
By the end of the sophomore year winter semester, students must choose one of the three program options: (1) law enforcement specialist, (2) criminal justice corrections, or (3) criminal justice generalist.
Criminal Justice Corrections Option
Professional Courses
CRIM 305	Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice	4
CRIM 319	Conflict Management in Corrections	3
CRIM 322	Report Writing for Corrections* W	3
CRIM 370	Correctional Institutions	3
CRIM 385	Current Issues in CJ	3
CRIM 391	Criminal Justice Internship	4
CRIM 401	Defensive Tactics for Corrections	3
CRIM 401	Defensive Tactics for Corrections	3
CRIM 425	Michigan Criminal Law	4
CRIM 430	Michigan Criminal Procedure	4
CRIM 435	Legal Issues in Corrections	3
CRIM 475	Correctional Clients	4
CRIM 499	CJ Assessment Course	1
LITR 343	Crime & Violence in Lit * WC	3
SCWK 130	Soc Work Interviewing Skills 1	3
SCWK 263	Substance Abuse: The Problem	2
SCWK 265	Social Services in Corrections	3
*Electives:	General	6
*MGMT	Select One: MGMT 305, MGMT 373, MGMT 375, MGMT 472	3
*PSYC	Select One: PSYC 325, PSYC 331, PSYC 341, PSYC 342, PSYC 410, PSYC 422, PSYC 430	3
*PSYC	Select One: PSYC 325, PSYC 331, PSYC 341, PSYC 342, PSYC 410, PSYC 422, PSYC 430	3
*SOCY	Select One: SOCY 225, SOCY 230, SOCY 242, SOCY 340, SOCY 341, SOCY 344, SOCY 345, SOCY 443, SOCY 450, SOCY 460	3
Minimum semester credit hours required for criminal justice BS degree-criminal justice corrections option:		128

Criminal Justice Corrections Concentration

This concentration emphasizes areas of criminal justice other than law enforcement including adult institutions, probation, parole, and the prevention, treatment, and control of both youthful and adult offenders. Coursework is designed to introduce various components that make up the structure of corrections and the broad area of social work and juvenile delinquency.

The concentration includes the minimum education requirements for the position of corrections officer as established by the Michigan Corrections Officers' Training Council.

Admission Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for admission into the corrections concentration.